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Coronavirus toll rises to 2,835 in China, over 79,000 affected

Beijing: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 2,835, health authorities said on Saturday, while the number of confirmed cases has increased to 79,251. Chinese health authorities said it received reports of 427 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 47 deaths on Friday on the Chinese […]

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Iran Parl to decide on suspending sessions over COVID-10

Tehran: An Iranian lawmaker said the countrys Parliament was considering whether to suspend sessions due to the outbreak of the COVID-19, as authorities predict a surge in infections in the upcoming week. Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s presiding board Asadollah Abbasi said on Friday that Health Minister Saeed Namaki had written to Parliament Speaker Ali […]

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US-Taliban Deal Could See US Pullout In 14 Months

Kabul: The US will reduce its troop levels from 13,000 to 8,600 in Afghanistan in the coming months, but the pullout would depend on the Taliban meeting their commitments to prevent terrorism and not showing “bad faith” to talks, officials said here on Saturday as America and the militant group signed a landmark peace agreement […]

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COVID-19 toll rises to 2,870 in China

Beijing: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has increased to 2,870, health authorities said on Sunday, while the number of confirmed cases has increased to 79,824. Chinese health authorities said they have received reports of 573 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 35 more deaths on the Chinese […]

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US reports 1st COVID-19 death, imposes new travel restrictions

New York: Announcing the first coronavirus linked death in the country, US President Donald Trump has issued new travel restrictions to Iran, Italy and South Korea while maintaining that the overall risk to the US is low but can turn suddenly. US is banning travel to Iran and urging Americans not to travel to Italy […]

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Pak hails US-Taliban deal as harbinger of Afghan peace

Islamabad: Pakistan has welcomed the signing of the historic agreement between the US and Taliban as a major step towards peace in Afghanistan after more than 18 years of war and hoped that the Afghan factions would avail this opportunity to reach a mutual accommodation. Pakistan was represented at the signing ceremony in the Qatari […]

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Turkish drones kill 26 Syrian soldiers in Idlib

Damascus: Turkish forces renewed drone attacks on Syrian forces’ positions in the northwestern province of Idlib, killing 26 Syrian soldiers, according to a war monitor. The Turkish drones targeted the Syrian government forces and vehicles in Idlib on Saturday, a day after 48 Syrian soldiers were killed by similar attacks in the province, reports Xinhua […]

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Death Toll Reaches 54 In Iran

Tehran: The outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran has affected 987 people, of which 54 had died so far, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced on Sunday. Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Centre of the Ministry was quoted by Xinhua on the death toll. A deputy minister of Health and Medical […]

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Pak-Afghan Border To Be Closed From Monday

Islamabad: The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Chaman will be closed for an initial period of seven days starting from Monday aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus in both the countries, the Interior Ministry here announced on Sunday. According to a notification issued by the Ministry, the border closure was “in the best […]

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Iran Rejects US-Taliban Peace Deal

Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday said the so-called peace deal between the Taliban and the United States is an attempt by Washington to justify its illegal presence in Afghanistan. “The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the US measures as an attempt to legitimize the presence of its forces in Afghanistan … The United States […]

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Human trials for coronavirus vaccine to begin in April

Massachusetts: A vaccine for coronavirus (COVID-19) developed by Moderna Therapeutics will be ready for human testing as early as April. According to a report in Time, Moderna Therapeutics, a bio-tech company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has shipped the first batches of its COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was created just 42 days after the genetic sequence […]

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Global coronavirus death toll passes 3,000 with new China count

Beijing: The number of deaths globally in the new coronavirus outbreak passed 3,000 on Monday, as China reported 42 more deaths. The new fatalities were all in the virus epicentre Hubei province, the National Health Commission said, bringing the overall toll in mainland China to 2,912. Also Read: Human trials for coronavirus vaccine to begin […]

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Turkish drone attacks kill 19 Syrian govt soldiers

Damascus: At least 19 soldiers of the Syrian government forces were killed by Turkish drone attacks in the conflict-ridden Idlib province, a war monitor said. The Turkish drones on Sunday targeted the Syrian forces’ positions in the Jabal al-Zawiyeh and al-Hamdiyeh camp in Idlib, Xinhua news agency quoted the uk-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights […]

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2 rockets hit Baghdad's Green Zone

Baghdad: At least two rockets hit the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said. The incident took place at around 12 a.m. on Sunday when unknown militants fired the rockets at the zone, which houses some of the main Iraqi government offices and the US embassy, the official told […]

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Australian Treasurer accused of racism towards Hindus

Canberra: Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has been accused of making “racist” comments about Hinduism and other Indian religions in Parliament. Frydenberg made several references to the Indian religions in Parliament on February 28 while responding to the Opposition Labor Party’s proposal to pursue a “wellbeing budget”, reports Xinhua news agency “They (Labor) are inspired by […]

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