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  • China reopens Forbidden City after three-month closure over coronavirus

    China reopens Forbidden City after three-month closure over coronavirus

    May 01, 2020 06:37

    The Forbidden City in Beijing reopens three months after it closed due to the coronavirus crisis -- the latest signal that China is bringing the disease under control.

  • Gazans observe holy month of Ramadhan under siege

    Gazans observe holy month of Ramadhan under siege

    Apr 28, 2020 09:22

    Muslims around the world enjoy holy month of Ramadhan while people in Gaza struggle to observe it under inhumane conditions.

  • EU's crucial tourism sector decimated by COVID-19

    EU's crucial tourism sector decimated by COVID-19

    Apr 28, 2020 01:47

    In a number of European Union countries tourism normally accounts for up to 30% of economic activity. In Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Croatia 15% of the workforce were employed by the industry. However, COVID-19 has changed all that.

  • Despite self-declared truce, Saudi-led coalition continues hitting Yemen

    Despite self-declared truce, Saudi-led coalition continues hitting Yemen

    Apr 27, 2020 10:40

    In an interview with the Yemeni public Althowarah newspaper, President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat confirmed that the Ansarullah Movement is still ready for peace, but the Saudi war and blockade must end as a precondition.

  • Coronavirus lockdown causes large-scale lay-offs in Pakistan’s Karachi

    Coronavirus lockdown causes large-scale lay-offs in Pakistan’s Karachi

    Apr 23, 2020 09:54

    Broken promises, health issues and hunger in Pakistan. The lockdown is not yet over, but these workers have been told not to come to office as factories have no demand for exports.

  •  US oil giant to leave Venezuela on Trump order

    US oil giant to leave Venezuela on Trump order

    Apr 23, 2020 09:05

    Venezuela is facing a commercial dilemma as Chevron, one of the US’s largest oil corporations, halts its production in the South American country following an order by Donald Trump.

  • Successful launch of Iran's first military satellite by IRGC

    Successful launch of Iran's first military satellite by IRGC

    Apr 23, 2020 01:46

    According to Iran Press, Iran's first military satellite called 'Noor' was successfully launched by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) from the central desert of Iran using the Qased satellite carrier and put into orbit at the altitude of 425km, which is considered as a great achievement in the Iranian space industry.

  • Caracas slams Washington for seizure of Venezuela's money in US bank

    Caracas slams Washington for seizure of Venezuela's money in US bank

    Apr 20, 2020 10:12

    Following instructions by President Donald Trump, the US government has ordered the transfer of some $342 million in funds from a Venezuelan Central Bank account at US-based Citibank to an account controlled by opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido.

  •  Iran ramps up production of ventilators to help treat COVID-19 patients

    Iran ramps up production of ventilators to help treat COVID-19 patients

    Apr 19, 2020 14:14

    Iran is ramping up production of ventilators to help treat coronavirus patients, after several companies received orders placed by the government for thousands of such devices.