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US economy contracts at 31.4% in second quarter of 2020
Sep 30, 2020 14:06The US economy has witnessed sharpest contraction in decades during the second quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus recoveries in Iran above 380,000
Sep 30, 2020 13:09More than 380,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran as of Wednesday, the Health Ministry said.
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North Korea says economy now focus of attention
Sep 30, 2020 09:21North Korea says it now possesses a “reliable and effective war deterrent for self-defense” and is thus focusing its efforts on developing the country’s economy.
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Iran: States lecturing on human rights ignore impact of US sanctions on Iranians
Sep 30, 2020 06:27Tehran’s ambassador to the UN office in Geneva has censured Germany and several other countries for baselessly criticizing the human rights situation in Iran while trying to appease the United States by turning a blind eye to its criminal sanctions, which “grossly” violate the Iranian people’s most basic rights.
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UN chief appeals for ‘responsible’ pandemic leadership
Sep 30, 2020 02:14The Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, called Tuesday for ‘responsible leadership’ in a message released to mark the stunning one million deaths globally from COVID-19.
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Zarif wishes for closer strategic ties with China on its National Day
Sep 29, 2020 09:04Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif of Iran has congratulated China on its National Day, expressing hope for broader strategic cooperation between the two countries.
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Global coronavirus deaths pass 'agonizing milestone' of 1 million
Sep 29, 2020 09:01The global death toll from COVID-19 has risen past 1 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, a bleak milestone in a pandemic that has devastated the global economy, overloaded health systems and changed the way people live.
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Trump admin begins shipping rapid coronavirus tests to states
Sep 29, 2020 03:01US President Donald Trump announced Monday the federal government will ship 100 million rapid coronavirus tests to states by the end of the year.
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Iran Intelligence Ministry breaks up illegal network dealing in virus drugs
Sep 28, 2020 14:36Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has arrested members of a network active in illegal selling of drugs used to treat the disease caused by the deadly new coronavirus as the country grapples with the third wave of the pandemic.
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Coronavirus cases in Iran close to 450,000
Sep 28, 2020 12:10The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Iran is about to hit 450,000, the Health Ministry said.