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Iran currency rial rebounds on speculations of ‘great breakthrough’
Aug 10, 2020 00:28Iran’s currency rial has rebounded in unofficial trade on news the government would launch an unspecified but massive program to shore up finances affected by coronavirus pandemic and US sanctions.
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North Korea sends food, medical supplies to border town under coronavirus lockdown
Aug 09, 2020 12:06North Korea's ruling party has delivered food and medical supplies to residents of the border town of Kaesong after imposing a lockdown there due to the coronvirus pandemic.
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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 19.6 million, over 727K dead
Aug 09, 2020 08:11The new coronavirus has so far infected more than 19.6 million people and claimed the lives of over 727,000 others around the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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President urges people to continue observing health protocols
Aug 09, 2020 06:20President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday called on people to continue observing the health protocols, saying that the government will take a moderate approach in imposing restrictive measures aimed at curbing the coronavirus infections.
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Thousands protest against Netanyahu over COVID-19, corruption allegations
Aug 09, 2020 01:43Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in al-Quds on Saturday (August 8) as anger mounted over corruption allegations and his handling of the Coronavirus crisis.
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US marks 160,000 COVID-19 deaths as economic relief talks fail in Washington
Aug 08, 2020 01:26More than 160,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, according to a Reuters tally on Friday, as talks over an economic relief bill broke down between Democrats in Congress and the White House.
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Iran records 2,450 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 07, 2020 11:10Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Friday that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has reached 322,567.
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US, India record highest daily deaths, cases from coronavirus
Aug 07, 2020 06:58As the new coronavirus pandemic rages on to take a heavy toll across the globe, the United States and India have registered their record daily jump in deaths and infections respectively over the past months.
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Millions of Americans facing prospect of permanent job loss: Economists
Aug 06, 2020 07:34Weeks of record job losses have left the United States with unemployment rates not seen in more than a decade, with millions of Americans facing the prospect of a permanent job loss as the resurgence of the coronavirus has caused many states to reimpose restrictions.
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Australia’s second biggest city enters strict new coronavirus lockdown
Aug 06, 2020 06:48Australia’s second-biggest city Melbourne began the first day of a six-week total lockdown on Thursday with the closure of most shops and businesses raising new fears of food shortages, as authorities battle a second wave of coronavirus infections.