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Pandemic causes 3-fold surge in freight rate between Iran, Qatar
May 31, 2020 01:50Iranian exporters say freight shipping rates to Qatar have surged by up to three times as a result of a coronavirus pandemic that caused a serious halt to the trade in West Asia.
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US withdrawal from WHO: Iran says US blame games will never fool world
May 31, 2020 01:35The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry has criticized US President Donald Trump's decision to terminate his country’s relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO) amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying blame games did not and will not fool the world.
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Govt. employees return to work in Iran, mosques to reopen
May 30, 2020 10:42President Hassan Rouhani says mosques will reopen throughout the country as authorities are taking tougher measures to ensure that health regulations are observed.
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Turkey to ease coronavirus restrictions on June 1
May 30, 2020 03:37Following a weekly cabinet meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced late on Thursday that Turkey will ease the restrictions imposed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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17,000 fined for allegedly breaching lockdown rules in England and Wales
May 30, 2020 01:33Data from the National Police Chiefs' Council reveals that alleged breaches of the coronavirus lockdown in England and Wales have resulted in 17,000 fines being issued.
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Italy's economy shrinks by 5.3 percent in first quarter due to coronavirus: ISTAT
May 29, 2020 11:59Italy's economy shrank 5.3 percent in the first quarter, much worse than first thought, official data showed Friday, as the effects of a tough coronavirus lockdown began to be felt.
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Iran says coronavirus figures decreasing, virus being eradicated
May 29, 2020 08:50Over 88 percent of coronavirus patients have recovered in Tehran, an Iranian official said, adding that the virus is being eradicated in the country.
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US-China strategic rivalry has entered 'high-risk period': Chinese official
May 29, 2020 06:44A Chinese top military official says the strategic rivalry between his country and the United States has entered a “high-risk period," with Washington having intensified “the suppression and containment” of China since the cornavirus pandemic hit the globe.
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Kuwait Airways to cut jobs due to coronavirus, lay off 1,500 expat workers
May 29, 2020 03:09The state-owned Kuwait Airways says it will lay off 1,500 expatriate employees due to “significant difficulties” and the negative impact on its business by the coronavirus pandemic.
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China rejects US call for UN Security Council meeting over Hong Kong
May 28, 2020 10:48China has rejected attempts by the United States to have the United Nations Security Council hold a meeting over Beijing’s proposed national security law for Hong Kong, emphasizing that the issue is an internal matter.