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Iran says ready to share COVID-19 battle experience with Armenia, Azerbaijan
Apr 09, 2020 01:00The Foreign minister of Iran expressed the country’s readiness to share its experience in the battle with the novel coronavirus with the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia.
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US’ alleged hegemony crushed by coronavirus: Iranian adviser
Apr 09, 2020 00:53The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic revealed the emptiness of the US government’s self-proclaimed hegemony, as it has failed to contain the disease even inside America, a senior adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker said.
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Red Cross allocates 500,000 Swiss francs in donation to Iran amid coronavirus fight
Apr 09, 2020 00:42The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Tehran says the organization is making efforts to create a financial channel for Iran to receive international humanitarian aid amid its battle against the new coronavirus.
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EU ministers fail to agree coronavirus economic rescue
Apr 08, 2020 14:19European Union finance ministers failed in all-night talks to agree on more economic support for their coronavirus-stricken economies, spurring Spain to warn the bloc's future was on the line if it did not forge a joint response to the crisis.
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EU science chief resigns over coronavirus response
Apr 08, 2020 11:35The head of the European Research Council has resigned, the EU confirmed on Wednesday, reportedly in protest at the bloc’s handling of its coronavirus response.
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France’s economy shrinks most since World War II amid coronavirus pandemic
Apr 08, 2020 11:17The French economy has shrunk about six percent in the first quarter of this year amid the spread of the new coronavirus and a consequent lockdown that has disrupted economic activity.
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Zarif welcomes Russia’s initiative of ‘green corridor’ to replace sanctions amid COVID-19 fight
Apr 08, 2020 10:45Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has welcomed Russia’s initiative for the creation of a "green corridor" to replace economic sanctions amid the global battle against the new coronavirus pandemic.
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US Senate Dems propose $25,000 in hazard pay amid covid-19 pandemic
Apr 08, 2020 08:47Democrats in the United States Senate have proposed a plan to offer the country’s essential workers and medical staff $25,000.
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India's 'corona-car' aims to accelerate awareness
Apr 08, 2020 08:06A man in Hyderabad has manufactured a single-seater vehicle shaped like the coronavirus under the microscope to spread awareness about COVID-19 among Indians.
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Canada threatens retaliation over US’s cancellation of medical supply delivery
Apr 08, 2020 06:32Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned US President Donald Trump that his decision to stop a US manufacturing company from sending respirators to Canada could prompt retaliatory measures.