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COVID-19 death toll in Latin America tops 200k
Aug 02, 2020 07:05The new coronavirus has so far infected more than 17.85 million people and claimed the lives of over 685,000 others around the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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US cranks up pressure on Europe over Russia pipeline projects
Jul 26, 2020 09:12Risking a further escalation of tensions, the United States is increasing pressure on European contractors to drop out of Nord Stream 2 - a major Russian pipeline project that would transport gas to Europe under the Baltic Sea, according to a report.
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WHO reports record rise in global COVID-19 cases for 2nd day in a row
Jul 19, 2020 06:11The World Health Organization (WHO) has, for a second day in a row, reported a record increase of almost 260,000 new coronavirus cases worldwide.
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Iran warns of effective measures if Europe yields to US pressure over arms embargo extension
Jul 12, 2020 00:29Iran has warned it will take "effective measures" if European countries cave in to the US pressure aimed at extending an arms embargo on the Islamic Republic that is legally bound to expire under an international 2015 nuclear agreement.
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Iran: Not surprised by Western concerns about strategic ties with China
Jul 10, 2020 06:35Iran says it comes as no surprise to see Western countries expressing concern about Tehran’s strategic cooperation with Beijing, as they are terrified that Iran would be linked to China’s global potentialities.
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World updates: Coronavirus cases top 11.8mn, deaths surge past 544K
Jul 08, 2020 07:01Global coronavirus cases have topped 11.8 million, and the death toll has surpassed 544,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Greece shuts border to Serbians after virus spike
Jul 05, 2020 10:22Greece announced on Sunday the closure of its frontier for Serbian nationals until July 15 because of a coronavirus spike.
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Over 10.4 million affected globally, death toll over 511k
Jul 01, 2020 07:31The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has now surpassed 10.4 million around the world, while more than 511,000 people have so far lost their lives due to the infection, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 10.3mn, 505K dead
Jun 30, 2020 06:42The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has surpassed the 10.3 million mark, and 505,518 related deaths have occurred, according to the latest data tracked by John Hopkins University’s COVID-19 resource center.
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WHO warns of ‘significant resurgence' of coronavirus in Europe
Jun 26, 2020 06:25The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about a "significant resurgence" of cases of the new coronavirus in nearly a dozen European nations, saying the risk of another outbreak has now become a “reality.”