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European stocks slide amid fears of new coronavirus wave
Jun 24, 2020 10:42A surge in the number of coronavirus infections around the world has pushed European stocks down from a two-week high as investors turned cautious amid fears of a new wave of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 updates: WHO reports record daily rise in cases; global infections pass 8.9mn
Jun 22, 2020 04:05The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, since the pandemic started around the globe early this year.
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Western states back Kabul’s refusal to free dangerous Taliban prisoners
Jun 19, 2020 12:11Western countries back the Afghan government’s refusal of a demand by the Taliban militant group to release those of its members who have been imprisoned for involvement in violent attacks as a condition to start intra-Afghan dialog, a report says.
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COVID-19 update: Infections rising in Africa, Americas; Beijing facing resurgence
Jun 17, 2020 06:43Global cases of infection with the new coronavirus have reached nearly 8.2 million, and the death toll has crossed the 443,000 mark.
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Global COVID-19 cases pass 7.13mn mark, death toll at 406,540
Jun 09, 2020 06:38The total coronavirus infections worldwide now number at 7,136,366, and the toll of related deaths has reached 406,902.
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European markets edge lower ahead of ECB meeting
Jun 04, 2020 08:29European stocks edged lower Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank (ECB) meeting where policymakers will announce their latest monetary policy move amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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President Rouhani: EU must take stand against illegal US moves against Iran
Jun 02, 2020 11:08President Hassan Rouhani has once again censured the unilateral American sanctions that are disrupting imports of medical supplies into Iran, renewing a call for the European Union to take a stand against such illegal US moves.
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Global COVID-19 cases near 5.5mn mark, WHO warns of 2nd peak
May 26, 2020 05:21The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide now stands at 5,495,061, with 346,232 cases having resulted in loss of life, according to the latest figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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More than 5.4 million infected, over 345k dead
May 25, 2020 06:57The number of known coronavirus cases across the world has risen to 5,410,439, while 345,105 have lost their lives to the disease (COVID-19), about five months after the deadly virus emerged in China and quickly moved to plague other countries.
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Global coronavirus caseload crosses 5.3 mark, Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr under lockdown
May 24, 2020 12:18Over 5,311,624 cases of coronavirus infection have now been reported worldwide, as well as at least 342,105 deaths.