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G7 countries oppose fellow-member US’s attempt to label coronavirus as Chinese
Mar 26, 2020 02:58The latest meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) countries has ended in disarray because of attempts by the United States to include language in a draft final statement that linked the new coronavirus to China.
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Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021 over coronavirus pandemic
Mar 24, 2020 09:53The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday.
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Iran calls for 2020 Olympics rescheduling due to coronavirus pandemic
Mar 24, 2020 07:01Iran has joined a number of other countries in demanding that the 2020 Summer Olympics due in Tokyo, Japan, be postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
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N Korea fires two projectiles into Sea of Japan: South Korea’s military
Mar 21, 2020 06:15North Korea has fired two projectiles appearing to be short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, South Korea's military says.
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World must push US to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus outbreak: Iran UN mission
Mar 21, 2020 00:17Iran says the international community should push the United States to immediately lift all illegal sanctions it has imposed on the Islamic Republic amid a national endeavor to contain the novel coronavirus.
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Zarif: US sanctions ‘main obstacle’ to Iran’s COVID-19 battle
Mar 20, 2020 05:43Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says US sanctions against Iran have hampered the country’s access to medicine and medical equipment amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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Japan travel limits on S. Korea visitors sparks new diplomatic row
Mar 06, 2020 11:25South Korea has filed a strongly worded objection against Japan’s move to quarantine South Korean visitors for two weeks, sparking a new diplomatic row between the two Asian rivals over coronavirus containment measures.
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WHO warns coronavirus outbreak 'getting bigger'
Feb 28, 2020 12:37The rapid rise in coronavirus infections raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with five countries reporting their first cases and the World Health Organization (WHO) warning it could spread worldwide.
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Coronavirus outbreak continues in China, fears rise of pandemic
Feb 26, 2020 06:07China has reported new deaths and cases of coronavirus infections, amid fears that the viral outbreak is looking increasingly like a global pandemic.
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Iran’s freestyle wrestling crowned Asian C'Ships
Feb 24, 2020 03:03Iran’s National Team are crowned at the 2020 Asian Freestyle Wrestling Championships after pocketing 2 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals at the competitions which were held in New Delhi.