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Iran calls for 2020 Olympics rescheduling due to coronavirus pandemic

Mar 24, 2020 07:01

Iran 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.
N Korea fires two projectiles into Sea of Japan: South Korea’s military

Mar 21, 2020 06:15

North 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.
World must push US to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus outbreak: Iran UN mission

Mar 21, 2020 00:17

Iran 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.
Zarif: US sanctions ‘main obstacle’ to Iran’s COVID-19 battle

Mar 20, 2020 05:43

Foreign 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.
Japan travel limits on S. Korea visitors sparks new diplomatic row

Mar 06, 2020 11:25

South 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.
WHO warns coronavirus outbreak 'getting bigger'

Feb 28, 2020 12:37

The 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.
Coronavirus outbreak continues in China, fears rise of pandemic

Feb 26, 2020 06:07

China has reported new deaths and cases of coronavirus infections, amid fears that the viral outbreak is looking increasingly like a global pandemic.
Iran’s freestyle wrestling crowned Asian C'Ships

Feb 24, 2020 03:03

Iran’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.
Coronavirus China’s ‘largest health emergency’: President Xi

Feb 23, 2020 14:06

Chinese President Xi Jinping says the coronavirus epidemic is China’s "largest public health emergency," warning that the country is still at a “crucial stage” of its battle despite Beijing’s “effective measures” to deal with the outbreak.
China reports drop in new virus infections despite fatality increase

Feb 20, 2020 08:03

Figures show a big drop in new coronavirus cases in mainland China, even as deaths from the infectious epidemic increase to 2,118 people.