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Iran economy to return to positive growth zone in 2021: WB report
Jun 10, 2020 01:00A new report by the World Bank Group has projected that Iran would be able to restore its positive economic growth next year despite pressures felt as a result of the spread of the new coronavirus pandemic and sanctions imposed by the United States.
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India's capital could soon see half a million coronavirus cases: Officials
Jun 09, 2020 10:24Delhi authorities warned Tuesday that they expect cases in the Indian capital to shoot up almost 20 times to more than half a million in the coming weeks.
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Armenia prime minister sacks army, police, security chiefs over lockdown violations
Jun 09, 2020 08:08Armenia’s prime minister has sacked the heads of the army, police and national security service on Monday, saying they had set a bad example over coronavirus restrictions.
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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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Protecting food security in Africa during COVID-19
Jun 09, 2020 04:47Recently, the ministers for agriculture of African Union member states publicly committed to minimizing food system disruptions and ensuring food security and nutrition for all their citizens —especially the poorest and most vulnerable — during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US recession started in February, ending 128-month expansion
Jun 09, 2020 00:55The US economy reached its peak and entered recession in February, ending 128 month of expansion amid a brutal downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the committee making the determination said Monday.
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How Bill Gates became voodoo doll of COVID conspiracies
Jun 08, 2020 16:58According to a study by The New York Times and Zignal Labs, theories linking Bill Gates to the coronavirus were mentioned 1.2 million times on television or social media between February and April. Much of the content is posted to public Facebook groups, from where it is shared millions of times.
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US police use of tear gas could make the coronavirus pandemic worse
Jun 08, 2020 16:41“The Philadelphia protest was one of many instances in recent days in which police launched tear gas — a toxic substance that can cause lung damage — into crowds”, says Lisa Song, from ProPublica.
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‘Second more deadly wave of coronavirus expected ‘to hit Europe this winter’
Jun 07, 2020 06:55The World Health Organization’s top official in Europe has said European countries should brace themselves for a deadly second wave of coronavirus infections because the pandemic is not over. In an exclusive interview with The Telegraph, Dr. Hans Kluge, Director for the WHO European region, delivered a stark warning to countries beginning to ease their lockdown restrictions, saying that now is the “time for preparation, not celebration.”
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Are protesters justified in anger over US injustice? Why protests in US are harder to contain?
Jun 07, 2020 06:46The protests against racial discrimination and injustice in the United States have sparked international solidarity and outcry, highlighting once again Washington’s hypocrisy and double standards on human rights. The majority of Americans say that the anger expressed by protesters over the police killing of George Floyd is justified.