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Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran border partially reopens for trade
May 04, 2020 00:28Trucks lined up at the Iraqi Kurdistan and Iranian border as it partially reopened for trade on Sunday (May 3), months after it was shut to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Social distancing doesn’t matter in the US when it comes to racist, aggressive policing
May 03, 2020 18:40“Throughout history, the U.S. has taught its citizens that the lives of Black and Brown people do not matter; and be it through broken windows policing, gang policing or other law enforcement endeavors, NYPD loyally abides by this rule”, says Rigodis Appling, public defender and a member of the Black Attorneys of Legal Aid caucus at the Legal Aid Society, in an article titled: Social Distancing Doesn’t Matter in the US When It Comes to Racist, Aggressive Policing.
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Despite the siege, Venezuela controls the coronavirus
May 03, 2020 18:01Venezuela is under siege. The USA and its allies unleashed unjust economic sanctions against the country that have resulted in Venezuela unable to sell its oil that is its main source of revenue, and to buy food or medicine in the international market. It has stopped airlines traveling to Venezuela and the country is unable to make financial transactions in international banks. The loss to Venezuela’s economy is calculated at $130 billion and rising.
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White supremacists in US using coronavirus crisis as rallying call for new recruits
May 03, 2020 12:08America’s extremists and white supremacists are exploiting the coronavirus crisis to ramp up their recruitment efforts both online and on the streets of state capitals, encouraging followers to conduct various acts of violence, according to a new report.
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Mosques to reopen in 132 cities in Iran
May 03, 2020 04:38Mosques in 132 Iranian cities in areas categorized as ‘white zones’ (coronavirus-free regions) will reopen as of Monday, President Hassan Rouhani said.
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Coronavirus taking heavy toll on US prison population
May 03, 2020 06:41The prison population in the United States, the largest in the world, is being badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic even as officials are saying the disease has plateaued.
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Coronavirus update: Global cases pass 3.4mn, curve flattening in some countries
May 03, 2020 06:26Worldwide, over 3,421,834 people have now been infected with the new coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease COVID-19.
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US aviation sector cuts more jobs amid travel meltdown
May 03, 2020 04:11The ongoing US travel crisis is causing thousands of job cuts as the aviation sector waits for passengers to return to the skies but braces for years of lower demand because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran ready to share experiences in COVID-19 battle with friends: Top commander
May 03, 2020 02:29Iran’s highest-ranking military commander expressed the Iranian Armed Forces’ readiness to share their experiences in the fight against the novel coronavirus with friendly countries across the region.
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Deputy minister outlines role of cooperatives in Iran's agricultural market
May 03, 2020 01:02The Iranian deputy minister of agricultural jihad has highlighted the importance of the smart supply value chain in the country’s agricultural market, saying Iran’s rural cooperatives are on the path to a sustainable and smart supply value chain.