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New Zealand’s prime minister postpones general elections
Aug 17, 2020 10:55New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has postponed the country’s general elections by a month under pressure from the opposition, which said the current coronavirus lockdown in the largest city of Auckland would work to their disadvantage.
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COVID-19 cases surpass 21 million; France, South Korea see resurgence
Aug 16, 2020 07:24The new coronavirus has so far infected 21,468,279 people and claimed the lives of at least 771,181 others across the world since it first emerged late last year, according to figures released by the Johns Hopkins University.
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US says won't lift tariffs on Airbus aircraft, European products
Aug 13, 2020 06:10The United States says it would not lift nor raise 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European goods in spite of moves by the European Union to settle a 16-year-old dispute over aircraft subsidies.
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Iran rejects ‘fabricated news’ on partial removal of the illegal sanctions
Aug 11, 2020 12:15Iran has dismissed as “news fabrication” recent media claims about a European initiative that calls for a temporary removal of the illegal US “non-targeted” sanctions on Tehran.
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Global COVID-19 cases top 18.3 million, over 694,000 dead
Aug 04, 2020 06:42More than 18.3 million people have so far tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, and over 694,000 others have lost their lives to the illness across the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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COVID-19 death toll in Latin America tops 200k
Aug 02, 2020 07:05The new coronavirus has so far infected more than 17.85 million people and claimed the lives of over 685,000 others around the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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US cranks up pressure on Europe over Russia pipeline projects
Jul 26, 2020 09:12Risking a further escalation of tensions, the United States is increasing pressure on European contractors to drop out of Nord Stream 2 - a major Russian pipeline project that would transport gas to Europe under the Baltic Sea, according to a report.
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WHO reports record rise in global COVID-19 cases for 2nd day in a row
Jul 19, 2020 06:11The World Health Organization (WHO) has, for a second day in a row, reported a record increase of almost 260,000 new coronavirus cases worldwide.
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Iran warns of effective measures if Europe yields to US pressure over arms embargo extension
Jul 12, 2020 00:29Iran has warned it will take "effective measures" if European countries cave in to the US pressure aimed at extending an arms embargo on the Islamic Republic that is legally bound to expire under an international 2015 nuclear agreement.
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Iran: Not surprised by Western concerns about strategic ties with China
Jul 10, 2020 06:35Iran says it comes as no surprise to see Western countries expressing concern about Tehran’s strategic cooperation with Beijing, as they are terrified that Iran would be linked to China’s global potentialities.