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October 11, 2020

Turkish Cypriots vote in presidential election

The people of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) are voting for a new president on Sunday, Anadolu reports. Eleven candidates are competing in the election, including current...

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October 11, 2020

Turkey will declare asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of next week

Turkey will start declaring the number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases from Oct. 15, its health minister said in remarks published on Sunday, following criticism that its disclosure of only...

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October 11, 2020

UN envoy to discuss Yemen peace plan in Riyadh

The UN envoy for Yemen is set to arrive in Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday to discuss a peace proposal for the war-torn country with Yemeni and Saudi officials,...

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October 11, 2020

UAE official says Turkish base in Qatar destabilises region

Turkey’s army in Qatar is an element of instability in the Gulf region, a senior official of the United Arab Emirates has said, adding that it contributed to negative...

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October 11, 2020

Only 20% of Iraqis 'committed to wearing masks'

An Iraqi health official on Sunday urged the citizens to adhere to preventive health measures aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, saying that re-imposing a curfew is not...

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October 11, 2020

Gas explosion hits market, kills at least 5 in southwest Iran

A suspected gas explosion flattened a building and shops in a marketplace in southwest Iran on Sunday, killing at least five people, a fire official said, in the latest...

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October 11, 2020

Lebanon closes bars, nightclubs to curb coronavirus

Lebanon said on Sunday it will close bars and nightclubs to help contain the COVID-19 outbreak which has killed more than 450 people in a country also reeling from...

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October 11, 2020

Iraqi militias agree 'conditional ceasefire' to halt US attacks

An array of Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups have agreed to suspend rocket attacks on US forces on condition that Iraq’s government presents a timetable for a withdrawal of American...

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October 11, 2020

At least 10 injured in southern Turkey forest fires

At least 10 people suffered minor injuries due to forest fires in southern Turkey, an official said on Saturday, Anadolu reports. A fire broke out in the Belen district...

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October 11, 2020

Egypt court starts sex crimes trial of student in #MeToo case

A former Cairo university student appeared in court on Saturday charged with blackmail and indecent assault of at least three women in a closely-watched case prompted by social media...

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