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June 14, 2020

Iran’s daily virus death toll tops 100 for first time in 2 months

The number of daily deaths from the new coronavirus outbreak topped 100 in Iran for the first time in two months on Sunday, Reuters quoted Iranian health ministry numbers....

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June 14, 2020

Yemen: UAE-backed forces steal 64 billion riyals in epic bank heist

Southern separatists in Yemen seized a consignment of billions of riyals intended for the central bank in Aden on Saturday, in a further attempt to wrench control from the...

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June 14, 2020

Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war

Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for both sides in the Libyan civil war to seek peace, urging the international community to facilitate talks and protect refugees and migrants he...

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June 14, 2020

Yemen aims to raise oil output by 25% within months

Yemen aims to raise its crude oil production by 25% to 75,000 barrels per day in the coming months, the energy minister of the country’s internationally-recognised government said, according...

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June 14, 2020

Algeria to further relax coronavirus lockdown

Algeria will further relax its coronavirus lockdown on Sunday, easing a curfew, allowing public transport to resume in the cities and reopening some more businesses, Reuters reported the government...

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June 14, 2020

Iran’s Zarif thinks Trump will win US election, but still won’t deal with him

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump still has a good chance of being re-elected thanks to his strong support base, despite...

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June 14, 2020

Egypt confirms highest daily rise of new COVID-19 cases

Egypt on Saturday confirmed 1,677 new coronavirus cases and 62 deaths, the health ministry said, the highest daily increase for both counts. In total, the Arab world’s most populous...

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June 14, 2020

Death toll in migrant ship disaster off Tunisia rises to 61

The death toll from a ship packed with African migrants that sank off the Tunisian coast this week has risen to 61, Reuters quoted a local official as saying...

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June 14, 2020

Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter 3rd day

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab accused his opponents on Saturday of deepening a currency crisis and fuelling unrest as the country entered a third day of protests sparked by...

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June 14, 2020

Iran was ready to strike if US stopped Venezuela-bound tankers

An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday Iran’s naval forces were preparing to target US commercial vessels in the Gulf last month in...

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