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One Indian suffering from coronavirus dies in Iran

10:26 pm March 19, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Thursday said one Indian who tested positive for coronavirus has died in Iran while the other citizens infected with the disease are being provided treatment and taken care of by the Iranian government. Corona outbreak: UP extends ‘shutdown’ till April 2 Noting that the virus tends to be more fatal […]

Israel’s Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza operation

Israel’s Netanyahu accused of exploiting virus crisis

7:50 pm March 19, 2020

Jerusalem: With the Israeli government enacting a series of emergency measures to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing accusations that he is exploiting the crisis to entrench himself in power and undermining the country’s democratic foundations. In times of coronavirus, tuning in to tune out anxiety Amid […]

Greek police use tear gas on migrants at Turkish border

6:26 pm March 18, 2020

Thessaloniki (Greece): Clashes broke out overnight on Greece’s border with Turkey early Wednesday, after 500 migrants attempted to break down a border fence and enter Greece. Greek police said they used tear gas to repel the push to break down the fence south of the Kastanies border crossing. They said Turkish authorities also fired tear […]

Internet disruption reported in southeast Iran amid unrest

103-year-old Iran woman survives coronavirus: report

6:21 pm March 18, 2020

Tehran: A 103-year-old woman in Iran has recovered after being infected with the new coronavirus, state media reported, despite overwhelming evidence the elderly are most at risk from the disease. China makes 2-week quarantine compulsory for foreign returnees as ‘imported’ cases rise The unnamed woman had been hospitalised in the central city of Semnan for […]

Iran bans fire festival celebrations over virus

6:19 pm March 17, 2020

Tehran: Iranian police have banned celebrations marking the country’s traditional Persian New Year fire festival as part of efforts to stop a deadly coronavirus outbreak, state media reported. Chaharshanbe Soori is held annually on the last Wednesday evening before the spring holiday of Nowrouz, which starts on March 20. Iranians traditionally jump over fires and […]