Istanbul mayor says time running out to halt coronavirus spread…
By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Europe’s largest city, Istanbul, is running out of time to impose a lockdown and stop a surge in coronavirus cases as around [...]
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EU Commission apologises to Italy over coronavirus response, deaths push higher…
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – The head of the European Commission apologised to Italy on Thursday for a lack of solidarity from Europe in tackling its coronavirus [...]
Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus…
AMIR VAHDAT and ILAN BEN ZION TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament speaker has contracted the coronavirus, the country’s highest-ranking government figure yet to [...]
Iran, US heat up war of words despite virus pandemic…
Tehran (AFP) – Iran said Thursday it “only acts in self-defence” after President Donald Trump warned it against attacks on US troops in Iraq, as a new war [...]
Greece quarantines camp after migrants test coronavirus positive…
By Renee Maltezou and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece has quarantined a migrant camp after 20 asylum seekers tested positive for coronavirus, the migration [...]
Twitter removes accounts linked to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, other countries…
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 2 (Reuters) – Twitter took down thousands of accounts linked to Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Serbia on Thursday for [...]
Trump says he expects Saudi-Russia oil production deal in coming days…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal in the next few days on oil production to end a [...]
U.S. believes Iran was ‘directly involved’ in killing of Iranian dissident in Turkey…
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States believes Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security was directly involved in the killing of an Iranian [...]
Syrian ex-VP, foreign minister dies of heart attack in Paris…
BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — Abdul-Halim Khaddam, a former Syrian vice president and foreign minister who was one of the most influential figures in the country before [...]
Dutch PM Rutte says schools, restaurants to stay shut till April 28…
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday all schools, restaurants, and gyms would remain closed until at least April 28, and he urged the [...]
Coronavirus stokes tensions between Erdogan and Istanbul’s mayor…
By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic has rekindled rivalry in Turkey between President Tayyip Erdogan and Istanbul’s opposition mayor, [...]
Hezbollah shifts attention from Syria fight to battle virus…
BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — In the streets of Beirut’s southern suburbs, Hezbollah paramedics and volunteers on trucks and on foot sprayed disinfectants on shops and [...]
Iran warns US after Patriot deployment to Iraq…
Tehran (AFP) – Iran warned the US Wednesday that it was leading the Middle East to disaster in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic after it deployed Patriot air [...]
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus…
AYA BATRAWY and JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A senior Saudi official urged more than 1 million Muslims intending to perform the hajj to delay making [...]
Trump, Erdogan stress need for Syria, Libya ceasefires: W.House…
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan underlined Tuesday the need for ceasefires in Syria and Libya during the [...]
