DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran shuts down a newspaper on Monday after quoting a former member of the national coronavirus task force and saying the country’s toll of the epidemic could be 20 times higher than official figures, state news agency IRNA reported. PHILO PHOTO: A girl walks into a bazaar …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in the port of Beirut posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources. Debris will …
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PHOTO PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson handcuffs during a visit to North Yorkshire Police to meet with recently graduated police officers in Northallerton, UK July 30, 2020. Charlotte Graham / Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that Britain would be weaker than …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – The North Korean Red Cross has deployed 43,000 volunteers to help communities prevent coronavirus outbreaks and provide flood relief, an official with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a statement. Monday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a state …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Wearing masks in some areas of Paris was forced on Monday as part of a drive to crack down on COVID-19 infections, but some tourists appeared to be confused about what the new rule meant is to apply. FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a protective face mask …
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