At least two protesters have been killed in Iraq’s capital Baghdad during renewed nightly demonstrations against corruption, unemployment and poor public services. The deaths reported Monday by monitors and human rights officials were the first during anti-government protests since new Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi took office in May. Simona …
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FILE PHOTO: A logo is displayed at the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 25, 2020. REUTERS / Denis Balibouse GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday against complacency about new coronavirus transmission in the northern hemisphere summer, saying that this virus …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran moved a model aircraft carrier from the US to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, satellite images show, suggesting it will use the similar ship for war games shooting practice on a navigation channel in the Gulf vital to world oil exports The restored Iranian model aircraft …
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GENEVA (Reuters) – Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries will have to do more to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organization said Monday. A wave of infections has caused countries to re-impose some travel restrictions in recent …
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An Egyptian court sentenced five influential women on social media to two years in prison each on charges of violating public morals. The verdict against Haneen Hossam, Mowada al-Adham and three others came after having posted images on the TikTok video sharing app. The ruling, which can be appealed, included …
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