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Covid-19: Khamenei tells Iranians to avoid Ramadan gatherings amid virus

TEHRAN, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appealed for Iranians to pray at home during the Muslim…

UK driver pleads guilty to manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese found dead in truck

Maurice Robinson pleads guilty LONDON, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A British lorry driver on Wednesday pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of…

Covid-19: Virus-stricken Australian liner to dock in Uruguay

Medical workers transfer a passenger with COVID-19 from the Greg Mortimer cruise liner to an ambulance at Montevideo’s port MONTEVIDEO,…

Today Marks 100 Days Since WHO Was Notified Of First Coronavirus Cases

GENEVA, Apr 9 (NNN-WAM) – Today marks 100 days since the World Health Organisation, WHO, was notified of the first…

Vietnam’s Plastic Import Volume Rises In Q1

HANOI, Apr 9 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam imported over 1.5 million tonnes of plastic worth more than 2 billion U.S. dollars…

Update: Virus deaths soar in US, Europe as US Pres Trump sees light at end of tunnel

PARIS, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States saw nearly 2,000 coronavirus deaths for a second day running as the…

Covid-19: WHO urges unity after US Pres Trump attack

GENEVA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization pleaded for global unity in fighting the coronavirus, following US President…

Jordan To Impose Full Curfew Over Upcoming Weekend

AMMAN, Apr 9 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, it will impose a two-day full curfew over the weekend, to curb the…

Iran Slams IMF’s Rejection Of Application For Anti-COVID-19 Loan As “Unacceptable”

TEHRAN, Apr 9 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejection of Iran’s application…

Covid-19: Breakthrough treatment heals patients in 72hrs – study

LONDON, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A coronavirus treatment already approved in the UK and US which uses blood from recovered…