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The World Health Organization confirmed that the new Corona virus does not descend from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, from which the pandemic started, noting that this strain has a natural origin ” Mike Ryan, director of the World Health Organization’s emergency program, told a news conference today, Friday, in …

Today, Saturday, US President Donald Trump posted a tweet through his personal account on Twitter, in which he reviewed the support of 96% of the Republican Party, expecting his victory over Democratic candidate Joe Biden, who described him as sleepy Joe. 96% Approval Rating in the Republican Party. Thank you! …

Kim Jong-un’s well-being has been a matter of speculation over the past several weeks as the North Korean leader has been conspicuously absent from public events which led to rumours that he was either ill or even dead. A video of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspecting a fertiliser plant in …

Iraq’s total oil exports for April averaged 3.438 million barrels per day (bpd) and oil revenue more than halved to $1.42 billion, a statement from the oil ministry said on Friday. The average price per barrel of oil in April was $13.8. Iraq’s revenue from oil, its main source of …

At least 10 Iraqi fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, have been killed in an attack by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Iraq’s Salahuddin Province. The coordinated assault which took place in the cities of Mekeeshfa and Balad, led to clashes between PMU forces …

Lebanon’s government on Friday signed a request for assistance from the International Monetary Fund, a statement from Prime Minister Hassan Diab’s office said. “This is a historic moment in the history of Lebanon. We have taken the first step on the path of saving Lebanon from the deep financial gap; …

It is rare for Donald Trump to credit other countries with world records, but at a press briefing last month the US President unveiled a list that put Belgium at the top. Unfortunately for Belgium, it was a ranking of deaths from the coronavirus. According to numbers collated by the …

US Democratic candidate Joe Biden has flatly denied sexually assaulting a former staff assistant, Tara Reade, nearly 30 years ago. “I’m saying unequivocally: it never, never happened,” he said of the allegations during a TV interview on Friday. He asked for a search of the Senate archives for any record …

Israeli helicopters fired several rockets from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on targets inside southern Syria, Syrian state media reported on Friday, in what intelligence sources say is part of an increase in strikes against Syrians. Opposition sources in the area said several militia posts near Quneitra were targeted in the …

Oil rose further above $26 a barrel on Friday as OPEC and its allies embarked on record output cuts to tackle a supply glut due to the coronavirus crisis that has been weighing on the market. The global oil benchmark, Brent crude, has fallen almost 60% percent in 2020 and …

The Forbidden City in Beijing reopens three months after it closed due to the coronavirus crisis — the latest signal that China is bringing the disease under control. The sprawling imperial palace sitting across Tiananmen Square was shut down on January 25 as authorities closed tourist attractions and took other …

Iraqi air force in cooperation with US-Coalition airstrikes destroyed a complex of 10 caves where Islamic State fighters were hiding out in the northern mountains of Iraq, the U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve said Thursday. The strikes, carried out in the Hamrin Mountains Wednesday, killed five to 10 militants, the coalition …

Russian Ambassador to Iraq Maksim Maksimov says Moscow is prepared to provide Baghdad with advanced S-400 air defense missile systems once the country makes an official request for the military hardware. “The Russian side has, thus far, not received an official request in this regard. There is no doubt that …

Paris Saint-Germain was declared champion of the French football league on Thursday after the season ended early because of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement from the league followed the French government’s decision on Tuesday to call off the football and rugby seasons in the country and end plans to resume. …

Yemen reported multiple coronavirus infections and deaths linked to the disease for the first time on Wednesday and an official in the southern port of Aden said the number of cases was very likely to increase in the coming days. The United Nations has said it fears the novel coronavirus …

Oil prices jumped on Thursday, as signs the U.S. crude glut was not growing as quickly as many had feared brought an upbeat close to one of the most volatile months for oil trading in history. Fuel demand worldwide slumped about 30% in April. Even after major oil producers led …

Apparently not content to rescue mankind from only one doomsday scenario, teenage eco-warrior Greta Thunberg has sprung into action again, launching a fundraising campaign to help the children of the world survive Covid-19. The project will see the young activist partner with Denmark’s Human Act Foundation to pledge $100,000 each …

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says he has tested positive for the new coronavirus and has told President Vladimir Putin he will self-isolate. First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov will temporarily perform Mishustin’s duties, but the prime minister said Thursday that he would stay in touch on key issues. Mishustin, …

Boris Johnson has said the UK is “past the peak” of its coronavirus outbreak and is looking towards a lockdown exit strategy, as he led the British government’s coronavirus briefing for the first time since recovering from Covid-19. “We’re past the peak and we’re on the downward slope,” Johnson said. …

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will soon name those counties, which have been identified as “white zones” with regard to the new coronavirus outbreak, in the near future, and will also announce regulations governing expected loosening of anti-virus restrictions. The chief executive made the remarks at a gathering of …