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The Crisis Cell of the Iraqi parliament is considering the announcement of a state of emergency in the country as the new coronavirus further spreads. MP Hassan Kaabi, deputy speaker and head of the crisis cell, said in a statement that Iraq is still under a serious threat of pandemic …

Thousands of shops have reopened in Austria, as it seeks to ease restrictions brought in to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Garden centers, DIY stores, and small shops can open but with strict rules on social distancing. In Italy, where over 20,000 people have died in the pandemic, a …

A fire that threatened the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear plant has been contained, Ukrainian authorities said. Emergency services said on Tuesday there were still some “smoldering” parts of the forest floor, but there was “no open fire” left. There had been fears the blaze could threaten the site of the 1986 …

A senior Iranian military commander says the Army’s Ground Forces are set to unveil five new healthcare-related achievements that will help with the diagnosis of COVID-19 and prevent the deadly coronavirus from spreading. Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari, commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces, said Tuesday that “two achievements in …

Spain, one of the country’s worst hit by the coronavirus, is beginning to ease strict lockdown measures that have brought its economy to a standstill. People in manufacturing, construction and some services are being allowed to return to work, but must stick to strict safety guidelines. The rest of the …

The Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced today, Monday, the conduct of extraordinary trips, to return the Iraqis stranded in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. And the media office in the ministry conveyed the announcement of the Ministry of Transport on the schedule of the exceptional flights of Iraqi Airways for Monday …

Shortages of COVID-19 tests in the United States will prevent Americans from getting back to work quickly once the pandemic eases, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday in a joint statement. We all desire an end to the shutdown orders so we …

The parliament member of al-Fatah coalition in Iraq, Karim Alioui, confirmed today, Sunday, that the upcoming American dialogue announced by the US administration is based on extortion and aims to keep American forces in the country. Aliwi said, “The United States, as we learned from the details of the call …

Sweden has not imposed strict closure orders such as those seen elsewhere in Europe to stop the spread of the new Corona virus, instead it has called on citizens to take responsibility for following the guidelines for social separation. The gatherings prevented more than 50 people and prevented visits to …

Ahead of a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday, prominent politicians in the country began discussing the possibility of easing restrictions to combat the outbreak of the Corona virus pandemic. Merkel and prime ministers of 16 German states are expected to receive recommendations from the German National Academy …

Iraqi troops and fighters from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) repelled two major attacks by Daesh terrorists in the provinces of Kirkuk and Diyala. According to reports by Iraqi media and security sources, members of the terror group on Sunday launched an attack on the district of Molla Abdollah in …

Donald Trump has promoted a tweet calling for the firing of Dr. Anthony Fauci, after the White House’s top infectious diseases expert suggested the US president cost lives by delaying social distancing measures. Amid an escalating coronavirus pandemic, which has so far killed more than 22,000 people in the US …

OPEC and allies led by Russia agreed on Sunday to a record cut in output to prop up oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic in an unprecedented deal with fellow oil nations, including the United States, that could curb global oil supply by 20%. Measures to slow the spread of …

Iran says new cases of coronavirus infections and deaths from the viral outbreak have been declining across most of the country’s 31 provinces. “In six provinces, the trend of coronavirus infections has had an upward movement and in some provinces, including Isfahan, it has not increased or decreased significantly and …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested negative for the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus before his discharge from hospital, a spokesman has said. The PM will only return to work when cleared by his medical team. Johnson, 55, was discharged from hospital on Sunday, a week after he was admitted with a …

Spain, one of the countries worst hit by the coronavirus, is beginning to ease strict lockdown measures that have brought its economy to a standstill. People in manufacturing, construction and some services are being allowed to return to work, but must stick to strict safety guidelines. The rest of the …

Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been trying to set up a new cabinet amid public calls for social welfare and the withdrawal of US occupation forces from the country. Kadhimi, director of Iraq’s National Intelligence Service, met with top members of the outgoing government on Saturday in a bid …

The Taliban militant group in Afghanistan says it plans to release 20 prisoners of the Afghan government in what would be the first handover since the beginning of a fragile peace process. “Today, 20 prisoners of the Kabul administration will be released,” Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban spokesman, said in a …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he owes his life to the National Health Service staff who treated him for COVID-19, ahead of figures Sunday in which the U.K. is expected to surpass 10,000 coronavirus-related deaths. “I can’t thank them enough,” Johnson said in his first public statement since he …

As the OPEC+ deal is pending, US senators from oil states held phone talks with Saudi officials to ensure that Riyadh finally puts an end to the problem “it helped to create” – the ‘oil price war’ that tanked the market. The two-hour phone call, led by Republican Senators Kevin …