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Train Runs Over Workers Sleeping on Track in India, Kills at Least 17

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - As many as 17 people were killed and many injured after a train ran over them in the city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra on Friday morning.
News ID: 81046    Publish Date : 2020/05/08

Iranian Spokesman Urges US to End Abject Unilateralism

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran lashed out at the US president for ignoring the international treaties, stressing that Washington must end its policy of unilateralism.
News ID: 81045    Publish Date : 2020/05/08

Acute Covid-19 Illness Could Affect both Brain, Lungs: Study

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Conditions that severely damage the respiratory system, such as Covid-19, can also cause inflammation to the part of the brain that controls breathing, new research has revealed.
News ID: 81044    Publish Date : 2020/05/08

US Deteriorates Security in Persian Gulf by Exiting JCPOA: Russian Envoy

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - The United States deteriorated security in Persian Gulf, after it withdrew from the JCPOA two years ago, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov wrote on Twitter.
News ID: 81043    Publish Date : 2020/05/08

US Oil Companies Cutting Production Faster Than Expected

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - The United States is on track to cut 1.7 million barrels of oil production per day, according to Reuters calculations of state and company data shared on Thursday.
News ID: 81042    Publish Date : 2020/05/08

Nearly 84,000 Coronavirus Cases Recover in Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman said some 84,000 coronavirus positive cases in the country have fully recovered from the disease.
News ID: 81041    Publish Date : 2020/05/08

Chaos in Hong Kong Parliament as Politicians Clash Over Controlling House Committee

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Hong Kong’s legislative council descended into extraordinary scenes on Friday, with opposing lawmakers throwing placards and scrambling over each other to take control of a house committee that has been unable to elect a new chairperson.
News ID: 81040    Publish Date : 2020/05/08

World Red Cross Day Reminder of Joint Action against Global Threats: Iranian Spokesman

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – In a congratulatory message on the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said no global threat can defeat multilateralism and collective cooperation.
News ID: 81039    Publish Date : 2020/05/08

Another Person in Contact with Trump Tests Positive for Coronavirus

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - A member of the US Navy who serves as one of Donald Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus, as the White House struggled to clamp down on rumors about the president’s exposure.
News ID: 81038    Publish Date : 2020/05/08

Hashd Al-Shaabi Commander:

ISIL Fails to Repeat Mosul Scenario in Iraqi Provinces

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A senior commander of Hashd al-Shaabi (Iraqi popular forces) said the ISIL terrorist group planned to repeat its 2014 Mosul occupation scenario in a new move in several Iraqi provinces, but has failed.
News ID: 81037    Publish Date : 2020/05/07

Iran Rejects Reports Its Border Guards Forced Afghan Migrants into River

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman once again rejected reports claiming that the country’s border guards forced Afghan migrants to cross Harirud River.
News ID: 81035    Publish Date : 2020/05/07

Pressure on Johnson as UK's Daily Coronavirus Testing Target Missed Again

TEHRAN ( defapress )- UK Health Minister Matt Hancock’s claim to have triumphed in meeting his goal of 100,000 tests a day appears in serious doubt after the government failed for the fourth time in a row to hit the target they believe is crucial for exiting the lockdown.
News ID: 81034    Publish Date : 2020/05/07

President Rouhani Hails Iranian Workers’ Steadfastness amid Sanctions

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The resolve and steadfastness of Iran’s labor workforce have prevented enemies from achieving their goals against the country, President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday.
News ID: 81032    Publish Date : 2020/05/07

Iranian, Uzbek FMs Discuss Mutual Ties

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Uzbek counterpart discussed the latest issues in the bilateral relations between the two countries.
News ID: 81030    Publish Date : 2020/05/07

Students in China's Virus Centre Wuhan Return to School

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Chinese youngsters in the global virus epicenter of Wuhan filed back to class on Wednesday, wearing masks and walking in single file past thermal scanners.
News ID: 81029    Publish Date : 2020/05/06

US Think-Tank:

Facility Near Pyongyang Airport Linked to North Korea's Missile Program

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A new facility near Pyongyang International Airport is almost certainly linked to North Korea's expanding ballistic missile program, a report from a Washington-based think-tank claimed.
News ID: 81026    Publish Date : 2020/05/06

Iraq’s PMU Forces Destroy Several Daesh Hideouts in Salahuddin

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Fighters from Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, shelled Daesh hideouts in the country's northern Salahuddin province.
News ID: 81025    Publish Date : 2020/05/06

UN Leader Says 1bln People with Disabilities Hard Hit by Coronavirus

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The UN's leader said Wednesday the world's 1 billion people living with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus and called for them to have equal access to prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
News ID: 81024    Publish Date : 2020/05/06

President Rouhani:

“Trump made a big mistake”

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that US President Donald Trump has now realized his ‘big mistake’ in withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
News ID: 81023    Publish Date : 2020/05/06

Iran MFA:

US anti-Iran allegations on Afghan refugees’ incident a 'bitter joke'

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran has lambasted the United States for baseless allegations with regard to the accident for Afghan refugees in Herat, terming such claim as “a bitter joke”.
News ID: 81022    Publish Date : 2020/05/06

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