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Coronavirus Threat to Global Peace, Stability, UN Chief Warns

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - The head of the United Nations has called the coronavirus pandemic the “fight of a generation” and a threat to world peace and security.
News ID: 80767    Publish Date : 2020/04/10

Iran Welcomes Nomination of Iraq’s New PM-Designate

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson welcomed the designation of Mustafa al-Kadhimi as the new Prime Minister of Iraq.
News ID: 80766    Publish Date : 2020/04/10

Brazil Reports 15,927 Cases, 800 Deaths from COVID-19

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Brazilian Ministry of Health said Wednesday that a total of 15,927 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the country with 800 deaths and the mortality stood at 5 percent.
News ID: 80764    Publish Date : 2020/04/09

Turkish Speaker Wishes Health for Iranian Counterpart, Urges Collective Measures to Fight Coronavirus

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Mustafa Sentop in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani who has been infected with coronavirus wished him health, and stressed the need for strengthened collective cooperation to fight against the disease.
News ID: 80763    Publish Date : 2020/04/09

Mustafa Kadhimi Named Iraq’s New PM-Designate

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iraqi President Barham Salih on Thursday named intelligence chief Mustafa Kadhimi as prime minister-designate, state television reported.
News ID: 80762    Publish Date : 2020/04/09

Japan Logs Record 455 New Virus Cases A Day After Emergency Declared

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Japan reported 455 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, marking the first time daily infections topped 400, according to NHK.
News ID: 80761    Publish Date : 2020/04/09

Afghan Government Releases 100 Taliban Prisoners

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Afghan government has released 100 Taliban prisoners on Wednesday, a government official said, a day after the armed group said it was walking out of talks with Kabul.
News ID: 80760    Publish Date : 2020/04/09

Leader's speech on birth anniv. of Imam Mahdi

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei delivered a televised speech on Thursday on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the 12th Shia Imam, Imam Mahdi [May God Hasten His Reappearance].
News ID: 80758    Publish Date : 2020/04/09

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Several Members of Saudi Royal Family Infected with COVID-19

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Several members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family have contracted the novel coronavirus more than six weeks after the country reported its first case, according to New York Times.
News ID: 80757    Publish Date : 2020/04/09

Iran, Kazakh FMs discuss cooperation on COVID-19 battle

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Islamic Republic of Iran and Kazakhstan have stressed the expansion of collaborations in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
News ID: 80756    Publish Date : 2020/04/09

Iranian Adviser Urges Muslims to Help Palestine in Coronavirus Fight

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – An adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker called on the world Muslims to assist the Palestinian nation in the battle with the coronavirus.
News ID: 80754    Publish Date : 2020/04/09

Ayatollah Khamenei Praises Iranians for Shining in Coronavirus Test

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said while the coronavirus global pandemic led to the revival of the Wild West, Iranians shone brightly in such a major test and indicated the pure nature of the Iranian and Islamic culture and lifestyle.
News ID: 80753    Publish Date : 2020/04/09

Iran Rejects Trump Help Offer, Says Only Wants Bans Removed

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed that the Islamic Republic needs no charity from Donald Trump amid its battle against the coronavirus, calling on the US president to lift the sanctions instead.
News ID: 80752    Publish Date : 2020/04/08

New York City May Dig Trenches in Parks to Bury COVID-19 Victims

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – If the death rate from the novel coronavirus doesn't drop soon, New York City could start digging trenches in a city park to temporarily bury the bodies of those who have died from COVID-19, a city councilman said.
News ID: 80751    Publish Date : 2020/04/08

US Says Iran Sanctions Not to Be Lifted despite COVID-19 Pandemic

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington has no plans to lift its sanctions against Iran despite the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in the country.
News ID: 80750    Publish Date : 2020/04/08

Yemen Army Retakes Major Military Camp in Jawf

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Yemeni troops continued their fight against Saudi-backed mercenaries along border areas, managing to recapture the strategic al-Khanjar camp in the northern al-Jawf province.
News ID: 80749    Publish Date : 2020/04/08

US Sanctions Serving Coronavirus, Detrimental to Entire World

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations stressed the need for the removal of the US’ unilateral sanctions for an effective global battle with the coronavirus, saying those sanctions harm the whole world amid the efforts to contain the pandemic.
News ID: 80748    Publish Date : 2020/04/08

Trump Threatens Withholding Funds from UN World Health Body

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to cut US funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of bias toward China during the coronavirus pandemic.
News ID: 80747    Publish Date : 2020/04/08

Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 10,000 in France

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The death toll from COVID-19 in France has now exceeded 10,000, with 607 patients dying in hospitals in the last 24 hours, according to the country’s director general of health.
News ID: 80746    Publish Date : 2020/04/08

Activists Promote ‘Promised Saviour’ Hashtag amid World Suffering

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – As dire conditions beset the world, Internet activists are advertising a hashtag promoting the religious prophecy that a savior would resurrect soon and relieve the world of its suffering.
News ID: 80745    Publish Date : 2020/04/08

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