Europe
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Iran, Russia discuss economic cooperation amid coronavirus outbreak
May 14, 2020 16:14The Iranian Ambassador to Moscow and the Russian Deputy Energy Minister discussed trade and economic cooperation between the two countries amid the outbreak of coronavirus.
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Finland reopens schools despite warnings from teacher's union
May 14, 2020 12:23Finnish schoolchildren began returning to class on Thursday after eight weeks of coronavirus lockdown despite warnings from the teacher's union it may not be totally safe for its staff or the children.
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Iran receives offers on defence military equipment provision: Envoy
May 14, 2020 08:26The Iranian Ambassador to Russia referred to the fact that the provision of defense needs is a legal right of the Islamic Republic, and said he had received proposals to provide defense and military equipment.
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MEPs call for lifting of sanctions on Iran
May 14, 2020 03:00In a letter to European Union foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell and European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday, a group of MEPs stressed the need to lift sanctions on Iran and several other countries.
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Russia says US ‘Knocking on Closed Door’ in ‘Ridiculous’ bid to extend Iran arms embargo
May 13, 2020 18:04As the deadline to end the UNSC arms embargo against Iran approaches, the Trump administration has threatening new sanctions and even making the legal case that the US is still a party to the Iran nuclear deal, despite withdrawing from it in 2018.
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UK PM unable to explain 10,000 'missing deaths' in care homes
May 13, 2020 17:59The UK Prime Minister has failed to address 10,000 “unexplained” deaths in care homes during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Energy ministers of Russia and Saudi Arabia discuss oil market situation
May 13, 2020 17:39Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak held a phone conversation with Saudi Energy Minister, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud, during which they confirmed commitment to oil market stability and balance restoration, the Russian Energy Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Number of infected globally reaches 4,261,955
May 13, 2020 16:09The global death toll from the coronavirus infection reached 291,000, almost 4.26 million cases of infection were detected, and more than 1.49 million of those patients were cured, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Putin Spokesman hospitalized with COVID-19 as Russia overtakes Spain
May 13, 2020 15:27As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Russia, another high-ranking Kremlin official has been stricken with COVID-19. Dmitry Peskov’s illness comes as Russia overtakes Spain as the country with the highest number of COVID-19 cases after the U.S.
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Europe coronavirus: Older generation paying the price
May 13, 2020 14:29About half of all Covid-19 deaths appear to be happening in care homes in some European countries. 101
