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Iran cancels Friday prayer congregations as coronavirus death toll rises to 26 Iran said on Thursday its death toll from coronavirus had risen to 26, the highest number of fatalities from the virus outside China, and the total number of infected people now stood at 245, including several senior officials. The outbreak prompted authorities to call off Friday prayer congregat....

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One of Iran's vice presidents has been infected with coronavirus Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoumeh Ebtekar delivers a speech during the opening session of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. Masoumeh Ebtekar, one of Iran's vice presidents, has coronavirus. Ebtekar i....

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Delhi riots toll climbs to 34 as violence ebbs but doesn't subside New Delhi: The death toll in Delhis worst riots in more than three decades climbed to 34 on Thursday as the violence ebbed but did not subside completely and thousands of people began picking up the pieces of their shattered lives and livelihoods. Four days after communal clashes that began in nort....

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Refrain from violence, US diplomat Alice Wells tells Delhi protesters Chief US diplomat for South Asian affairs, Alice Wells, in a mildly worded statement on Thursday urged those behind the recent communal unrest in India's capital to "refrain from violence". In a tweet, she said: "Our hearts go out to the families of the deceased and injured in New Delhi. We echo ....

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India says US politicising Delhi communal violence as death toll hits 32 India accused a US government commission of politicising communal violence in New Delhi that killed at least 32 people and injured more than 200. Protests against a contentious citizenship law began on a smaller scale on Sunday but escalated on Monday — as US President Donald Trump started his ....

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Islamist terrorists attack Chibok again, abduct many residents The Islamic State of West Africa Province on Wednesday attacked Bambula community in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.During the early morning....

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'Fear and panic' as coronavirus threatens Afghanistan, Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – With porous borders, creaking hospitals, and large illiterate populations, Afghanistan and Pakistan face a potentially devastating health crisis after the new coronavirus erupted in neighboring Iran. Islamabad has closed official border crossings while Kabul has suspend....

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An increasingly isolated Iran girds for long virus battle DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran girded Wednesday for a long battle against the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly across the country and the wider Middle East, even though officials in the Islamic Republic had earlier minimized the outbreak that has now killed 19 people, the highest tol....

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Crisis breaks out in Boko Haram camp, founder's son killed There is currently crisis in the camp of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of the Boko Haram sect. Ba'a Idirisa, son of....

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Iran raises its death toll to 19 amid 139 coronavirus cases Iran's president said Tehran has no immediate plans to quarantine cities over the new coronavirus rapidly spreading across the country, even as the Islamic Republic suffers the highest death toll outside of China with 19 killed amid 139 cases confirmed on Wednesday.....

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Virus hits more countries as health official warns world 'not ready' The new coronavirus epidemic swelled on Wednesday with cases in South Korea surging past 1,000 after deaths soared in Iran and infections appeared in previously untouched countries, prompting dire warnings that the world was not ready to contain it. China reported 52 new coronavirus deaths today ....

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Prominent Harlem imam endorses Bloomberg for president, waves off ex-mayor's history of 'mistakes' A Harlem imam became the first prominent Muslim leader in the country Tuesday to endorse Mike Bloomberg for president, citing the former mayor's support for New York City's Islamic community in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Soleimane Konaté, who leads the Masjid Aqsa-Salam mosque on 115th Street,......

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Iran official running anti-coronavirus task force has virus The head of Iran's counter-coronavirus task force has tested positive for the virus himself, authorities announced Tuesday, showing the challenges facing the Islamic Republic amid concerns the outbreak may be far wider than officially.......

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Iran deputy health minister has coronavirus – adviser TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's deputy health minister has been infected with the new coronavirus, a ministry official said on Tuesday, February 25, amid a major outbreak in the Islamic republic. "The coronavirus test for Mr Harirchi, the deputy health minister who was on the frontlines combating the c....

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Calm returns after 2-day flare-up in and around Gaza GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories – Calm returned on Tuesday, February 25, after a two-day flare-up in and around Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad that raised fears of an escalation a week before an Israeli general election. The Israeli military reported no ....

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UAE suspends all flights with Iran over coronavirus outbreak The United Arab Emirates has suspended all flights to and from Iran for at least a week due to the spread of the new coronavirus in the Islamic republic, state news agency WAM reported, citing a directive from the Gulf Arab state's aviation authority.....

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Iran Health Ministry spokesman: Outbreak of new coronavirus has killed 15 in Islamic Republic amid 95 confirmed cases TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran Health Ministry spokesman: Outbreak of new coronavirus has killed 15 in Islamic Republic amid 95 confirmed cases. Read more on NewsOK.com....

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WHO warns of pandemic risk after virus peaks in China; Iran confirms 2 more deaths The new coronavirus has peaked in China but could still grow into a pandemic, the World Health Organisation warned, as infections mushroom in other countries. Financial markets have gone into a tailspin after grim news of deaths and outbreaks in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, even as the Chine....

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Calm returns after two-day flare-up in and around Gaza Calm returned Tuesday after a two-day flare-up in and around Gaza as a truce between Israel and Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad appeared to take hold after initial jitters.....

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Iran's government is lying its way to a coronavirus catastrophe By Jason Rezaian Global Opinions writer The Islamic Republic of Iran's inept and dishonest response to the initial outbreak of the Wuhan....

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Indigenous youth in Asia Pacific find strength in unity BANGKOK, Thailand – After seeing a family member get into a fight over a sack of rice, Jal Mustari knew he had to do something to help his community. In 2017, he was only 20 when his hometown Marawi City was besieged by local terroists linked to the Islamic State (IS .......

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Arrest ordered for female rapper who rhymed about Mecca A female rapper is wanted by Saudi cops for busting a rhyme about her hometown of Mecca. Officials in the Islamic holy city say rapper Ayasel Slay "offends the customs and traditions" of Mecca with a music video she posted on YouTube, according to Al Jazeera. In the song, titled "Girl from Mecca,"......

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Court orders full medical care for El-Zakzaky, wife Kindly Share This Story:The Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat was taken to Court from Kaduna....

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Islamic Jihad in Gaza announces unilateral cease-fire to end 2 days of fighting with Israel. GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Islamic Jihad in Gaza announces unilateral cease-fire to end 2 days of fighting with Israel. Read more on NewsOK.com....

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Israel, Islamic Jihad exchange fire for second day Israel and Islamic Jihad exchanged fire in the Gaza Strip for a second day Monday, a week before Israel's March 2 election. Islamic Jihad, a group allied to Hamas, fired more than 20 rockets and mortars towards Israel late morning, the Israeli military said, with the majority intercepted by the coun....

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Iran reports highest cornavirus death toll outside of China The Iranian health ministry confirmed on Monday that 12 people from the city of Qom have died from the novel coronavirus — the highest number outside of China. According to the health ministry, total infections have risen to 61 while death toll rose to 12. Meanwhile a lawmaker, Qom representati....

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Fresh rockets fired towards Israel by Islamic Jihad Islamic Jihad militants claimed responsibility for another round of rockets fired Monday towards Israel, following a new flare-up between the group and the Jewish state.....

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Israel strikes Islamic Jihad sites in Gaza and Syria after rocket attacks The militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad says two of its fighters were killed, and vows revenge.....

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South Korea on frontline as coronavirus spreads; Kuwait and Bahrain confirm first cases The deadly coronavirus epidemic spread further outside China on Monday as a surge of infections in South Korea made it the biggest hotspot abroad, while authorities in Europe and the Middle East battled to curb outbreaks. Kuwait said three people, including a Saudi national, who returned from Ira....

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Israeli jets strike Islamic Jihad targets in Syria and Gaza -Israeli military Israeli fighter jets launched air strikes on suspected Islamic Jihad positions in Syria, the Israeli military said on Monday, after the militant group and Israel exchanged rockets and air strikes around Gaza. An Israeli military statement said its forces had “struck Islamic Jihad terror ta....

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South Korea on frontline as coronavirus spreads The deadly coronavirus epidemic spread further outside China on Monday as a surge of infections in South Korea made it the biggest hotspot abroad, while authorities in Europe and the Middle East battled to curb outbreaks. The number of fatalities in China also continued to soar, with 150 more con....

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Israeli strike in Damascus killed 2 Islamic Jihad members An Israeli air strike in Damascus overnight killed two members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the militant group said on Monday.....

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U.S. presses Yemen's Huthis to drop Baha'i charges Baha'is consider the Baha'u'llah, born in 1817 in Iran, to be a prophet, a sharp contrast from the orthodox Islamic view that Mohammed was God's final messenger.....

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Walls, mud packs and monkey removal for Trump in India AHMEDABAD: US President Donald Trump makes his first official visit to India on Monday and work has been going on around the clock to spruce things up — to the annoyance of some locals as well as monkeys. Monkeys walk as a man feeds birds outside the historic Taj Mahal, where ....

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Iran records lowest turnout in elections since 1979 TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday reported its lowest turnout in a general election since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, after a poll in which half of the candidates were barred. The final results of the vote were due to be released two days after it was held on the heels of the confirmation of novel coronav....

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Israeli warplanes hit Gaza, Syria after Palestinian rocket barrage JERUSALEM – Israeli aircraft hit what the military said were Islamic Jihad sites in the Gaza Strip and Syria late Sunday, February 23, after the Palestinian militant group fired a barrage of rockets at Israel. In a new flareup a week ahead of fresh general elections in the Jewish state, .......

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Israel strikes Gaza, Syria after Palestinian rockets attacks JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israel military said early Monday that it struck Palestinian militants targets in Gaza and Syria in response to rockets fired toward southern Israel on Sunday evening, hours after Israel said it killed a Palestinian militant who tried to place a bomb along the Israel-Gaza barr....

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Militants, Israeli forces trade strikes after army bulldozer is filmed dragging Palestinian's body Israeli military jets targeted sites linked to Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, hours after militants from the group fired more than 20 rockets into Israeli territory.The exchange came after a Palestinian news agency.......

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Amid disqualifications and coronavirus cases, conservatives claim victory in Iran polls Iran's conservatives claimed victory Sunday in a general election marked by the lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid public anger against the government, an economic downturn and the disqualification of half the candidates. A conservative resurgence would heap pressure on beleagu....

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Iran announces 42.57% voter turnout in parliamentary elections, lowest turnout since 1979 Islamic Revolution. TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announces 42.57% voter turnout in parliamentary elections, lowest turnout since 1979 Islamic Revolution. Read more on NewsOK.com....

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Iran confirms another dead because of the new coronavirus Iran said on Sunday an Iranian infected by the new coronavirus died in the country, head of the Medical Science University in the Mazandaran province was quoted as saying, bringing the number of deaths to seven in the Islamic Republic.....

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Holland ready to play more active role in Instex Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic has not closed the door to dialog with the European Union over the 2015 nuclear deal.....

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Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to 'discourage' voters Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday accused foreign media of trying to use a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in Iran to "discourage" people from voting in a general election. "This negative propaganda began a few months ago and grew larger approaching the election and in the past two d....

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Iran says FATF designation not to affect foreign trade Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said that a decision by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to blacklist the Islamic Republic will not affect the country's foreign trade....

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South Korea virus cases spike, as Italy and Iran take drastic steps Codogno/Shanghai: South Korea reported a sharp jump in coronavirus cases on Sunday, while Italy and Iran took drastic containment steps as worldwide fears over the epidemic spiralled higher. The contagions spread prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn that Africas unprepared health sy....

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Centre backs Kaduna govt's decision to appeal release of 91 Shiite members Kindly Share This Story:Cross section of Members of Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), {knows as El-Zakzaky], South-west zone, protesting over the detention of their....

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Iran reports fifth coronavirus death, most outside Far East Iran Saturday reported one more death among 10 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the Islamic republic to five -- the highest of any country outside the Far East.....

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Iran reports one death among 10 new coronavirus infections TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Saturday, February 22, reported one more death among 10 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the Islamic republic to 5 and infections to 28. "We have 10 new confirmed cases of COVID-19," health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on....

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China virus cases drop as foreign fears rise Fears mounted on Saturday over the rise of new cases and fatalities outside China from the new coronavirus outbreak, as the World Health Organisation warned of a shrinking window to stem the spread of the deadly disease. The warning came as the first European died from the new COVID-19 strain, wh....

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Rolling coverage of parliamentary elections in Iran (part 1) Iranians have gone to the polls in the country's first general elections since the US imposed sanctions following the pullout from the 2015 nuclear deal.

Polling stations across the country opened at 8:00 a.m. (0430 GMT) on Friday in the 11th parliamentary and Assembly of Experts election....

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Iran leader calls election day national celebration Election Day in Iran. People are heading to the polls to choose members of parliament for the next four years. Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was among the first voters to cast his ballot. He called the Election Day a national celebration and urged all people to par....

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