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The leader of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has promised a “crushing response” to any American military attacks in the Gulf after United States President Donald Trump threatened to “shoot down and destroy” Iranian vessels. Iran officials on Thursday also accused Trump of “bullying” and said he should focus on caring for US service members infected with the coronavirus instead of making threats.

The Taliban have killed at least 23 Afghan troops and nine civilians, officials said Monday, as a fresh wave of violence grips Afghanistan despite a deal with the US and a worsening coronavirus crisis. Under the terms of the US-Taliban deal, the Afghan government and the insurgents were by now supposed to have concluded a prisoner exchange and started talks aimed at bringing about a comprehensive ceasefire. But the stalled prisoner swap has been beset with problems — with Kabul claiming the Taliban are demanding the release of some of…

The tally of COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom has reached 4,462, with 59 deaths, the ministry said. Dr. Mohammed Abdl Al-Aly, ministry spokesman, said there are currently 3,642 active cases with 65 cases in critical care, and there had been 41 new recoveries, taking the total number of recoveries to 761. Of the seven new deaths, one was a 90-year-old male in Al-Hofuf and a 53-year-old male in Makkah. Both are Saudis and had prior health conditions. The remaining five were residents aged between 38 and 63. They lived in…

Addressing the nation and the international community through a video message, the premier said that “highly indebted countries” are facing a “lack of fiscal space” that was inhibiting their efforts to prevent the coronavirus from spreading and, at the same time, providing relief to people.

Coronavirus cases in the United States doubled this past week. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half a million Americans have been diagnosed with COVID-19. But some say life will never be the same — even for those who will not contract the disease. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti shows us how the U.S. is ending up with two different populations

New cases of the novel coronavirus that emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late December are being reported daily around the world. United States – 530,006 cases, 19,701 deaths  Spain – 163,027 cases, 16,972 deaths Italy – 152,271 cases, 19,468 deaths France – 130,730 cases, 13,832 deaths Germany – 125,452 cases, 2,871 deaths China – 83,096 cases, 3,343 deaths  The total includes 44 cases in Macau and 765 cases – four deaths – in Hong Kong. United Kingdom – 79,885 cases, 9,891 deaths Iran – 71,686 cases, 4,474 deaths  Turkey – 52,167 cases, 1,101…

یورپ اب کورونا وائرس کی عالمی وبا کا مرکز بن چکا ہے لیکن اسی براعظم پر ایک ایسا ملک بھی ہے جہاں حکام عوام کو اپنے روز مرہ کی زندگی کے معمولات کو تبدیل نہ کرنے کی ہدایات دے رہے ہیں۔ بیلا روس کی سرحدیں کھلی ہیں، لوگ اپنے کاموں پر جا رہے ہیں اور سراسیمگی کے عالم میں کوئی ٹوائلٹ پیپر خرید کر ذخیرہ نہیں کر رہا۔ بیلاروس کے صدر الیگزیندر لوکاشنکو کہتے ہیں کہ ملک کو کورونا وائرس کی وبا کو پھیلنے سے روکنے کے لیے کوئی احتیاطی…

Barcelona, Spain – With the number of corona virus cases spiralling to more than 6,000 and the death toll reaching 190, Spain on Saturday followed Italy and prepared to impose an unprecedented lockdown.

outbreak that has hit the Islamic republic hard, Foreign Minister Muhammad Javed Zareef  said on Sunday. The escalating outbreak in Iran – the worst-affected country in the Middle East – has killed 429 people and infected 10,075. It has damaged Iranian businesses and is bound to hit its non-oil exports after many neighbouring countries and trade partners shut their borders.

And we now know that Hayat will be interviewed for the show, as she revealed on her Instagram.