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Airstrikes in eastern Syria kill Iran-backed fighters
Of course, the Americans can not stay for long in Iraq or Syria, and they will be expelled". Speaking at an annual Ramadan meeting with Iranian university students on Sunday, Khamenei accused the US of warmongering and oppression in the Middle East, according to the state-backed Press TV. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Brazil records biggest spike in COVID-19 cases, deaths
The highest daily death toll before the latest reports was 881 which Brazil recorded on May 12, according to Johns Hopkins University and Aljazeera. "We're helping Brazil with ventilators", the president said. Brazil has gone more or less herd, and they're having problems. At least 88 indigenous people have already died of COVID-19 in the Amazon, according to a tally by the Brazilian indigen... [Full Article...]
Pompeo bristles at questions over inspector general's firing
Pompeo rounded off his press conference by reminding reporters of Sen. The secretary of state also unexpectedly lashed out at Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - even though the reporters did not mention the official - before abruptly ending the briefing. [Full Article...]
Italian Serie A will not restart before June 14, says governing body
Catholic churches are also preparing for the resumption of Mass on the same day, but there will be strict social distancing and worshippers must wear face masks. In its new decree, the Italian government has suspended "sporting events and competitions of all types and disciplines, in public or private places" until June 14 as part of "urgent measures to contain the contagion throughout the nationa... [Full Article...]
World Health Organization approves inquiry into global coronavirus response
It's also receiving both praise and criticism for how it's dealing with the crisis. Trump, who has previously fat-shamed women and otherwise handed out insulting nicknames to people based on their appearance, did not respond to the jibe even as hashtags #morbidlyobese and #presidentplump began trending on social media. [Full Article...]
Parked Cars Bump Each Other In Kolkata As Cyclone Amphan Batters Bengal
Authorities have already raised the alert level to "great danger" for some districts in the country as the cyclone, the most powerful storm since cyclone "Sidr" killed almost 3,500 people in 2007, was approaching the country's coastline. Some cyclone shelters in West Bengal were used for quarantining COVID-19 patients and migrant workers travelling after India's lockdown was eased, officials said. [Full Article...]
Beijing will "Never Tolerate" Taiwan's separation from China: Report - WORLD - OTHERS
Tsai spent the first section of her speech praising the island's response to the coronavirus pandemic. "Here, I want to reiterate the words "peace, parity, democracy, and dialogue". Taiwan rejected the condition. The address was also an opportunity for Tsai to reiterate indirect positives from the pandemic, such as Taiwan's growing worldwide profile and acclaim through its exemplary response a... [Full Article...]
Africa's COVID-19 cases exceed 90,000: Africa CDC
The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa have risen beyond 91,000 as the continues its fight against the disease. The total number of recoveries to date stood at 8,950. The government's Covid-19 modelling team on Tuesday presented forecasts showing a peak in active cases in early July under the pessimistic scenario, or a peak in early August under the optimistic scenario. [Full Article...]