Libya imposes curfew over virus
While fighting continued south of the capital, Libya's UN-recognized government declared a night-time curfew and closure of public spaces starting Sunday to keep the...
Virus could be man-made by America, Iran leader
On Sunday, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, refused U.S. assistance to fight the new Coronavirus, citing a conspiracy theory.
The comments come as Iran...
German police in nationwide raids on far-right group
Weeks after a suspected extremist gunman shot dead nine people of migrant backgrounds, German police on Thursday raided sites across the country linked to...
Prime Minister Netanyahu charged of exploiting Virus-Crisis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing accusations that he is exploiting the crisis to entrench himself in power and undermining the country's democratic...
Khamenei to pardon 10,000 more prisoners
In an effort to combat the Coronavirus, Iran’s top leader will pardon 10,000 more prisoners, state TV reported Thursday.
On the Iranian New Year, called...
Coronavirus cases jump by 40 percent in 24 hours – Israel
The Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Coronavirus cases in Israel have jumped by 40 percent to 427 in the past 24 hours, predicting...
Pakistani pilgrims suffer in quarantine camp
Government figures show half of the 241 confirmed cases of novel Coronavirus in Pakistan are in people who went on pilgrimages to Iran.
Pakistan shares...
Algeria bans rallies over virus
In a country that has been shaken by an unprecedented anti-government protest movement, Algeria's president on Tuesday banned rallies and marches in response to...
Despite truce, Syria clashes kill five fighters
According to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, clashes in north-western Syria killed four regime fighters and one rebel on Tuesday despite a...
Iraq ex-governor named PM-designate
Iraq's president Tuesday named a former governor of the city of Najaf as prime minister-designate, following weeks of political infighting, as Baghdad residents rushed...
