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About a Million Infected with COVID-19, Baby Dies in US 02 Apr 2020

About a Million Infected with COVID-19, Baby Dies in US

A six-week-old baby died of Covid-19 and global agencies warned of food shortages as coronavirus infections around the world neared one million Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia: Muslims better postpone Hajj plans over virus 02 Apr 2020

Saudi Arabia: Muslims better postpone Hajj plans over virus

A senior Saudi Arabia official urged more than one million Muslims intending to perform the Hajj to delay making plans this year.

Coronavirus Worst Crisis since WWII , UN Boss Says as Deaths Surge 01 Apr 2020

Coronavirus Worst Crisis since WWII , UN Boss Says as Deaths Surge

The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued to worsen Wednesday despite unprecedented lockdowns, as the head of the United Nations sounded the alarm on what he said was humanity’s worst crisis since World War II.

Nujaba Warns US of Painful Response from Iraqi Forces 01 Apr 2020

Nujaba Warns US of Painful Response from Iraqi Forces

Representative of the secretary-general of Iraq’s al-Nujaba Movement, a major Shiite resistance group, warned the US that the Iraqi forces are fully prepared to give a crushing and painful response to any aggressive military action.

Russian Plane Takes Off for US with Coronavirus Help Onboard 01 Apr 2020

Russian Plane Takes Off for US with Coronavirus Help Onboard

A Russian military transport plane took off from an airfield outside Moscow early on Wednesday and headed for the United States with a load of medical equipment and masks to help Washington fight coronavirus, Russian state TV reported.

Coronavirus Epidemic ‘Far from over’ in Asia 31 Mar 2020

Coronavirus Epidemic ‘Far from over’ in Asia

The coronavirus epidemic is “far from over” in the Asia-Pacific region, and current measures to curb the spread of the virus are buying time for countries to prepare for large-scale community transmissions, a WHO official said on Tuesday.

Nineteen Killed in Massive China Forest Fire 31 Mar 2020

Nineteen Killed in Massive China Forest Fire

Eighteen firefighters and one forestry guide died while fighting a huge forest fire in southwestern China, the local government said Tuesday.

North Korea Says US Will Not Drop Hostile Policy 30 Mar 2020

North Korea Says US Will Not Drop Hostile Policy

North Korea said the United States will not drop its hostile policy even though their two leaders have a “special relationship”, state media KCNA said on Monday.

Yemenis Edge Closer to Ma’rib Liberation as Infighting Rocks Saudi-Led Coalition 30 Mar 2020

Yemenis Edge Closer to Ma’rib Liberation as Infighting Rocks Saudi-Led Coalition

Yemeni armed forces have edged closer to liberating the central province of Ma’rib after taking control of the neighboring strategic province of al-Jawf, which borders Saudi Arabia, local sources said.

Syria: First Coronavirus Death Reported 30 Mar 2020

Syria: First Coronavirus Death Reported

The government in Syria confirmed its first-ever case of death from coronavirus in the Arab country.