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The number of deaths per day linked to the disease have remained stable, Iranian authorities say.
Critics have slammed the Turkish government over the revelation it has only published symptomatic cases since late July.
Egypt secures 25 million doses of Russian coronavirus vaccine
Russia has clinched a deal that could supply Covid-19 vaccines for around a quarter of Egypt's population.
US House votes for companies to declare Xinjiang products
The US House of Representatives has voted to force companies to disclose any products which come from the Xinjiang region of China, amid severe ...
Palestinian couple to marry after groom's 18-year prison sentence
Jinan Samara and Abdel Karim Mukhader had planned to wed nearly two decades ago but are finally getting the chance to tie the knot after the ...
Rights group commends Kuwait for new domestic violence law
On 20 September, the Kuwaiti National Assembly passed a law granting protections for the survivors of domestic violence.
Israel minister says virus lockdown won't end soon
Israel imposed its second lockdown on September 18 after the coronavirus infection rate soared. It was originally scheduled to end on October 10.
Roadside bomb kills 14 civilians in Afghanistan
Seven women, five children and two men died when their vehicle detonated an explosive device in Daikundi province.
Trump, Biden head into first debate for presidency
President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will meet in Cleveland on Tuesday for the first of three televised debates.
Egyptian filmmaker detained in 'outrageous' crackdown on artistic freedom
PEN has raised alarm that a US-based Egyptian filmmaker's health is in danger after spending months in pre-trial detention in Egypt following ...
There is nothing unconscious about Tory bias
Comment: No amount of 'unconscious bias' training will remedy a political class that defines itself through the exploitation and oppression of ...
Jordan king dissolves parliament ahead of November elections
There is growing popular anger at the economic situation in the kingdom.
Quarter of Beirut children could miss school after blast
A quarter of school-age children in Lebanon's capital risk missing out on school after last month's deadly port explosion, the International ...
Biden says Trump using Supreme Court to 'eliminate' Obamacare
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden accused Donald Trump of rushing to install a new Supreme Court justice to eliminate Obamacare in the ...
Lebanese president's son-in-law, former FM Gebran Bassil contracts Covid-19
The leader of the Christian Free Patriotic Movement and President Michel Aoun's son-in-law, Gebran Bassil, confirmed he has contracted the novel ...
Israelis protest against Netanyahu despite coronavirus lockdown
Israelis are demanding the resignation of PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and flouted covid-19 lockdown rules to get their point across.
Pandemic impact on Tunisia tourism 'catastrophic'
A Tunisian official said that sixty percent of hotels have not opened this year and are at risk of permanently shutting their doors.
Jailed Iran rights lawyer ends hunger strike
Nasrin Sotoudeh, 57, announced she was going on hunger strike last month to demand the release of political prisoners and focus attention on ...
India's vaccine capacity will help 'all humanity': Modi
In his address to the virtual UN General Assembly, Modi said India will use its resources for "all humanity" to battle the spread of ...
Iranian asylum seeker stuck in limbo on divided Cyprus
Omid Tootian, whose songs are critical of the Iranian regime, fears a return to the TRNC may lead Turkish authorities to repatriate him to Iran.
Libyans caught between fear of pandemic and scepticism
Without running water or electricity, instructions for Libyans to self-isolate bring their own set of problems.
At UN, Pakistani leader says India sponsors anti-Muslim hate
Indian and Pakistan traded barbed rebuttals in the assembly hall Friday night.
New York mayor boycotts Saudi summit on Khashoggi anniversary
Bill de Blasio withdrew from the virtual Urban 20 (U20) event hosted by Saudi Arabia, which will conclude on the anniversary of Khashoggi's ...
UK government accused of enabling Saudi warfare in Yemen
British MPs have urged the UK government to stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, accusing Downing Street of enabling the conflict and ...
Arab leaders expressed their concerns in the virtual affair sessions of the General Assembly.
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