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Iran says 149 new coronavirus deaths, toll reaches 1,284

A total of 18,407 people have contracted the disease in the country, one of the worst hit by the novel coronavirus

19 March 2020 5:16 PM IST

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Israel-'s Netanyahu accused of exploiting virus crisis

Netanyahu has served as a caretaker prime minister since December 2018

19 March 2020 1:39 PM IST

Death toll in Covid19 crosses 1,000 in Iran

The death toll-'s continued sharp increase worries experts that the outbreak in the Islamic Republic is far from being...

18 March 2020 4:36 PM IST

A shopkeeper waits for customers as a woman wearing a face mask to help protect against the new coronavirus, walks at the Tehrans Grand Bazaar, Iran. AFP Photo

103 year old Iranian woman survives Covid19, reports state

The unnamed woman had been hospitalised in the central city of Semnan for about a week

18 March 2020 4:28 PM IST

A mask-clad woman walks along an empty street in Iraqs southern city of Basra. AFP Photo

Covid19: With 135 new deaths, toll in Iran climbs to 988

The total number of confirmed cases in the country rose to 16,169

17 March 2020 5:01 PM IST

Rockets hit foreign military base in Iraq, officials say

The last week has seen a renewed spike in rockets hitting Iraqi bases hosting foreign forces, with three coalition...

17 March 2020 3:57 PM IST

Iran reports 129 new deaths, toll goes up to 853

Iran reports 129 new deaths, toll goes up to 853

The latest numbers are a new record high for a single day in one of the world-'s worst-hit countries

16 March 2020 4:58 PM IST

Syrians in protest stand before a Turkish military MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle as they attempt to block traffic on the M4 highway, which links the northern Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Latakia. AFP Photo

10 years on, Syrian war still has global impact

The war, which entered its tenth year, is still creating new tragedies

15 March 2020 4:54 PM IST

Ignore US sanctions, Iran president Rouhani appeals to other countries

The US sanctions on Iran have caused a severe shortage of medical supplies

15 March 2020 12:24 PM IST

Covid19: Iran reports 97 new deaths

In the past 24 hours, 1,365 fresh cases have been reported across the country

14 March 2020 4:26 PM IST

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Israel scientists may have developed coronavirus vaccine

The development process, however requires a series of tests that may last many months before the vaccination is deemed...

13 March 2020 7:31 PM IST

Iran reports 85 new virus deaths, toll rises to 514

The death toll globally has crossed 5,000

13 March 2020 5:16 PM IST