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Roundup: Turkey's COVID-19 cases surpass 143,000 as Iran's tally exceeds 112,000

Turkey's COVID-19 cases on Wednesday exceeded 143,000, while the tally in Iran crossed 112,000. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey, the hardest-hit country i

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Roundup: Turkey's COVID-19 cases nudge 140,000 as Iran's tally nears 110,000

Turkey's COVID-19 cases on Monday climbed to 139,771 with 1,114 new infections, while Iran witnessed a higher surge of coronavirus cases with the tally approaching 110

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Spotlight: First two COVID-19 deaths spike fears in Yemen's Aden

Yemen's health authorities announced registering the first two coronavirus-linked deaths earlier on Thursday, sparking fears among the citizens in the southern port ci

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16 killed in offensive launched by Houthis against pro-gov't forces in southern Yemen: source

Yemen's Houthi rebel fighters launched early on Saturday an all-out military offensive against pro-government forces in several sites in the country's southern provinc

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (April 19)

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.A medical worker takes off her face mask after a 14-da

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UN envoy for Yemen urges warring parties to seize opportunity for peace

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths on Thursday asked the warring parties to seize the opportunity for peace. An opportunity has emerged to bring peace to Yeme

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News Analysis: Middle East might enjoy peace amid UN ceasefire calls, at least for now

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe, the international community has renewed its call for the warring sides in the Middle East to focus

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Saudi-led coalition accuses Yemen's Houthis of violating cease-fire

Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen accused on Sunday the Houthis militia in Yemen of violating the cease-fire, Al Akhbariya local TV reported. The coalitio

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Yemen's Houthis suspend int'l flights over COVID-19 concerns

Yemen's Houthi militia authorities on Saturday announced the suspension of international flights for two weeks over concerns about COVID-19. The Houthi-controlled supr

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Foreign political party leaders appreciate China's readiness to share experience on epidemic control

Political party leaders from around the world have spoken positively of China's new progress on controlling the COVID-19 while expressing appreciation for China's cont

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20 killed as fighting intensifies between gov't forces, rebels in NE Yemen

Fighting between Yemen's government troops and Houthi rebels in the northeastern province of Jawf on Sunday left at least 20 fighters from both sides dead, a local gov

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Spotlight: Saudi-led Arab coalition faces obstacles after years of military intervention in Yemen

A lingering military conflict is raging intensely in different areas of Yemen, adding to the complication of the task of an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The Ara

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Humanitarian situation in Yemen remains fragile -- UN official

The humanitarian situation in Yemen remains fragile despite improvements in many aspects in the war-torn country over the past year, said a senior UN official on Thurs

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Chinese envoy asks Yemenis to stay on course of political settlement

A Chinese envoy on Thursday asked parties in Yemen to stay on the course of political settlement. Parties in Yemen need to work for the implementation of the Stockholm

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Backgrounder: U.S.-Iran tensions escalate

The decades-long tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated following the recent events. The latest confrontation between Tehran and Washington on Frid