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Japan lifts state of emergency for Tokyo, 4 remaining regions•
‘Point of no return’: Belgium ‘won’t impose’ strict measures again even in case of 2nd coronavirus wave•
India overtakes Iran to become one of the 10 worst-hit Covid-19 nations, but reopens air travel•
Foreign tourists can book Spanish holidays from July, as ‘quarantine likely to be suspended’ – minister•
Tripoli-based govt retakes more areas of Libya’s capital – reports•
Russia grateful to US for help in fighting pandemic – deputy FM•

Iranian tanker DOCKS at Venezuelan port after braving stormy waters to deliver 1st oil shipment despite US blockade
The Iranian-flagged tanker ‘Fortune’ has arrived at its final destination, docking at El Palito port on Venezuela's northern coast. The vessel is the first of five Iranian tankers that set sail for Caracas loaded with fuel.
May 25, 2020 05:13
US imposes Covid-19 travel ban on Brazil visitors, excluding Americans
The White House has banned foreign nationals who visited Brazil in the last two weeks from seeking entry to the United States, after the number of coronavirus cases there soared to world’s second, after the US.
May 24, 2020 21:25
5.8 quake hits New Zealand, shakes buildings in Wellington
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck around 90 kilometers northwest of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. The tremor was felt by Kiwis all across the country’s North Island.
May 24, 2020 20:34
WATCH Iranian tanker brave rough seas while carrying 1st oil shipment for Venezuela (VIDEO)
The footage shows the Iran-flagged vessel –reportedly shadowed by a US ship– as it passed through stormy waters en route to Venezuelan shores with hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil in its tanks.
May 24, 2020 14:17

Race you, NASA!: China confirms July launch of first Mars rover, which rivals Perseverance mission
With a window of opportunity to send robots to Mars opening in July, Beijing plans to launch its Tianwen-1 mission sooner rather than later, and it may come ahead of NASA’s Mars 2020 expedition.
May 25, 2020 12:18
BIG PHARMA steered public money away from pandemic research and into PROFIT-MAKING projects for years – watchdog
EU money intended for underfunded public-benefit research such as preparing for a pandemic has been diverted by the pharmaceutical industry into areas where it can make more money, according to a scathing new report.
May 25, 2020 09:28
Iranian tanker DOCKS at Venezuelan port after braving stormy waters to deliver 1st oil shipment despite US blockade
The Iranian-flagged tanker ‘Fortune’ has arrived at its final destination, docking at El Palito port on Venezuela's northern coast. The vessel is the first of five Iranian tankers that set sail for Caracas loaded with fuel.
May 25, 2020 05:13
US imposes Covid-19 travel ban on Brazil visitors, excluding Americans
The White House has banned foreign nationals who visited Brazil in the last two weeks from seeking entry to the United States, after the number of coronavirus cases there soared to world’s second, after the US.
May 24, 2020 21:25
5.8 quake hits New Zealand, shakes buildings in Wellington
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck around 90 kilometers northwest of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. The tremor was felt by Kiwis all across the country’s North Island.
May 24, 2020 20:34
WATCH Iranian tanker brave rough seas while carrying 1st oil shipment for Venezuela (VIDEO)
The footage shows the Iran-flagged vessel –reportedly shadowed by a US ship– as it passed through stormy waters en route to Venezuelan shores with hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil in its tanks.
May 24, 2020 14:17
WATCH pro- and anti-Netanyahu protesters engage in tense face-off in Jerusalem as PM corruption trial opens
Flanked by police and reporters and separated by barriers, Israelis backing Benjamin Netanyahu and those who want him jailed took to the Israeli PM’s residence to protest, as a Jerusalem court began its first corruption hearing.
May 24, 2020 13:20
Bibi goes to court: Israeli PM slams corruption trial as plot to ‘depose a strong right-wing leader’
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, claimed at the start of his corruption trial that the proceedings have been orchestrated by his political opponents to oust him from power.
May 24, 2020 13:01
‘Pure fabrication’: Head of Wuhan lab DENIES claims virus leaked from there, says ‘we didn’t even know it existed’
The head of Wuhan’s virology institute has debunked the evolving US ‘Wuhan virus’ theory, saying SARS-CoV-2 couldn’t have artificially leaked. She said her lab didn’t have the first virus samples until as late as the end of 2019.
May 24, 2020 11:57
Lawsuits targeting China are mere ‘daydreaming’, but Beijing’s ‘open’ to impartial Covid-19 probe – Chinese FM
Threats to sue China for its alleged role in the coronavirus pandemic are misguided, the country’s foreign minister has stated, adding that Beijing would co-operate with an even-handed inquiry into the global health crisis.
May 24, 2020 10:30
Fumes & scuffles as riot police fire tear gas amid renewed anti-govt unrest in Hong Kong (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Brewing unrest in Hong Kong turned violent, with police deploying tear gas grenades to keep back crowds of protesters who tried to go on the offensive, forcing the riot squad to retreat at times. Some 120 people had been arrested.
May 24, 2020 09:43
Kim Jong-un calls for stronger NUCLEAR WAR DETERRENT, vows to put strategic forces on HIGH ALERT – state media
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged his army’s top brass to boost the country’s “strategic forces” and put them on high alert, as reports that he may be seriously ill have yet to cease completely.
May 24, 2020 08:14

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