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COVID-19 deadliest in New York’s black, Latino neighborhoods
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New data shows New York City’s black and Latino neighborhoods have seen death rates from the coronavirus nearly 15 times higher than others, highlighting social disparities in access to health care in the US.
The data,…
Pompeo Refuses to Cooperate with Investigation into $8B Arms Deal to Saudi Arabia
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CNN revealed that US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, had refused to support an investigation into the sale of weapons by Washington to Riyadh, which had been launched by former Secretary-General Inspector Steve Linick, who…
Zarif sends warning letter to UN chief about US threats to Iran oil tankers
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Following reports on US government officials' threats to disrupt Iranian fuel tankers heading for Venezuela, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to warn about the…
UN Chief Suggests World Leaders Send Video Statements for Annual Meeting
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has suggested that world leaders send video statements for the world body’s annual meeting in September because it is “highly unlikely” they will be able to travel to New York during the…
Putin, Erdogan Discuss Coronavirus Response, Situation in Syria and Libya
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed cooperation on the coronavirus fight and the situation in Syria, both the Kremlin and the office of the Turkish president said Monday.…
Official: Enemies after aggrandizing fire accident in Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
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Head of Iran Jewish Association Homayoun Samehyah said enemies and those who are against unity and integration of Iranian society are seeking to aggrandize fire accident in Tomb of Esther and Mordechai, adding that such news is…
Supreme Leader: US to be expelled from Iraq, Syria
YEMEN-EXTRA- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the US government’s long-term performance has led to its being abhorred by a major part of the world and the Americans won’t stay in…
Afghan President Ghani, Rival Abdullah Sign Power-Sharing Deal
YEMEN-EXTRA-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday signed a power-sharing deal, ending a bitter months-long feud that plunged the country into political crisis.
“Doctor Abdullah will lead the National…
Moscow: Western countries, OPCW fear from discussing activity and goals of the investigation team in…
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Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry affirmed on Thursday that countries of the west and the Organization for the Prohibition of chemical Weapons (OPCW) fear from discussing the activity, goals and missions of the so-called…
Russia, China boycott a closed-door UN Security Council meeting On Syria
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UN, Russia and China on Tuesday evening boycotted a closed-door video conference of the UN Security Council on the Western claims on using chemical weapons in Syria.
The AFP quoted Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia…