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Oil rockets higher after Trump threatens Iran
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» LONDON: Oil prices rocketed higher on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump threatened to shoot at Iranian boats in a key waterway for crude shipments.
Iran says launched military satellite into orbit, US tensions simmer
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» TEHRAN: Iran said it put its first military satellite into orbit Wednesday, making it an emerging "world power", as US President Donald Tump issued a new threat amid rising naval tensions in the Gulf.
Trump says US will destroy Iranian gunboats harassing US ships
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had ordered the US military to attack and destroy any Iranian vessel that harasses US Navy ships.
Coronavirus crisis presents opportunity for Saudi's Newcastle project
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» LONDON - A Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United appears to be nearing completion at a time when the rest of the football industry is on its knees due to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump to curb immigration as experts fear second virus wave
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump vowed to sign Wednesday an order partially blocking immigration to the United States, as health experts warned a second US coronavirus wave could be even more destructive.
Vietnam to ease nationwide coronavirus lockdown
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2020
» HANOI: Vietnam, which has reported under 300 cases of coronavirus and no deaths since the first infections were detected in January, said on Wednesday it would start lifting tough movement restrictions as most of Southeast Asia remained in lockdown.
Monks in masks: Novices study with social distancing
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2020
» The coronavirus crisis has prompted the closing of schools and universities around the world, but at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, young novices in masks are pressing on with their studies while observing social distancing.
Trillion-baht stimulus to boost domestic debt
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2020
» Thailand plans to borrow 600 billion baht in the current fiscal year to September and 400 billion baht in the next fiscal year to finance measures to mitigate the coronavirus impact, a finance ministry official said on Wednesday.
First virus case in Lebanon Palestinian refugee camp: UN
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» BEIRUT: A Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon was on lockdown Wednesday after the UN announced the first confirmed case of coronavirus in one of the country's numerous and crowded camps.
Dogs trained to sniff out Covid-19 in UK
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» MILTON KEYNES, UK: Can dogs detect Covid-19? A British charity believes so, and has begun training canines to sniff out the coronavirus following previous screening success with various illnesses.