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Jordan- Planning minister, Cleverley discuss means of cooperation to combat Covid-19

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra)- Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Wissam Rabadi, discussed with the British ... ......




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Iraq Stock Market Jumps 9%

(MENAFN - Iraq Business News) Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 7th May 2020). Please [To enable links in your a... ......




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EU to fund more projects in Jordan, says Hadjitheodosiou

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra)-Ambassador / Head of the European Union Delegation in Jordan, Maria Hadjitheodosiou, said the EU wi... ......




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Jordan- 1150 random samples tested in Zarqa, says its health director

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Zarqa, May 9 (Petra) - Director of Zarqa Health Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Tahan, said the epidemiological investigation team... ......




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Jordan- 22 coronavirus cases who contacted infected Mafraq truck driver are in King Abdullah University Hospital

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Irbid, May 9 (Petra) �� The number of coronavirus patients in the isolation ward at the King Abdullah University Hospita... ......




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UAE-India repatriation Day 3 Blog: Flight to Lucknow ready to take off from Sharjah

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) As part of the Vande Bharat Mission, an Air India flight with around 200 Indians from Sharjah will take off for Lucknow today... ......




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Global Autoinjectors Industry

(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) New York, May 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Autoinjector... ......




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FM reaffirms Jordan-EU partnership

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra) �� Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Saturday reaffirmed the partnership ... ......




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COVID-19: 13 more test positive, J&K total 836

(MENAFN - IANS) Jammu, May 9 (IANS) Thirteen more persons tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the patients ta... ......




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Azerbaijani Embassy in France to hold virtual concert dedicated to 97th birthday of Heydar Aliyev

(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) Baku, Azerbaijan, May 9 Trend: The Azerbaijani Embassy in France will organize a virtual concert dedicated to the 97th bi... ......




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Was just watching him speak: Kishan on 1st meeting with Tendulkar

(MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan spoke about the first time he interacted with batting legend Sachin Tend... ......




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Based on strategic partnership, Azerbaijan-Russia bilateral friendly relations are successfully developing today in all areas (PHOTO)

(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 9 Trend: The May edition of the influential Russian magazine "Natsionalnaya Oborona" (National Defe... ......




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Business owners sue Gov. Janet Mills to end shutdown

Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support our critical reporting on the coronavirus by purchasing a digital subscription or donating directly to the newsroom. A group of Maine business owners on Friday sued Gov. Janet Mills over her unprecedented shutdown orders to limit the spread of the coronavirus claiming they are unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Bangor, is asking a federal judge to issue an injunction ordering the governor to allow businesses to reopen immediately and to lift the 14-day quarantine on people coming to Maine...




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Obama slams DOJ for dropping Flynn case

Former President Barack Obama slammed the Justice...




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Bill Maher Rips Democrats For Allowing Tara Reade Accusations To Change Narrative To ‘Joe Biden, ...

Bill Maher is rather frustrated with Democrats and the liberal media . In particular, the talk show host and comedian...




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Report: Gas tax revenue drop could delay road, rail projects

Gas tax revenue in Illinois could plummet by hundreds of millions of dollars this year because coronavirus restrictions are keeping drivers off the road, possibly delaying some major road and ......




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US Toughens Visa Rules for Chinese Journalists to Add to ‘Greater National Security Protections’

In late February, China expelled three Wall Street Journal correspondents after the newspaper’s publication of an opinion column that Beijing condemned as racist. ......




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Rubbing Salt into Tumor: Top International Journal Reports NJU Professors’ Breakthrough

Nanjing University life science faculty's discovery of the anti-tumor mechanisms of high-salt diet was recently reported by Nature Communication and hailed by colleagues as a disruptive step of progress. Professors Zhang Junfeng and Dong Lei's team at the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology of School of Life Sciences published in the online journal on April 7, 2020, the paper 'High-salt diet inhibits tumor growth in mice via regulating myeloid-derived suppressor cell differentiation' (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15524-1). The publication drew widespread interest from at home and abroad. The Nature Research Cancer...




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China’s President Xi Jinping personally requested WHO chief to dilute severity of COVID-19 outbreak

China’s President Xi Jinping had called up World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom in January to...




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Microsoft Just Showed An Uncomfortable Truth About The Xbox Series X And PS5

Diminishing returns mean that Xbox Series X and PS5 just won't be able to wow us with visuals the way previous generations had. ......




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AOC Just Gave Her First Ever Commencement Address – In ‘Animal Crossing’

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just gave her very first commencement address...inside the Nintendo Switch game, Animal Crossing. ......




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State councilor visits King of Cambodia in Beijing

BEIJING - Entrusted by President Xi Jinping, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on May 8 visited King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia, who came to Beijing for a physical examination. Wang conveyed the cordial greetings from President Xi...




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World Bank approves $400m funding injection for Afghanistan

The World Bank approved a $400 million grant on Friday to help Afghanistan deal with the coronavirus while maintaining economic and public finance reforms. The grant will support efforts to improve business regulation and encourage private investment, improve taxation capacity and expand social inclusion, among others. It is made up of $160 million from the International Development...




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Will Jailed Dixon Embezzler Be Released From Federal Prison? Maybe.

On April 22, 2020, Rita Crundwell (Inmate 44540-424) requested Compassionate Release from the Federal Prison Camp in Pekin, IL. ......




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Finucane condemns threat against journalists

9 May, 2020 - by John Finucane Sinn Féin MP John Finucane has condemned loyalist threats against journalists and said the PSNI must do all in its power to put the crime gangs responsible out of...




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Enjoy every second of the play-off semi-final win over Brighton today

Crystal Palace went into the second leg of the play-off semi-final against Brighton & Hove Albion without the Championship's top scorer, Glenn Murray. Murray had found the back of the net 30 times...




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Key workers doing a super important job

Ladies manager Gemma Donnelly has paid tribute to the NHS heroes currently tackling the Coronavirus outbreak - a number of which represent Rovers. The Rovers boss says she has nothing but admiration for those on the frontline fighting the virus, but was pleased to report that everyone in the group was remaining upbeat, despite the challenging circumstances. 'I'm getting on with some...




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Virgil van Dijk: I keep looking and working for improvement

Virgil van Dijk believes the demands placed upon on him by Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool have been fundamental in helping him elevate his game to its current levels. Since arriving at Anfield in January 2018, the centre-back has swept up a host of individual accolades, including both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and UEFA Men's Player of the Year for his form last season, as well as a second-place finish in the Ballon d'Or. Collectively, Van Dijk has played a key role alongside his teammates in the Reds' haul of Champions League, UEFA...




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'Fear kills:' WWII vets recall war, reject panic over virus

Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. YAKUTSK, Russia — On the 75th anniversary of the allied victory in the World War II, The Associated Press spoke to veterans in ex-Soviet countries and discovered that lessons they learned during the war are helping them cope with a new major challenge — the coronavirus pandemic. As they recalled the horrors of the war, they also talked about how strength and tenacity were key to survival both then and now. Here is some of their testimony. 'GIVING IN TO PANIC IS LIKE...




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Father, son charged with murder of black jogger

A white former police officer and his son were arrested in Brunswick, Georgia, and charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man, an incident that touched off a bitter divide in the community and among civil rights activists across the United States. Gregory McMichael (64) and his son Travis (34) were taken into custody by the Georgia...




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Bank of Jamaica Swap Results_ 8 May 2020

MARKET NOTICE 08 May 2020 Bank of Jamaica FX Swap Arrangement Report for Week Ended: 08 May 2020 For...




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South Korea reports more virus cases, US job losses surge

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Saturday reported 18 new coronavirus cases after a spate of infections prompted authorities to urge bars and nightclubs to close, while U.S. job losses surged and China prepared to reopen more schools. The United States, Brazil and Italy wrestled with how to ease curbs on business and public activity. Others imposed new restrictions: Kuwait in the Middle East announced a nationwide lockdown from Sunday through May 30. Worldwide, the virus has infected at least 3.9 million people and killed more than 270,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University based on data reported by governments. A decline in new infections in South Korea and some other...




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Israel: Bennett leaves the army after approving a number of serious settlement projects

The settlement report said that in strange and reprehensible statements that reflect the Zionist colonial and racist ideology, the American ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, urged the government of Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz to accelerate the announcement of the annexation of areas in the occupied West Bank to Israel. He told an Israeli newspaper that “if the government of Israel announces this, the United States will be prepared to recognize, in the coming weeks, Israel’s sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria, and that it will recognize 30% of the occupied West Bank as areas of Israel within the deal of the century in the...




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Little Known Characters in America: John L. O'Sullivan

Learn about yet another Little Known Character in America with this week's column from Cal Campbell! ......




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Not giving it up cold turkey: Bird hunters just winging it

FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has canceled dozens of spring traditions, from college basketball’s Final Four to Easter Sunday services, but there’s one rite that’s going on largely unfettered — turkey hunting. Every state except Alaska, which is the only state with no turkeys, hosts a spring turkey hunt each year. The birds, whose domesticated cousins grace Thanksgiving tables from Hawaii to Maine, are among America’s greatest conservation success stories. The hunt is taking on a new look in some parts of the country this year due to social distancing laws. Many states, including Maine, are requiring out-of-state residents to self quarantine for two...




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Across the World, Construction Workers are Caught Between Coronavirus Risk and Joblessness

A daily commute of two-and-a-half hours each way would take a toll on anyone, but for Özkan, a construction worker in Istanbul, the hardest part of his long journey is coping with his fears about what might happen after he gets home. “The conditions on our job site are deplorable, and I feel psychologically broken […]

The post Across the World, Construction Workers are Caught Between Coronavirus Risk and Joblessness appeared first on Inter Press Service.





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Most popular Turkish pilot on social media changes job

Ebru Ünsal, who has been described as the most popular Turkish pilot on social media, has switched jobs. Click through for the story in photos...




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Top 10 natural marvels in Turkey selected by Hürriyet’s jury

The Anatolian geography with its climate, unique location and biodiversity is home to several unique natural beauties. Lakes in the green valleys, mountain plains, unique rock formations, rivers, valleys and beaches… Hürriyet Travel has compiled the must-see natural marvels of Turkey. It is our hope to preserve these landscapes in the future. Click through for our top 10...




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Top 10 waterfront restaurants in Turkey, selected by Hürriyet jury

Whether it is the gorgeous Bosphorus or the biblical River Euphrates, Turkey provides many options for those who would like to dine at a waterfront venue. Click through for the top 10 waterfront restaurants in Turkey selected by Hürriyet Travel’s jury of experts.




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Top 10 hamams in Turkey ranked by Hürriyet jury

Hamam, or Turkish bath, is one of the defining features of Turkish culture. A culture passed down over history, the baths, besides being a place to get pampered, is a spot for socializing and entertainment. Hürriyet’s jury have chosen the best traditional Roman and Ottoman baths of Turkey. Click through for the full list...




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Top 10 street food venues in Turkey ranked by Hürriyet jury

Street food is one of the most delicious ways to get to know a country and its culture. Hürriyet’s Gastronomy Jury has ranked the best street food venues in Turkey. Click through for the best of the best...




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Top 10 museums in Istanbul, ranked by our jury

Being the capital of three empires, Istanbul hosts 82 different museums. The Hürriyet jury, composed of eminent historians, travelers and journalists, has picked the top 10 museums in Istanbul. Click through for the full list...




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Bye bye tutus, hello masks: French opera houses join COVID battle

Normally they make tutus and elaborate costumes for some of the greatest opera and ballet stars in the world.     



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Handwritten 'Hey Jude' lyrics sell for $910,000

A sheet of paper bearing Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to "Hey Jude" sold for $910,000 in an online auction held on April 10 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' historic split.    



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Miniature jugs manufactured in Cappadocia

Adnan Çelebi, who has been a craftsman for 30 years in Avanos district of Cappadocia, has been making the world’s smallest jugs for 15 years.




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A magical journey into the sea: Turkey’s underwater museum

Turkey’s first underwater museum takes scuba divers into a mystical journey with over 115 sculptures.




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US Justice Department dropping Flynn’s Trump-Russia case

In an abrupt about-face, the Justice Department on May 7 said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for the president and his supporters in attacking the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation.




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EU travel ban could be extended till June 15

The European Commission on May 8 proposed extending restrictions on travel to the EU until June 15.




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Istanbul’s iconic Grand Bazaar set to reopen on June 1

Turkey's historic Grand Bazaar will reopen for shopping as of June 1, the chairman of the iconic tourist destination said on May 8.