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Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll drops sharply ahead of lockdown easing
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 174 on Sunday, against 474 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, ...Jordan lifts all curbs on economic activity in latest easing of lockdown
Jordan said on Sunday it had lifted all restrictions on economic activity in the latest easing of coronavirus lockdown rules to help ...UK records 315 more coronavirus deaths
The United Kingdom’s death toll from COVID-19 rose to 28,446, an increase of 315, according to latest data on Sunday that includes ...Europe prepares for more lockdown easing as virus hopes rise
Europe on Sunday prepared for a further cautious easing of coronavirus restrictions following signs the pandemic may be slowing, with hard-hit Italy ...Iran to reopen many mosques as 47 more die of virus
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would reopen across large parts of the country Monday, as officials reported a drop in the ...IS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus
The man wearing an explosive vest emerged from a car and calmly marched toward the gates of the intelligence building in Iraq’s ...Australia fights virus clusters as parts of country ease restrictions
Australia’s state of Victoria saw its highest increase in new coronavirus cases in weeks on Sunday and New South Wales state struggled ...North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border: Seoul
North Korean troops fired multiple gunshots towards the South in the DMZ dividing the peninsula on Sunday, prompting South Korean forces to ...Spain records lowest daily death toll in over six weeks
Spain has recorded its lowest daily death toll linked to coronavirus since 18 March, new figures from the health ministry show. A ...France extends virus emergency until July 24
The French government said on Saturday it will extend a health emergency imposed to fight the new coronavirus by two months, allowing ...