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OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus

OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million ...

US officials: Missile defense systems now operating in Iraq

New air defense systems are now protecting American and allied forces at military bases in Iraq where troops have been ...

Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus

Iran’s supreme leader suggested Thursday that mass gatherings may be barred through the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan ...

Military promises Pakistani doctors gear to fight virus

Pakistan's military promised Tuesday that dozens of doctors who were briefly jailed for protesting a lack of protective ...

Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus

Iran’s parliament speaker has contracted the new coronavirus, the country's highest-ranking government figure yet to catch ...

Trump warns Iran against attacking US troops in Iraq

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Tehran should expect a bold U.S. response if Iran or Iranian-backed groups attack ...

UN begins home food drops for Gaza's needy to stem virus

A U.N. aid agency Tuesday began delivering food to the homes of impoverished Palestinians instead of making them pick up such ...

Europe's trade system with Iran finally makes first deal

European countries trying to keep Iran's nuclear deal with world powers alive said Tuesday that a system they set up to ...

Prisoners riot in Iran; Netanyahu goes into self-quarantine

Prisoners in southern Iran broke cameras and caused other damage during a riot, state media reported Monday, the latest in ...

Iran defends virus response as Syria reports first death

Iran's president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of authorities' lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the ...

China sends medical aid to Pakistan to combat virus outbreak

China sent a plane loaded with medical personnel and supplies Saturday to help Pakistan fight the spread of the coronavirus ...

Iran's army sets up hospital in capital as virus toll climbs

Iran announced another 144 deaths from the coronavirus on Friday and said thousands more were in critical condition as the ...

Family: US believes ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson has died

The U.S. government has concluded that retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, who vanished more than a decade ago, died while in ...

Navy vet freed from Iranian prison ill, seeks transfer to US

A Navy veteran released from an Iranian prison last week on a medical furlough says he is sick with symptoms of the ...

Libya sees 1st virus case as more curfews called in Mideast

Libya recorded its first confirmed case of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the U.N.-backed government announced, stoking concern ...

Virus fuels calls for sanctions relief on Iran, Venezuela

From Caracas to Tehran, officials are calling on the Trump administration to ease crippling economic sanctions they contend ...

War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case

Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort to even stricter measures after ...

Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas

The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the health care system has been gutted by ...

Iran leader refuses US help, citing virus conspiracy theory

Iran's supreme leader refused U.S. assistance Sunday to fight the new coronavirus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory that ...

The Latest: Sri Lankan government imposes 2 1/2 day curfew

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 244,000 people and killed more than 10,000. The COVID-19 ...