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Conservatives ahead as Iran poll results trickle in
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Conservatives ahead as Iran poll results trickle in

Conservatives took a lead Saturday as the first results of Iran’s parliamentary election came in, boosted by a predicted low…
Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to ‘discourage’ voters
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Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to ‘discourage’ voters

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday accused foreign media of trying to use a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in…
South Korea virus cases spike as Italy and Iran take drastic steps
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South Korea virus cases spike as Italy and Iran take drastic steps

South Korea reported a sharp jump in coronavirus cases on Sunday, while Italy and Iran took drastic containment steps as…
Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirus
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Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirus

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Saturday reported a fifth death from the new virus that emerged in…
Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election
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Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election

DUBAI (Reuters) — Candidates affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards looked on course to win a parliamentary majority on Saturday, reportedly…
China virus cases drop as foreign fears rise
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China virus cases drop as foreign fears rise

Fears mounted Saturday over the rise of new cases and fatalities outside China from the new coronavirus outbreak, as the…
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
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Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in…
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
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Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of…
New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism
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New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials expressed new optimism Thursday over a deadly virus outbreak while authorities in South Korea’s…
Aging Shia cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?
Middle East

Aging Shia cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?

NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — When Iraq’s top Shia cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers…
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