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China has suspended public transport in 10 cities and closed temples in order to contain the new coronavirus which has killed 25 people and infected more than 800 people. The country has also started constructing a new hospital to treat those infected by the virus. Our correspondent reported that World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared
It was reported that sanctions have been imposed on six companies and two people for helping Iran’s state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to export millions of dollars of goods in violation of U.S sanctions. The U.S Treasury Department stated on Thursday that the six companies blacklisted are Hong Kong-based Triliance Petrochemical Co. Ltd and
It was reported that Brazilian state prosecutors have charged Fabio Schvartsman, the former chief executive of mining giant (Vale SA) and fifteen others with homicide for a last year dam disaster that killed more than 250 people. The German company (Vale and TUV SUD) responsible for inspecting the dam was also charged with environmental crimes.
It was reported that China’s new coronavirus outbreak has killed nine people in China and about 450 cases have been reported globally, after the virus broke out in the central city of Wuhan. According to the report, the infection is spreading faster in China. The Global health authorities feared that the transmission rate of the
It was reported that at least six people including two policemen were killed as protesters and security forces clashed on Monday in Baghdad and other cities in Iraq. According to the report, as Iraqi protesters resumed their anti-government demonstration last week, two protesters were shot by live bullets on Monday while the third person was
The Islamic Republic of Iran said on Monday that it would quit the global nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if European countries refer it to the U.N. Security Council over a nuclear agreement. The 1968 global nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has been the foundation of global nuclear arms control since the Cold War, including the 2015
It was reported that about 75 highly dangerous gang members escaped through an underground tunnel from Paraguayan prison near Brazil border on Sunday. The escaped inmates includes gang members from First Capital Command (Brazil’s most powerful and sophisticated organized crime group). It was alleged that prison officials were aware of the operation, the director of
President Donald Trump has signed the first stage of trade agreement with China on Wednesday, 15 January 2020. The 86-page trade deal includes China to over double its purchases from American farmers in the first year. It comes after years of negotiations and trade war between China and the United States. Source: Viewers Corner News.
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Viewers Corner News correspondent reported that the United States has imposed sanctions on two North Korean companies accused of facilitating the export of workers from North Korea in violation of United Nations sanctions. The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that the two companies are the Korea Namgang Trading Corp and China-based North Korean lodging
Some of those accused of taking part in Ukraine plane disaster had been arrested according to the statement made by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iranian government has faced escalating confrontation with the West after it shot down Ukraine’s plane last week Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board. President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said