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Scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, also known as novel coronavirus. (Reuters) US professors at Virginia Tech have been able to develop a coating that can reduce the longevity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 coronavirus, on solid surfaces, according to a new study published. The professors working at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday strongly denounced the latest Saudi air raids against Yemen, calling on the United Nations to stop Riyadh’s atrocities “by any means possible”. The reaction by Iran came after Saudi fighter jets hit wedding parties in Yemen’s Hajjah and Jawf, killing and injuring more than 25 civilians, including […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answers reporters’ questions following Friday prayers, Istanbul, Turkey, July 17, 2020. ( AA Photo)  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday that Turkey “will not allow our Libyan brothers to stand alone,” heralding a new deal with the Libyan government, this time with United Nations involvement. “Our ties with Libya have a […]

European Union leaders during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, July 2020.  EU leaders head into a second day of discussions over the coronavirus recovery package, with talks hitting roadblocks on Friday night. The meeting is set to reconvene at 11.00 CET, with hopes to broker a compromise on the trillion-euro […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin following a joint press conference in Moscow, March 6, 2020. (AA)  Senior officials from the ruling parties in Turkey and Russia held a videoconference Thursday. They discussed coronavirus pandemic and developments in the Eastern Mediterranean. The meeting was attended by Turkey’s Justice and Development […]

French President Emmanuel Macron makes a statement as he arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, July 17, 2020.   –   Copyright  AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool  European Union leaders gathered in Brussels on Friday for their first face-to-face summit in months to thrash out a post-coronavirus economic recovery package. The good news is […]

A man wearing a protective mask walks past shops in Cambridge, Britain, on July 15, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] Immunity to COVID-19 may be short-lived because antibodies that work to prevent reinfection appear to fade within months, a study by British researchers has revealed. Analysis of blood samples from more than 90 people infected with the novel […]

After steamrolling many of the GOP’s biggest national stars to win the nomination in 2016, President Donald Trump’s first term has seen scores of other one-time presidential prospects sidelined or defeated since then. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo There was a time not so long ago when Jon Huntsman Jr. and Jeff Sessions were wildly popular […]

A Turkish military vehicle is seen at Mount Artos in eastern Van province on Thursday, July 16, 2020 (DHA Photo)  Seven security personnel were killed after their reconnaissance plane crashed in a mountain in Turkey’s Van province, the Interior Minister said early Thursday. “Our teams have informed us that we have lost seven heroes, two […]

King Felipe VI of Spain during a state tribute in memory of COVID-19 victims in Madrid, Spain, July 16, 2020.  Spain honoured its COVID-19 victims and those who stood on the frontline during the pandemic with a ceremony on Thursday. The 35-minute-long event in Madrid was presided over by the royal couple.  In an address, […]