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  Last update: 04:57 GMT 26.01.2020

  04:57 GMT 26.01.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  City of Shantou in China to Ban People From Entering Amid Coronavirus Crisis - Reports

  According to the Chinese authorities, there are currently over 1,970 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, while the death toll stands at 56. Other cases have been registered in Portugal, Canada, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Nepal, France, the US, Malaysia, and Australia.

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  Last update: 23:28 GMT 25.01.2020

  23:28 GMT 25.01.2020

  Middle East

  Iran Ready to Send 6 Satellites Into Orbit, Communications Technology Minister Says

  TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iran has prepared six satellites to be launched into space, while one more satellite is in the process of being assembled, the country’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, has announced.

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  Last update: 21:51 GMT 25.01.2020

  21:51 GMT 25.01.2020

  Middle East

  Quick Glance at What We Know So Far About Trump's 'Deal of the Century' as It's About to Be Revealed

  The long awaited publication of Trump's peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict might not be met with global praise, since many countries and even Palestinian National Authority (PNA), one of the key parties to the conflict, have cast doubt on how balanced and non-biased the deal will be.

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  Last update: 01:24 GMT 26.01.2020

  01:24 GMT 26.01.2020

  Tech

  Boeing's 777X Aircraft Makes Its Maiden Flight

  Boeing's new model, officially known as the 777-9, is distinguished by folding wingtips and the world's largest commercial engines, which are wide enough to swallow the fuselage of its smaller 737 MAX.

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  Last update: 03:26 GMT 26.01.2020

  03:26 GMT 26.01.2020

  World

  Canadian Protesters Call for End to US Aggression and Sanctions Against Iran

  TORONTO (Sputnik) – A coalition of Canadian protesters and activists gathered in front of the US Consulate in Toronto, demanding an end to US aggression and sanctions against Iran.

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  Last update: 02:34 GMT 26.01.2020

  02:34 GMT 26.01.2020

  World

  Tweeting in Farsi, Trump Says US Will Not Remove Sanctions to Negotiate With Iran

  The already tense relationship between the United States and Iran deteriorated further after Iran's top military commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in the US targeted attack on the Baghdadi international airport in early January. Iran retaliated with airstrikes on the US military facilities in Iraq.

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  Last update: 21:50 GMT 25.01.2020

  21:50 GMT 25.01.2020

  US

  Hawaii's Governor Reveals He Could Not Warn State of False Missile Alarm as He Forgot Twitter Pass

  Earlier this month, the paradise in the Pacific Ocean descended into panic after people there received an alert on their phones that they were going to be bombed. They remained in fear for 15 minutes before the state refuted the emergency message on social media. However, it turned out that they could have been spared this time in limbo.

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  Last update: 22:37 GMT 25.01.2020

  22:37 GMT 25.01.2020

  Sport

  Russian Figure Skaters Top European Figure Skating Championship 2020 in Graz

  Russia's Alena Kostornaya, Anna Sherbakova, and Alexandra Trusova took all winner places in ladies single free skating in Graz, leaving their rivals far behind.