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Iran executes retired ministry employee for spying for CIA A retired employee of Iran's Defense Ministry was hanged for spying for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). English

News Analysis: Gold reserves can help alleviate financial crisis in Lebanon: analysts Lebanese analysts suggest using gold reserves to attract and inject money into Lebanon's local market, to save the collapsing economy. English

Sales of bikes up in Turkey as alternative to public transport amid COVID-19 Riding a bike and using a scooter are becoming popular in Turkey amid COVID-19 pandemic, which is not only a good way to avoid public transportation, but also healthy exercises. English

Novel coronavirus could have existed long before outbreak: WHO regional official The novel coronavirus could have existed in a dormant state long before its outbreak, Melita Vujnovic, the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) to Russia, has said. English

Isolated outbreaks, foreign arrivals keeping Italy's coronavirus infection rate from falling lower Foreign arrivals are starting to nudge the number of coronavirus infections in Italy higher, according to information released by the Ministry of Health Sunday, although rates still remain a small fraction of the highs recorded in March and April. English

Nearly 10 mln children 'may never return to school' after COVID-19 pandemic: charity Some 9.7 million children worldwide "could be forced out of school forever" by the end of this year, as a result of increasing poverty and budget cuts incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, London-headquartered charity Save the Children warned Monday. English

U.S. trapped in "dark Covid hole" with no plan to get out: media The United States is trapped in "a dark Covid hole" with "no plan to get out," the CNN said in a recent in-depth analysis. English

India reports highest single day spike of 22,674 new COVID-19 cases, total nearing 850,000 India's federal health ministry Sunday morning reported 551 new deaths from COVID-19 and 28,637 new cases during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 22,674 and the total infections to 849,553. English

Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: COVID-19 cases in Iran exceed 255,000 as Saudi Arabia's tally nears 230,000 The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran surpassed 255,000 on Saturday while Saudi Arabia's tally of coronavirus infections approached 230,000. English

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