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Oman’s top diplomat visits Iran for 2nd time in week to discuss Gulf security Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hosted his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi on Sunday, the second such visit in one week, for talks on security in the Gulf. Alawi made his visit to Tehran after his trip to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, which Zarif skipped after scheduling changes to the annual event. Zarif and Alawi discussed “bilateral cooperation regarding the Strait of Hormuz and emphasized their governments’ will… to guarantee maritime and energy security for all,” according to Iran’s foreign ministry. It was their second meeting in the Iranian capital since last Tuesday and at least their fourth encounter since last July, AFP said. Oman has often acted as a ...

China's Premier Li Keqiang arrives in coronavirus outbreak epicenter Wuhan to supervise epidemic control efforts Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in the city of Wuhan in Hubei Province, which is ground zero of the 2019-nCoV novel coronavirus outbreak that already infected more than 2,800 people and claimed 80 lives across the nation. “At the instruction of China's Chairman Xi Jinping, [Li, who is] a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and the head of the working group, created due to the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus, has arrived in Wuhan to inspect and control the effort on fighting the epidemic,” the State Council said in a statement​​​. The Chinese government is undertaking some drastic...

Manhunt in France after fierce street shootout with ‘KALASHNIKOVS’ captured on VIDEOS in the city of Nimes Police are reportedly on high alert in southern France after a violent shootout took place in the streets of the city of Nimes. Videos captured at the scene suggest that Kalashnikov-type assault rifles were used in the gunfight. Repeated gunfire bursts were heard in the French city of Nimes as at least two people “armed with Kalashnikovs” were roaming the streets around 8.30pm local time, according to witnesses and videos they shared on social media. ??? INFO - #Nimes: Un commerce de la galerie Wagner qui avait des clients se soir ciblé par des tirs de kalachnikov. L'enquête a été confiée a la police judiciaire.pic.twitter.com/yUf9...

China to extend Lunar New Year holidays as it struggles to contain deadly virus Beijing has extended Chinese New Year holidays for four days to February 2, a state broadcaster has announced. The holidays were previously expected to end on January 30. Chinese schools will also prolong their holidays for an unspecified period of time, as the exact dates are yet to be announced by the ministry of education. The moves come as Beijing tries to contain an outbreak of a novel coronavirus that already infected more than 2,000 in China alone, and claimed lives of 56 people. The city of Wuhan — the epicenter of the outbreak, and nine other major cities in the Hubei province were partially quarantined. National Health Commission Minister Ma Xiaowei, meanwhile, said that the holiday vacat...