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Putin, Erdogan speak by phone, could meet soon – Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan do not rule out that they could meet in the immediate future, the Kremlin press service has said. The two leaders held a telephone conversation on Friday. “Both sides highlighted the need for additional measures to stabilize the situation in northwestern Syria,” according to the statement that comes after a flare-up of tensions in Syria’s Idlib. Putin and Erdogan “agreed to intensify relevant inter-agency consultations and explore the possibility of holding a top-level meeting in the immediate future,” the Kremlin said. Ankara says 33 Turkish soldiers have been killed in a strike by Syrian government forces in Syria’s northwestern Idlib regio...

Iran coronavirus death toll rises to 34 as number of infected hits 388 – Health Ministry Some 34 people have died so far in Iran due to coronavirus infections, a Health Ministry spokesman said on Friday. The total number of people diagnosed with the disease is 388, he said in an announcement broadcast by state TV. The death toll in Iran is by far the highest number outside China. The total number of infected people on Thursday stood at 245, including several senior officials. The outbreak prompted authorities to call off Friday prayers in the capitals of 23 of Iran’s 31 provinces, including Tehran and the Shiite Muslim holy cities of Qom and Mashhad as well as some other infected areas, Reuters said. Iran coronavirus death toll rises to 34 as number of infected hits 3...