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Video shows Iranian police opening fire during water protest
Iranian police have opened fire amid protests against water shortages in southwestern Iran
OPEC, allies reach 'full agreement' after production spat
The energy minister of the United Arab Emirates says OPEC and allied countries have reached a “full agreement” after earlier dispute that roiled oil prices
Videos: Protests, gunfire in oil-rich, restive Iran province
Protesters angry over water shortages have marched through streets in an oil-rich, restive province in southwestern Iran
Iraqi health officials: 64 dead in fire at coronavirus ward
Iraqi medical officials say the death toll from a catastrophic hospital blaze in a southern city has risen to 64
Iraqi health officials: 58 dead in fire at coronavirus ward
Iraqi medical officials say the death toll from a catastrophic hospital blaze in a southern city has risen to 58
Sri Lanka teachers on strike over detention of protesters
Teachers in Sri Lankan government-run schools have withdrawn from online teaching to protest the detention of union leaders and others in quarantine centers under pandemic laws
US doses arrive as Nepal struggles to vaccinate population
A shipment of 1.5 million doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine donated by the United States has arrived in Nepal, which is struggling to inoculate its population against the coronavirus