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Coronavirus: Iran cancels Friday prayers
Restrictions have also been imposed in Iraq and the Palestinian Territories.
Friday prayers have been cancelled in towns and cities across the Middle East as the number of coronavirus infections in the region mounts. European health ministers are meeting to coordinate their response to the virus as it spreads across the continent, with Italy the worst affected country.
Also in the programme: a fragile ceasefire in Idlib, Syria; and Australia mulls over age verification for online pornography.
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