Section: United Arab Emirates
Worldwide coronavirus cases at 1.88 million, death toll crosses 119,000
More than 1.88 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 119,168 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. Interactive graphic tracking global spread of coronavirus...
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Ukrainian President discuss efforts to contain coronavirus
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has spoken over the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the latest developments in the global fight against coronavirus pandemic.“I received a phone call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during which we discussed enhancing bilateral ties, and efforts...
Ukraine FM demands Iran explain why MP said army did ‘well’ to shoot civilian plane
Iran must offer an “immediate explanation” why one of its members of parliament said that the Iranian military did “well” to shoot down a civilian airplane in January, killing all 176 on board, said Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Vadym Prystaiko.On January...
Airlines continue to grapple with Covid-19 impact
Here’s a roundup of the latest aviation news from around the world, as the industry continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic.Airbus has suspended all production at its A220/A320 manufacturing site in Alabama, United States. Airbus production and assembly activities in Bremen, Germany, will pause, and its Stade, Germany, site will...
Russian space agency says Trump paving way to seize other planets
The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, accused Donald Trump on Tuesday of creating a basis to take over other planets by signing an executive order outlining US policy on commercial mining in space. The executive order, which Roscosmos said damaged the scope for international cooperation in space, was signed on Monday. It said the United States...
Ukrainian Deputy PM demands explanation from Iran over downed plane comments
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Vadym Prystaiko demanded an “immediate explanation” from Iran on Monday about the controversial remarks of an Iranian lawmaker who praised the downing of a civilian Ukrainian airliner in January.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down a Ukraine International Airlines jet on January 8,...
Case filed against Iranian MP Norouzi for remarks about downed Ukrainian plane
A criminal case has been filed against Iranian lawmaker Hassan Norouzi for saying no arrests have been made in relation to Iran’s downing of a Ukrainian civilian airliner in January, according to the head of the judicial organization of the armed forces.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down a Ukraine International...
Iranian MP: Iran military did well in downing Ukrainian plane
The Iranian military did “well” by downing a civilian airliner in January, the spokesman for the parliament’s legal and judicial committee said on Sunday, adding that no arrests have been made in relation to the incident, contrary to official claims.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down a Ukraine International...
Trump choice for coronavirus fund watchdog not independent enough, say Democrats
US President Donald Trump’s pick for the new watchdog overseeing $2.3 trillion in coronavirus-related fiscal spending is not independent enough todo the job, congressional Democrats said on Saturday. The White House said late on Friday Trump would nominate Brian Miller, a special assistant to the president and senior associate counsel in...
Watch: London’s ExCel conference center transformed into coronavirus hospital
Prince Charles remotely opened a vast temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients at London’s main exhibition center Friday, as the number of coronavirus-related deaths reported in the UK surpassed China’s official total.While confirmed virus cases and deaths continued to rise steeply, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he...
