Section: Africa&ME
Russia's Ukraine Policy Remains Constant despite Leadership Change in Kiev: Kremlin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia sees no change in its policy toward Ukraine after a leadership change in Kiev and maintains that the implementation of the Minsk Agreements is the only way to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
Qatar’s plans are falling into place, says FIFA World Cup CEO Nasser al-Khater
Q: The Arabian Gulf Cup and FIFA Club World Cup were recently held in Qatar – how important were these events when it comes to preparing for 2022?A: Every football event that we host and organise is an important milestone for us to practice, test our plans and that’s not different for the Arabian Gulf Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup that...
Foreign mercenaries are flocking to Libya
Thousands of foreign mercenaries — “private military contractors” — are flocking to Libya, adding fuel to the fire of the civil war while further complicating the efforts to resolve the bloody conflict. In recent years, the North African state has become a paradise for hired guns from all over the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey and...
China reports fall in coronavirus cases
Shanghai/Beijing – China reported a decrease in the number of new deaths and new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, while its central bank predicted a limited short-term economic impact and said the country was confident in winning the fight against the epidemic. Mainland China had 397 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on...
Ukrainians protest over coronavirus evacuees
Protesters in Ukraine throw rocks at buses carrying evacuees who were returning home from China. …read more Source:: AL...
Coronavirus infects hundreds in China’s prisons as global markets take hit
* Virus cases surge in some Chinese jails* Politburo says no turning point yet in virus fight* Spike in South Korean infections linked to church* China says first vaccine ready for trial in April* IMF says too early to assess global economic impactThe coronavirus has infected hundreds of people in Chinese prisons, authorities said on Friday,...
News24.com | Ukraine minister to join China evacuees in bid to ease virus panic
Ukraine’s health minister has volunteered to spend two weeks in quarantine as authorities looked to ease panic after protesters attacked buses carrying evacuees from coronavirus-hit China. …read more Source::...
Kremlin: Some Countries Do Not Benefit from Good Relations between Russia, Ukraine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that good relations between Russia and Ukraine are not beneficial to certain states; however, he refused to name these countries. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
Ukraine Minister Joins China Evacuees in Quarantine After Clashes
Ukraine’s health minister said she will spend two weeks in quarantine with evacuees from coronavirus-hit China after protesters clashed with police and threw stones at returnees over infection fears. Kiev’s efforts to treat 45 nationals and 37 foreigners, mostly from Latin America, in the central Poltava region sparked unrest Thursday...
Coronavirus: Ukrainian Protesters Hurl Stones at Evacuees from China
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Fears over the spread of the coronavirus have triggered violence in Ukraine, where protesters hurled stones at buses carrying evacuees from China. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
