Section: Africa&ME
China’s data deluge set to show economic recovery accelerating
China continues to supply evidence that the nation first into the coronavirus crisis will be the first major economy to pull out of it, with data this week set to show an accelerating recovery. Growth in industrial production is forecast to have picked up and retail sales may have stopped shrinking in July in numbers due on Friday. Investment for...
Ceasefire offers opportunity for Ukraine peace push, says president
…read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
US official raises concern over election threats from China, Russia and Iran
The director of US intelligence on Friday raised concerns about interference in the 2020 election by China, Russia and Iran.UA intelligence has assessed that China is hoping President Donald Trump does not win reelection, Russia is working todenigrate Democrat Joe Biden and Iran is seeking to undermine democratic institutions, said Bill Evanina,...
Ukraine: Hand us Russian mercenaries arrested by KGB in Belarus
The Belarusian authorities opened a criminal investigation last week into the 33 suspected of “the preparation of terrorist acts,” according to Reuters. …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine asks Belarus to transfer arrested Russian mercenaries
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asks his Belarusian counterpart to hand over 28 of the 33 Russians arrested last week. …read more Source:: AL...
Iran, Ukraine Discuss Results of Meeting on Jetliner Crash
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Ukraine discussed the results of a recent visit to Kiev by an Iranian delegation for talks about the January 8 crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
Lebanon’s Tripoli to serve as chief port following Beirut blast: Minister
The northern city of Tripoli in Lebanon will serve as the country’s alternative port following the :Massive explosions rock Lebanon’s capital of Beirut; Trump says it was an ‘attack’Saudi Arabia affirms its full support, solidarity with Lebanon after Beirut blastsWatch: Debris falls on Lebanese priest, parishioners during Beirut...
Ukraine reports record daily new coronavirus cases
…read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Iran to Pay Ukraine Compensation on Basis of Int’l Documents: Diplomat
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy foreign minister said international documents and treaties will be the criteria for the sum of compensation that Iran is going to pay the families of victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane crashed near Tehran in January. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
Hospital worker in Israel breaks quarantine, hops on plane to Ukraine
The worker, reportedly from Bat Yam, contracted COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and was showing symptoms of the illness before boarding the plane. …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
