Section: Africa&ME
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 President Offers $1 Million For COVID-19 Vaccine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visits an exposition at the Latvian Museum of Occupation in Riga, Latvia, on October 16, 2019. Gints Ivuskans / AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised a $1 million reward to the country’s scientists if they manage to develop a coronavirus vaccine, his spokeswoman said Monday. The...
Wildfire nears Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine
Fire in Chernobyl exclusion zone reaches city of Pripyat, 3 km from Chernobyl nuclear power plant …read more Source:: Anadolu...
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...
Moscow Says Any New US Sanctions Would Be Inappropriate amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Russia will look into the recent decree of US President Donald Trump on possible sanctions against countries that fail to repatriate nationals from the United States over COVID-19, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Saturday, adding that any such sanctions amid the pandemic will be inappropriate. “We need to make sense of the...
Despite coronavirus, EAJC brings matzah to Jewish communities for Passover
As a result of their efforts, the EAJC was able to deliver matzah to communities in India, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Georgia.; …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Russia ships first wheat cargo to Saudi Arabia after export door opens
A symbolic 60,000 tonne cargo of Russian wheat has set sail for Saudi Arabia from a Black Sea port seven months after conditions were set to allow the trade, three sources told Reuters on Thursday. Russia’s agriculture safety watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, confirmed the cargo had departed in a statement. The world’s largest wheat...
Lagos discharges 7 more coronavirus patients, 39 in total
A total of 39 people have now been discharged in Lagos after receiving treatment for coronavirus infection. Seven people who previously tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have recovered and been discharged in Lagos. …read more Source:: Pulse...
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...
