The government in Lebanon is preparing to fly citizens stranded abroad by the coronavirus pandemic back to Beirut, Minister of Information Manal Abdul Samad said on Thursday. “Those Lebanese abroad who want to return to Lebanon after 12 April must fill in forms and a mechanism will be devised before 30 March to facilitate bank transfers to them,” she explained. “They should communicate with our embassies […]
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Just a few short days ago, the Dow was still trading below 20k, Italy still had a higher COVID-19 case count than the US and New York City hospitals still had a few available beds. Just a few days later, everything has changed. US stocks have rallied back, erasing roughly half of their losses since they dropped from record highs, and New York has cemented its […]
Both the warring factions in Libya have imposed lockdowns to guard against the coronavirus but fighting is still going on, compounding difficulties the country faces in preparing to combat the disease. So far, testing has confirmed no cases there. But officials are worried about what will happen if and when it does. “This is a health system that was close to collapse before you get the […]
Both the warring factions in Libya have imposed lockdowns to guard against the coronavirus but fighting is still going on, compounding difficulties the country faces in preparing to combat the disease. So far, testing has confirmed no cases there. But officials are worried about what will happen if and when it does. “This is a health system that was close to collapse before you get the […]
Disinfection teams have been deployed to transport hubs in the Chinese city of Wuhan – the epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak – as it now prepares for normal life to resume, with the strict lockdown due to end in early April. Residents with a clean health record – meaning they had no contact with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 patients – will be allowed to leave quarantined […]
The IMF has just fired off a trillion-dollar “bazooka” of its own Monday morning. In a blog post published minutes ago, IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva issued three “policy prescriptions” that she said should define a “coordinated response” from the developed economies in Europe and the US. In addition to declaring that the IMF has $1 trillion in loan capacity ready to put to work to salve […]
Algerian presidency announced on Tuesday evening the preparation of a supplementary budget to manage the collapse of oil prices in a country which economy depends almost entirely on the export of fuel. In a statement published by the Algerian News Agency, the presidency said: “President of the Republic Abdelmajid Tebboune chaired today a working meeting devoted to assessing the country’s economic situation in the wake of […]
Sport 06:58 GMT 08.03.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107812/80/1078128070_0:95:3195:1891_1200x675_80_0_0_4a8bd6a6009c9062f8a84ff7f47ae4e9.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/sport/202003081078507659-manchester-united-fans-run-out-of-patience-as-team-prepares-line-up-vs-man-city/ Manchester United without much success continues to try to knock out Chelsea from the fourth line. While the “red devils” are on seventh place in the table with 42 points. A few days ago, Manchester United defeated the Derby County 3-0, having managed to break into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. On […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reportedly preparing for President Donald Trump to invoke a 1988 law declaring a state of emergency, which would provide an immediate influx of funds and staff to assist in the government’s response to the deadly Coronavirus outbreak in the country. Documents obtained Monday by NBC News show that agency officials are preparing for an “infectious disease emergency declaration” by […]
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had prepared 25 hospitals to handle any coronavirus cases that might be detected in the kingdom, part of precautionary measures which include closing its borders to foreign “umrah” pilgrims, reported Reuters. Health ministry spokesman Mohammed Abdelali told a news conference that 2,200 hospital beds were dedicated for quarantine cases. The kingdom has not confirmed any cases of the new coronavirus […]
The US has seen a significant reduction in violence in Afghanistan during the past six days, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. The statement comes the day before Washington hopes to sign an American troops withdrawal deal with the Taliban. “We have seen just these last six days a significant reduction in violence in Afghanistan,” Pompeo told lawmakers in Washington. “We are watching closely […]
The CDC has warned that transmission of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the US is “very possible, even likely” and said its current goal is not to prevent but to slow down its spread and “buy more time” for US communities to prepare. Added to the 13 already confirmed, the 21 new cases in the US were announced by the CDC on Friday in a media […]
The last time we looked closely at China’s “big four” conglomerates, HNA, Anbang, Evergrande and Dalian Wanda, was back in lat 2017 in the context of the systemic risk (i.e. record debt) that these companies had accumulated as part of their tremendous offshore M&A spree in prior years which however came to a crashing halt once the companies were no longer able to issue cheap debt […]
Europe 21:46 GMT 13.02.2020Get short URL The capital city of the Netherlands attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Alongside Amsterdam’s flamboyant culture, rich history and beautiful landmarks – including its famous UNESCO-protected canals – the so-called Venice of the North has long been a magnet for those seeking something beyond ordinary tourism. Mayor Femke Halsema is reportedly seeking to reduce the number of specially-authorized venues […]
Love (or lust?) is in the air in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as the country prepares for Valentine’s Day tomorrow following decades of the practice of marking the day being forbidden. The preparations – which include the selling and buying of gifts, flowers and chocolates in shops and stores – was not thought possible until a few years ago due to the strict laws against […]