Thailand plans public-private partnership (PPP) projects worth 1.09 trillion baht ($33.39 billion) during 2020-2027, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, as the government tries to revive the …
Pro-Iran accounts blamed the US for the coronavirus in latest social media disinformation campaign
As the coronavirus wreaks havoc on economies and populations around the globe, the chaos also presents a unique opportunity for disinformation efforts. According to a new report from social analytics …
Iran parliament: Virus deaths nearly double reported figures
Iran’s parliament says the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported figures due to undercounting and because not everyone with breathing problems has be …
Iran parliamentary report says official COVID-19 death toll should be doubted
(Iranian Presidential Website/Reuters) The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported figures, due to undercounting and because not everyone with …
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4777: health official
Iran’s neweath toll rose to 4777 on Wednesday, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV. Ninety four people died in the past twenty four hours, he said. Iran, the …
Iran says virus deaths below 100 for second day
Tehran (AFP) – Iran on Wednesday said new deaths from the novel coronavirus remained in double figures for the second day in a row, as the country gradually reopens its sanctions-hit economy. Health …
Iran says world learning US ‘kills people’ after WHO move
Iran said Wednesday the world is learning that the United States “kills people”, after President Donald Trump suspended US funding for the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Iran embarks on biggest IPO as economy struggles
Iran embarked on its biggest-ever initial public offering on Wednesday, selling 10 per cent of the shares of Shasta, its wealthiest state-run holding company, to generate income for the government as …
US May Stall Massive IMF Liquidity Boost Over Iran, China, Say Sources
The Trump administration doesn’t want Iran and China to have access to billions of dollars in new resources with no conditions, two of the sources said. Special Drawing Rights or SDRs, based on …
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 115 to 1,518: health minister
Turkey’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by 4,281 in the past 24 hours, and 115 more people have died, taking the death toll to 1,518, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday. The total …