The toughest U.S. sanctions yet on Syria take effect this week, increasing the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad as he grapples with a deepening economic crisis after a decade of war. Washington s …
Singapore Diversifies Food Supplies With Saudi Shrimps and Polish Eggs
The city state now imports oranges from Egypt, milk powder from Uruguay, eggs from Poland and shrimps from Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to broaden food supplies, the Ministry of Trade and …
S.Korea says retail investor surge into stocks may heighten volatility
South Korea’s vice finance minister warned on Tuesday that the country’s stock market may see increased volatility after a recent surge in the number of retail investors in stocks. SEOUL, June 16 …
Defying Trump, Iran aims to keep offloading gasoline glut to Venezuela
Iran could send two to three cargoes a month in regular gasoline sales to ally Venezuela, sources say, helping offload domestic oversupply but risking retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who …
China to auction 100 billion yuan of special treasury bonds on Thursday
China will auction 100 billion yuan of special treasury bonds on Thursday, kicking off a planned 1 trillion yuan ($140.98 billion) issuance to help finance recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The …
UAE confident that OPEC+ laggards will meet oil cut commitments
The energy minister of the United Arab Emirates said on Monday he was confident OPEC+ countries with poor compliance to agreed cuts would meet their commitments and said there were signs that oil …
Nepal arrests 3 men for quarantine rape, amid protests over unsafe conditions
The case comes as authorities face accusations of forcing workers into unsafe conditions during coronavirus quarantines …
Advocacy brief: A Water Crisis in the time of COVID-19: Impact of funding shortages on Public Health in Yemen, June, 2020
English News and Press Release on Yemen about Food and Nutrition, Water Sanitation Hygiene, Aged Persons, Children, Epidemic and more; published on 14 Jun 2020 by UNICEF and WASH Cluster …
Water Ways Reports Q1 2020 Financial Results with Record Sales for the First Quarter
The Company’s Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Total comprehensive loss was C$35 thousand for the three months ended March 31, …
Iraq Calls On Foreign Oil Companies To Cut Production
Iraq’s government has approached international oil companies operating some of its largest oilfields to reduce production further …