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Shrinking water supplies threaten to put fragile Iraq ‘on the edge’
As lower oil prices and a coronavirus-driven downturn batter Iraq's economy, availability of safe water is eroding and could fuel greater tensions, security experts warned on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Russia working on immediate Libya ceasefire with Turkey -Ifax
Russia and Turkey are working on an immediate ceasefire agreement for the conflict in Libya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Wednesday by the Interfax news agency. ( read original story ...)
As inflation jumps, Turkey faces the prospect of another currency crisis
A Moody's report from earlier this month cited "fresh market concerns" over Turkey's economic policy and forecast "an economic contraction of 5% in 2020. Foreign currency interventions by the central ... ( read original story ...)
U.K.-China Relations In Freefall Pose A Big Brexit Problem
As Beijing mobilizes against Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and London looks to lock Huawei out of its 5G future, Anglo-Chinese relations are in freefall. ( read original story ...)
Bank of China, Sinosure to finance $2.6bn AKK gas pipeline ― FG
Oilserv Plc/China First Highway Engineering Company (Oilserv/CFHEC Consortium ... the Ministries of Petroleum Resources, F.C.T, Finance, Budget and National Planning and Foreign Affairs, the Central ... ( read original story ...)
3 Exciting China ETFs For A Hot Summer
The FTSE China 50 Index jumped 9.50% on Monday and the basic exchange traded fund tracking that index followed suit on volume that was more than double the daily average. That's an impressive move for ... ( read original story ...)
Signal Tops Hong Kong Downloads After Fears of China Law Deepen
(Bloomberg) -- Signal has become the most-downloaded app in Hong Kong after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the city that stirred fears of curbs on civil liberties.The messaging ... ( read original story ...)
Asiamoney China Green Finance Awards 2020
Research on financing green technical innovations in China, done by the Institute of Finance and Banking under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences The portfolio includes loans, bonds and equity ... ( read original story ...)
Trump said he’s considering banning TikTok to punish China over the coronavirus
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was considering banning the popular video-sharing app TikTok. Load Error His remarks followed similar comments made by the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who ... ( read original story ...)