By not inviting Taiwan to its health assembly, the World Health Organization kept out "scientific expertise on pandemic disease" and "damaged the WHO's credibility," the secretary of state said. ( read original story ...)
Health secretary Alex Azar slams WHO as China backs coronavirus investigation
Health secretary Alex Azar blasted the World Health Organization as China's Xi Jinping signaled a willingness to participate in a coronavirus probe. ( read original story ...)
China Market Update: Alibaba’s Hong Kong Listing to be Included In Hang Seng Index
Large EM benchmark weight and widely-held Taiwan Semiconductor (2330 TT) fell -2.68% on the news while South Korea’s Samsung +1.99% as the latest US noose-tightening hurts Huawei’s mobile phone ... ( read original story ...)
Cashmere Is Piling Up in Mongolia as the Pandemic Paralyzes Trade
For years, it seemed that cashmere production simply wouldn’t be able to keep up with exploding demand. The expansion of luxury groups and the fine knits purveyors nearly caused the supply chain to ... ( read original story ...)
Central Bank of Azerbaijan: Share of business loans increases in country
Rustamov noted that the share of business loans is increasing in Azerbaijan due to a decrease in consumer lending, which allows making positive forecasts against the backdrop of a decline in ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan Tourism Board Launches Innovative Health and Safety Campaign to Further Strengthen Tourism Industry
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 29 ... Markets Insider and Business Insider Editorial Teams were not involved in the creation of this post. SEE ALSO: Trump says the US is 'looking at' Chinese companies ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan discloses data on hotel business for 1Q2020
The rapid spread of coronavirus infection in the world had a negative impact on the tourism sector in most countries from January through March 2020, which is also observed in Azerbaijan ... ( read original story ...)
Pentagon warns of potential ‘mass breakout’ of thousands of ISIS fighters in Syria
More than 10,000 ISIS fighters currently imprisoned in Syria by the U.S. military's allies in the country are on the brink of a "mass breakout," according to Defense Department's top watchdog ... ( read original story ...)
State Department watchdog fired by Trump was investigating Pompeo’s decision to expedite an $8 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
Steve Linick was the fourth inspector general pushed out by Trump in roughly a month, in what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called a "dangerous pattern." ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s disaster capitalism comes to Hollywood
Saudi Arabia’s Prince of Shining Bonesaws has come to the rescue of some of America’s coronavirus-stricken industries. But at what cost? Saudi Arabia has bought a $500 million, or 5 percent, stake in ... ( read original story ...)