Lebanon’s central bank launches e-platform to stabilise foreign exchange rate
Lebanon’s central bank launched on Friday an electronic foreign currency trading platform…
Syria is facing an unprecedented hunger crisis – UN
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said Syria’s hunger…
Nile dam to be filled even without Egyptian agreement – Ethiopia
Ethiopia says it will start filling the reservoir of Africa’s largest dam…
Russian star filmmaker, Serebrennikov found guilty of embezzlement
A Moscow court on Friday found acclaimed Russian film and theatre director…
COVID-19: AU urges African leaders to partner, liberate continent
The African Union (AU) Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on Thursday…
Malaysia rolls out 24-hour state-run news channel
Citing the need to combat so-called “fake news”, Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia…
Britain to open ‘air bridges’ to European destinations
Britain on Thursday announced air bridges allowing quarantine-free travel to major European…
Lightning kills 33 as monsoon storms batter north-east India
At least 33 people were killed on Thursday by lightning strikes as…
Russians vote on referendum to let Putin stay in power until 2036
Russians on Thursday opened polling stations for early voting on a constitutional…
30 European countries seeing COVID-19 resurgence in past 2 weeks – WHO
Thirty European countries have seen increases in COVID-19 cumulative cases in the…