In a report, pro-Iranian Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen said, Hezbollah has arranged for a convoy of diesel tankers from Iran, which has crossed the Syrian border and is moving towards Lebanon. Hezbollah, a UN designated terrorist organisation said, the… Read More ›
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Greece tests drone delivery system in remote isolated places
Greece has tested a drone deliver system that delivers medicines to remote places in an environmentally friendly way. The drone, equipped with four rotor blades, took off from the northwestern Greek city of Trikala and flew 3 kilometers (1.86 miles)… Read More ›
Turkey aims to ratify Paris climate agreement before November COP 26
In a statement Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, the Paris climate agreement would be presented to the Turkish parliament for approval next month. If Turkey ratifies the deal, it would make it the last G20 country to do so. “Following… Read More ›
Boris Johnson and Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos agreed to work together to fight climate change
In a statement, the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, he has discussed issues of taxation with Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos in New York. “The prime minister raised the issue of taxation, and hoped progress could be [made] in… Read More ›
France, Germany and Italy to host international conference on Libya on Nov. 12
In a statement French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said, France will host an international conference on Libya on November 12, even as the country prepares for elections towards the end of December. The international conference will be co-hosted by… Read More ›
Trade talks with EU will be in coming months: Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison saod
On Tuesday, Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison saod, trade talks with the European Union will be worked through in “the weeks and months ahead”. His comments come at a time when he is dealing with the fallout of the decision… Read More ›
World Bank selling consulting services to governments for improving their score of its ease of doing business is conflict of interest: expert panel
In a significant development, a group of external advisers to the World Bank recommended scrapping its model of Doing Business rankings following a damning independent probe which found countries trying to “manipulate their scores.” The 84-page report, written by senior… Read More ›
Hezbollah importing oil into Lebanon is breach of Lebanon’s sovereignty
According to a report from TankerTrackers.com, a third tanker has sailed from Iran carrying Iranian fuel for distribution in Lebanon. Last week on Friday, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati had said, Iranian fuel shipments, imported by the Hezbollah movement, constitute… Read More ›
China’s irrational unilateral trade behavior against Taiwan casts shadow on its application to join CPTPP
Taiwan has threatened to drag China to the World Trade Organization following a statement from Beijing saying it would suspend the import of sugar apple and wax apple citing pest concerns. The move marks the latest spat between Democratic Taiwan… Read More ›
Nigeria moves to overhaul petroleum sector
In a statement Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said, he had appointed a board for state-oil firm NNPC and directed that it should be incorporated within six months. The move is likely to allow NNPC to sell shares in the future…. Read More ›