Pakistan said Tuesday a transnational cargo train connecting the South Asian nation to Turkey via neighboring Iran will resume service from this week after a gap of nine years. …
Київ взяв кредит від ЄБРР на нові вагони метро із маржею до 5,75% річних – КМДА
Розмір кредиту – до 50 мільйонів євро, строк залучення коштів – до 12 років., зазначили в КМДА …
France Reverses Course on Using AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine on Citizens Over 65
France will now vaccinate people aged 65 years and older with the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Oxford University and British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca. The decision was announced Tuesday by Health…
US to Impose Sanctions Punishing Russia for Navalny’s Poisoning
The United States is expected to impose sanctions to punish Russia for the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as early as Tuesday, two sources familiar with the matter said.President…
Другий день поспіль долар не може подолати на міжбанку позначку 28 гривень
Національний банк України опівдні встановив довідкове значення курсу 27 гривень 96 копійок, це на 4 копійки менше за офіційний курс на сьогодні …
US Sending Patrol Boats, Equipment to Ukraine
The Pentagon appears to be making good on Washington’s pledge to help Ukraine stand up to what the United States has described as “Russian aggression.” The Defense Department announced Monday a…
З початку року загальний фонд держбюджету виконали з дефіцитом у 28,3 млрд грн – Мінфін
Фактичні державні запозичення до загального фонду державного бюджету за січень-лютий 2021 року становили 74,3 мільярда гривень …
EU Commission to Propose Vaccine Passports for Travel in Europe
The European Union’s executive arm said Monday it will propose rules for a passport to allow those who have been vaccinated or recently tested for COVID-19 to travel for work…
Держстат назвав середню зарплату в Україні в січні
Середня номінальна заробітна плата штатного працівника підприємств, установ та організацій у січні 2021 року становила 12 337 гривень, повідомила Державна служба статистики України. «Порівняно із груднем 2020 року розмір середньої…
UN Sec-Gen Appeals to Donors for $4 Billion to Prevent Famine-related Deaths in Yemen
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to donors Monday for nearly $4 billion to prevent a catastrophic famine from killing millions of people in war-torn Yemen.“Today, famine is bearing down on…
НБУ оновив перелік системно важливих банків
На відміну від попереднього року, «Кредобанк» не увійшов до списку …
In 1st Day on Job, New WTO Chief Pushes for Fisheries Deal
The new head of the World Trade Organization threw her support behind long-fruitless efforts among member countries to agree on fisheries subsidies that could reduce overfishing, calling the efforts a…
Понад 600 тисяч споживачів природного газу змінили постачальника за друге півріччя 2020 року – НКРЕКП
Понад 528 тисяч споживачів природного газу змінили постачальника в четвертому кварталі 2020 року. У третьому кварталі 2020 року таких споживачів було майже 76 тисяч. Про це свідчать дані НКРЕКП, які…
‘Not a Good Idea:’ Experts Concerned about Pope Trip to Iraq
Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp rise in coronavirus infections there, a fragile health care system and the unavoidable likelihood…
WWII Plane Flyby Honors Britain’s ‘Captain Tom’ at Funeral
Church bells rang and a World War II-era plane flew Saturday over the funeral for Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who single-handedly raised millions of pounds for Britain’s health workers…
Archaeologists Find Intact Ceremonial Chariot Near Pompeii
Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park…
Armenian President Refuses to Fire Armed Forces Chief at Center of Political Crisis
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has refused to fire the head of the general staff of the country’s armed forces after he was dismissed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the presidential…
Will COVID Vaccines Help China Increase its Influence in the Balkans?
As some countries struggle to get enough COVID-19 vaccine, China has intensified efforts to distribute its vaccine in the Balkans. Some experts say it’s an effort to increase the county’s…
Human Rights Violations Eroding Fundamental Freedoms Globally, Bachelet Says
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet warns a proliferation of human rights violations around the world is eroding fundamental freedoms and heightening grievances that are destabilizing.Presenting a global…
EU, NATO Leaders Discuss Security Priorities for Europe
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Friday took part in a European Union summit to discuss security and defense priorities for the alliance. Stoltenberg joined European Commission President Ursula von der…
Former British PM Blair Readies Blueprint for Tackling Next Pandemic
A former British prime minister has prepared a blueprint for world leaders to use to manage the next pandemic. Tony Blair’s Institute for Global Change has issued a…
ЄБРР виділив 50 млн євро на закупівлю вагонів для київського метро – КМДА
За умовами кредитування місто отримає від ЄБРР розстрочку платежу на 12 років, додав мер столиці Віталій Кличко …
Kosovo Investigative Reporter Beaten in Midnight Attack
Kosovo journalist Visar Duriqi was returning to his apartment outside the capital, Pristina, just after midnight Thursday when three masked men ambushed him. “The moment I approached my apartment a…
US to Release Intelligence Report on Khashoggi Killing
The U.S. is expected to release a declassified intelligence report Friday that blames Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the 2018 grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who…
«Украерорух» зазнав збитків на понад 1 мільярд гривень за неповний 2020 рік – StateWatch
Приватна авіакомпанія «Міжнародні авіалінії України» заборгувала державному підприємству «Украерорух» 1,3 мільярда гривень …
US, EU Reaffirm Crimea Belongs to Ukraine
On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the Russian invasion and seizure of Crimea, the United States and European Union have reaffirmed their positions that Crimea belongs to Ukraine….
В офісі Зеленського назвали новий час отримання траншу МВФ
«Нам гроші потрібні для макроекономічної стабільності, і, особливо, до вересня. Тому я думаю, що в будь-якій ситуації ми досягнемо домовленостей десь до початку літа», – сказав Милованов …
Kremlin Critic Navalny Transferred to Prison Outside Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been sent to a prison outside Moscow to serve his sentence, his lawyer said Thursday, a move that came despite a demand by Europe’s…
French Prime Minister: 20 Regions Under ‘Reinforced Surveillance’ for COVID-19
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday that 20 French regions or departments, including Paris and surrounding areas, will be under “reinforced surveillance” for COVID-19 and could be placed under…
China’s Detention of Irish Businessman Spotlights Global Issue
After two years of discreet silence about his detention without charges in China, Irish businessman Richard O’Halloran finally spoke up this month. His youngest child was only 5 years old when…