World & Politics
Study: Coronavirus economic shock increased gender gap in employment - 08/19/2020
The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic in developed countries has worsened the position of women in the labor market more than that of men. Thus, it differs from the recessions of previous years, in which the decline in employment went the opposite way. The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic could affect the economic situation of women more than that of men, says a...
Global number of coal power plants decreases for the first time - 08/18/2020
For the first time in the world, the growth of the volume of electricity obtained from coal has stopped. The decline is due to Europe, while China, on the contrary, is increasing production. For the first time in the history of recent decades, global electricity production from coal declined in the first half of 2020. This is stated in the report of the environmental organizations "Global Coal...
Tsikhanouskaya: I am ready to become National Leader of Belarus - 08/17/2020
The main rival of President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in the presidential elections, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, announced her readiness to become the national leader of Belarus during the period of power change. She spoke about this in a new video message. “I am ready to take responsibility and act as a national leader during this period in order for the country to calm down and enter into a...
China sets to reorient economy from export to domestic consumption - 08/14/2020
The Chinese authorities are preparing a number of important initiatives that should help them reorient the economy to domestic consumption from exports, amid the global recession and deteriorating relations with the United States. The need to make appropriate decisions is growing as Chinese companies, including Huawei Technologies Co. and Bytedance Ltd., are increasingly facing restrictions in...
Lebanese government resigns amid massive protests - 08/11/2020
The Lebanese government will resign in full. The inability of the Cabinet of Ministers to cope with the economic crisis caused discontent among the people, which sharply increased after the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut. Lebanese government will step down, Prime Minister Hassan Diab will announce it in a televised address on August 10, Health Minister Hamad Hassan said, Reuters...
Several countries led by the US accused China of undermining Hong Kong's autonomy - 08/10/2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as well as the Foreign Ministers of Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand issued a joint statement condemning China's actions towards Hong Kong. They called the postponement of the parliamentary elections an undermining of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the inhabitants of the special administrative region (SAR). “These moves have undermined...
Trump allows that Beirut explosion resulted from attack - 08/06/2020
US President Donald Trump said that it is not yet known exactly what happened on August 4 in Beirut. Earlier, Head of the White House said that "some kind of bomb" had exploded in the Lebanese capital. US Defense Secretary Mark Esper called the incident an "accident." “Some think it was an attack, some think it wasn't. Whatever happens there is terrible. But they don't really know what it is....
Deutsche Bank initiates investigation into deals of Trump's private banker - 08/04/2020
A private banker of the German bank Deutsche Bank, Rosemary Vrablic, whose clientelle, among others, includes US President Donald Trump, has become the subject of an internal investigation. The bank is verifying a previously unknown real estate deal it struck with a company partly owned by Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The fact that Vrablic bought an apartment associated with Kushner in 2013...
India introduces strict quarantine rules for all foreigners arriving to country - 08/03/2020
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of India, in connection with the continuation of the novel coronavirus pandemic, has updated the rules for foreign travelers arriving in the country. Earlier, the Indian Civil Aviation Authority extended the ban on international flights to and from India until 31 August. At the same time, the country's aviation ministry approved the partial resumption of flights...
New COVID-19 mutation: Vietnam opens new front - 07/29/2020
The Vietnamese authorities are taking urgent measures to contain a new outbreak of coronavirus, which has arisen in the popular tourist destination, the third largest seaside city of Da Nang. Considered one of the most successful countries with regards to combating COVID-19, Vietnam found itself at risk after 22 cases of COVID-19 infection were recorded in Da Nang in recent days. Although these...
