The NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) has increased its patrols of the northern part of the province amid ongoing tensions between Belgrade and Pristina, Serbian media reported on Saturday. Troops were deployed in significant numbers to two checkpoints at the border between Serbia and Kosovo, the reports said, adding that KFOR …
Read More »‘Hypocritical’ British MPs told to wear face masks in Parliament due to ‘increases in Covid’
A parliamentary spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that politicians have been told to wear face coverings to reflect the risk posed due to “recent increases in Covid across the country,” with the measures set to be reviewed in two weeks’ time. Chairs of parliamentary committees are also urged to use their …
Read More »Airlines may lose $48 billion this year as ‘pain of the crisis increases,’ IATA warns
The new figures, presented by the global airlines body on Wednesday, are around 25% worse than it had previously expected. It had earlier forecast a $38 billion deficit. The airline industry’s losses are expected to amount to around a third of what the troubled sector saw in 2020, when it …
Read More »Beijing increases its defense budget as US eyes encircling China in battle for regional dominance. Welcome to the new arms race!
China’s governing party announced on Friday that it would be increasing the country’s annual defence spending by 6.8 percent – taking it up to a total of $280 billion – and affirming its strong opposition to “Taiwan separatism”. Simultaneously, the US is reaching deep into its pockets in a bid …
Read More »From 1 August in Russia increases price on natural gas for the population
The price of natural gas for the population will increase from August 1, 2020 at 3%. The corresponding order of the FAS Russia N636/20 of 10 July was July 16, the Ministry of justice and published on the Official Internet portal of legal information, reports “Interfax”.For Moscow, Voronezh and Volgograd …
Read More »The state Duma increases the minimum wage
The state Duma adopted in the first reading a bill to raise the minimum wage, the correspondent “of Rosbalt”. From January 1, 2020, the minimum wage will be 12 thousand 130 roubles a month, that is 850 rubles more in relation to the current year. The bill also clarifies that …
Read More »Ukraine sharply increases defence spending
The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Oksana Makarova called the sphere of security and defence is a priority for the government. In the draft budget for 2020, the Cabinet has decided to lay the expenses on these purposes more than $ 245 billion ($9.9 billion). Specifies the amount of 16.1%, …
Read More »Belorusneft increases oil production in Ecuador 2 times
The state-owned company Belorusneft increases oil production in Ecuador. It happened after the Belarusians drilled 4 new wells. On this portal neft.by said the head of the foreign economic activities of “Belorusneft” Andrew Bohan. In 2013, Ecuador had established a subsidiary “Belorusneft”, JSC “Service oil Ecuador S. A. Aquaservis”. From …
Read More »The Ukrainians spoke about the upcoming price increases
It became known, how much more expensive bread and flourThe price of bread in Ukraine will grow after a few weeks. The rise in price is expected to fall on average by 25-30%. This was announced by Director of “agro-Center” Dmitry Solomchuk. The reason for the price increase is poor …
Read More »Restless leg syndrome increases the risk of death
Restless leg syndrome increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. The authors of the new study say that restless leg syndrome may increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, especially among older women. The urgency of the problem Restless legs syndrome is a neurologic sensory disorder, which affects …
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