This is a 9.6% decrease compared to last year, according to the regulator. At the end of the first half of 2020, the indicator stood at $31.2 billion. The CBR explained that “investments of other sectors in foreign assets with a slight decrease in external liabilities” contributed to the change. …
Read More »Taliban fighters storm capital of Afghan province, taking over police HQ and sparking mass prison break
Militants stormed the city of Qala-e-Naw on Wednesday morning before being cleared out by government forces around 4pm local time, the Ministry of Defense said in a Facebook post. Airstrikes were used to push the Taliban back and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces were also deployed to restore order …
Read More »Moscow’s dilemma: As Delta strain batters Russian capital, politicians & businesses count cost of Covid-19, but on different terms
Last week, tough new rules came into force in the Russian capital, effectively banning much of the city’s population from entering hospitality and entertainment venues. Would-be customers must present the unique QR code given to them by the local authority, or else be turned away at the door. Only those …
Read More »Magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Peruvian capital interrupts news broadcasts and sends people fleeing their homes (VIDEOS)
According to the Geophysical Institute of Peru, the epicenter was located 33km southwest of the town of Mala in Lima Region. Strong tremors were felt in the capital as well. The sudden tremors interrupted several live interviews on TV, with newscasters instructing everyone to remain calm. People fled their homes …
Read More »US capital running out of gas despite Colonial Pipeline resuming operations
The six-day shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline network, the biggest fuel-carrying infrastructure facility in the United States, which supplies almost half of the gasoline and diesel that the East Coast consumes, was prompted by a ransomware cyberattack. The attack forced the Colonial Pipeline Company, the pipeline’s operator, to halt supplies …
Read More »Reports of shootings & multiple deaths at school in capital of Tatarstan as Russian media claims one attacker still in building
An unnamed official told reporters that “nine people have been killed, including eight children and a teacher. 10 people have been injured, and four of them hospitalized.” Footage has begun emerging of children being treated for injuries in the grounds outside School No. 175 in the central Russian city, with …
Read More »Biden & Putin to meet in Vienna? Austria offers its capital as potential venue for proposed summit between US & Russian leaders
Austria has revealed its willingness to host a potential high-level summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, after the American leader said that the pair should meet in “a third country.” That’s according to multiple Russian media outlets, which say they have been in direct …
Read More »Iceland volcano Fagradalsfjall between capital & main airport ERUPTS, triggering halt to air traffic (PHOTOS)
The Fagradalsfjall volcano, located around 20 miles (32km) south of the country’s capital of Reykjavik, erupted late on Friday night, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (ICO), which noted that all flights to and from the neighboring Keflavik International Airport had been paused. Photos of the eruption have circulated on …
Read More »Moscow joins 5G club as ultrafast next-gen internet arrives at Russian capital’s most iconic spots (VIDEO)
5G being available to the public is a “breakthrough” because “it is the only way we can make sure mobile networks keep developing,” Victor Belov, president for technology at Russian telecom giant MTS, which is behind the pilot project, told RT. The new standard will allow mobile phone users to …
Read More »Swedish capital sees 79% spike in shootings as govt laments ‘high levels’ of violence in the Scandinavian country
Interior Minister Mikael Damberg disclosed on Monday that 47 people were killed and 117 injured in 366 shooting incidents in 2020, marking a 10 percent increase in gun violence when compared to statistics from 2019. Damberg noted that in nearly half of the shootings registered last year, someone was injured …
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