Thu, 2020-04-30 19:44 CHICAGO: Fifty-nine Democratic members of Congress have written to Kelly Craft, US ambassador to the UN, urging the Trump administration to restore humanitarian assistance to Palestinians amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds would support 3,300 health-care workers staffing … read more
Thu, 2020-04-30 18:45 DUBAI: Denmark’s government has guaranteed workers affected by the country’s lockdown a minimum of 75 percent of their salaries. In Italy, populist politician Beppe Grillo is calling for regular payments to “Italians [who] won’t have a secure … read more
Thu, 2020-04-30 18:03 TRIPOLI: Libya’s UN-recognised government on Thursday rejected a truce unilaterally called the day before by military strongman Khalifa Haftar, saying it “did not trust” its eastern-based rival. The move follows successes on the ground for forces loyal to … read more
Thu, 2020-04-30 17:36 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s prime minister said Thursday his government will go ahead and seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund based on an economic and financial reform plan approved earlier in the day. Hassan Diab described the … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1588253865140100500 Thu, 2020-04-30 13:27 TSOFAR: Israeli farmers left an agricultural enclave in neighboring Jordan possibly for the last time Thursday, as the extension of a lease enabling their use of the border land expired. Ghumar, known as … read more