Saturday, June 6th, 2020
Iran braces for new coronavirus wave after surge in infections
TEHRAN (DNA) -An alarming flare-up in coronavirus cases in Iran has raised fresh fears of a broad COVID-19 resurgence, sparking official warnings of new restrictions and underlining the sanctions-battered country’s challenge of returning to post-virus normality. Since June 1, the number of new COVID-19 infections has been hovering near or above 3,000, reaching on Thursday its highest-ever daily total: 3,574. “It is a worrying sign,” Mansoureh Bagheri, the Iran Red Crescent Society’s director of international operations, told media. While Bagheri acknowledged that a factor behind the jump was an increase in coronavirusRead More
India’s coronavirus infections surpass Italy’s
NEW DELHI (DNA) -India overtakes Italy as the sixth worst hit country by the coronavirus pandemic after another record single-day spike in confirmed infections, bringing the total to 236,657 cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its position on face masks and is now encouraging people to wear them in crowded places, citing anecdotal evidence that supports their value in stopping the spread of the coronavirus. United States President Donald Trump has called for a shift in strategy against the coronavirus pandemic to focus resources on protecting “high-risk populations”Read More
French army kills al-Qaeda’s Abdelmalek Droukdel
PARIS (DNA) – France said on Friday that its military has killed al-Qaeda’s North Africa chief Abdelmalek Droukdel, a key fighter who its forces had been hunting for more than seven years, during an operation in Mali. “On June 3, French army forces, with the support of their local partners, killed the emir of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Abdelmalek Droukdel, and several of his closest collaborators, during an operation in northern Mali,” French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly wrote on Twitter. There was no immediate confirmation of his deathRead More
International online conference: “Improving financial literacy and protecting the rights of consumers of financial services”
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, JUNE 6 — Representatives of the Central Bank took part in the Conference of the Regional Initiative of the Countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECAPI) of the Alliance for Financial Accessibility (AFI), held in an online format on 1-3 June 2020, the press service said Central Bank. During the conference, initiatives and innovations in the practice of countries in the field of financial accessibility, protecting the rights of consumers of financial services and improving financial literacy were discussed. Particular emphasis was placed on products related to financialRead More
Uzbek President pays visit to Uz-Segang
Tashkent, Uzbekistan , JUNE 6 — The Head of the state got acquainted with the activities of Uz-Segang joint venture in Tashlak district of Ferghana region. About 20 fruit, vegetable and viticulture clusters were created in 6 specialized districts of Fergana region. This year they plan to produce 288 thousand tons of products and export 120 thousand tons. For this, there are refrigerated warehouses with a capacity of more than 330 thousand tons, 25 logistics centers and 90 processing enterprises. Uz-Segang is capable of processing and exporting 16 thousand tons ofRead More
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visits Ecokerama
Tashkent, Uzbekistan , JUNE 6 — Localization, development of competition, job creation and sources of income are the essence of the economic policy of Uzbekistan. These components are taken into account when creating enterprises. Ecokerama, established in Fergana region, is among them. During a visit to this company, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted that Uzbekistan is rich in minerals, but a large number of materials that could be produced on their basis are imported from abroad. For example, there are deposits of calcite in Andijan region, in Samarkand – quartz, in TashkentRead More