UK to Supply Qatar With 24 Fighter Jets in New Billion-Dollar Arms Deal
The British government and defence giant BAE Systems have agreed a major new deal to supply Qatar with Eurofighter Typhoon jets, despite fears of regional instability. The wealthy Gulf state is at the heart of a regional dispute over the funding of… more »
Over 40 million living in slavery worldwide: Study
According to a report by International Labor Office (ILO) and the Walk Free Foundation, approximately 40.3 million men, women and children were victims of “modern slavery” in 2016. The study, Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, is based on surveys by… more »
Eiffel Tower goes bulletproof: France ups security at iconic site (PHOTOS)
Work has begun on a bulletproof wall of glass along the base of the Eiffel Tower. The measure is part of a multi-million euro effort to improve security at the Paris tourist attraction amid the country’s ongoing state of emergency. After a spate of… more »
Trump: US may have no choice but to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea
In his first address to United Nations, US President Donald Trump has threatened North Korea with total destruction if it attacks the US or its allies. He also blasted Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and Syria. If forced to defend itself and its allies, the US… more »
Russia’s e-commerce up 22% in 2017 More: http://tass.com/economy/965166
Russia’s e-commerce market amounted to 498 bln rubles ($8.6 bln) in the first half of this year, a 22% increase; Russian Post and the Association of Internet Trade Companies (AITC) said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The segment of cross-border trade… more »
Russia Becomes World Top Oil Producer for 7th Consecutive Month – JODI
Russia became the world’s top crude oil producer in July for the seventh consecutive month, producing an average of 10,322 million barrels per day, the data of the Joint Oil Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Monday. According to JODI, Russia’s oil… more »
Putin orders to end trade in US dollars at Russian seaports
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to approve legislation making the ruble the main currency of exchange at all Russian seaports by next year, according to the Kremlin website. To protect the interests of stevedoring… more »
Mexico, Colombia & Laos want Russian grain
Russia's food and safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor:“New markets are opening, like Laos and Colombia, which have never before purchased grain from us. Mexico also began buying; we have already supplied 300,000 tons of grain.” Russia recently boosted… more »
More than 200 dead after 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico
226 people are dead after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked central Mexico Tuesday afternoon, hitting on the 32nd anniversary of the biggest earthquake to ever strike the country's capital. More than half of the fatalities are in Mexico City, the… more »
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