Year: 2020

The Red Square 9 May parade was cancelled because of the pandemic but in neighbouring Belarus the parade went ahead in the centre of the capital Minsk, with a concert and festive fireworks planned as part of the programme. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko appears unfazed by the pandemic. He has not followed the European pattern of imposing sweeping restrictions. Russia is still under lockdown and for seven days in a row it has recorded more than 10,000 new Covid-19 infections. And yet Mr Lukashenko refused to cancel his military parade,…

President Vladimir Putin called for Russians to stand together on Saturday as the country marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II on lockdown over the virus. “We know and firmly believe that we are invincible when we stand together,” Putin said in a televised speech after plans for a grand Victory Day military parade in Red Square had to be postponed because of the pandemic. Moscow’s coronavirus lockdown has been extended until May 31, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. Starting May 12, Moscow residents will be required to wear face masks…

President Donald Trump publicly identified Miller as the aide, but said he was “not worried” about the virus in the White House. Katie Miller is married to a top Trump adviser, Stephen Miller. There was no comment on whether Stephen Miller has tested positive or is working at his White House office.  Katie Miller had tested negative for the virus one day earlier.   “This is why the whole concept of tests aren’t necessarily great,” Trump said.   “Katie, she tested very good for a long period of time and then all…

In the Russian president’s fourth televised statement in as many weeks about the coronavirus pandemic, he promised direct financial support to businesses hit hardest by the nationwide lockdown, including small and medium-sized businesses and airlines State payments of 12,130 rubles ($160) per month to small and medium-sized businesses for every employee in April and May, provided firms maintain 90% of their workforce. A package of 200 billion rubles ($2.6 billion) of support for regional budgets from the federal government. Government support worth at least 23 billion rubles ($307 million) for…

Sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East should be used to boost growth, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Monday, as regional economies struggle with the coronavirus pandemic and the crippling impact of lower oil prices. Oil exporters in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to see a yearly decline in oil export receipts this year of $226bn, according to the IMF. oral trenbolone side effects

The number of foreigners visiting the country dropped by 22.1% on a yearly basis in the quarter, the ministry data showed. After the COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in China last December, tourism and aviation sectors took a backseat due to restrictions on travel. Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines also suspended all flights till May 28.COVID-19 has spread to at least 185 countries and regions across the world. Europe and the US are currently the worst-hit. In the first quarter, Istanbul remained Turkey’s top tourist spot, attracting nearly 55.5% of all…

The news of his death was confirmed by fellow actor Amitabh Bachchan. The actor was hospitalised on Wednesday after he complained of having difficulty in breathing. His brother, Randhir Kapoor had said the actor who had been suffering from cancer, complained of breathing problems after which he was rushed to the hospital. “He is in the hospital. He is suffering from cancer and he has some breathing problem, so he has been admitted to the hospital. He is stable now,” Randhir had told Press Trust of India. The actor had…

Riddhima Kapoor, 39, who is married to an industrialist and stays in Delhi, had reportedly asked the Union Home Ministry last night for permission to fly to Mumbai by a chartered flight. Sources say she was told permission to fly could only be given by Home Minister Amit Shah. As an option, she asked to be allowed to drive to Mumbai in a group of five. “She sought permission late at night. We had it within minutes,” a senior police officer told NDTV. Delhi Police has always given permission in…