Egypt to pay Spanish firm $2bn compensation over collapse of gas deal

Gas processing plant [file photo] On Thursday Spanish gas firm Naturgy have confirmed it would resume its efforts to obtain $2 billion from Egypt in compensation for the collapse of a gas project in the country, Rassd.com have reported. In a statement, the gas firm announced the collapse of the deal with Italy’s Eni oil

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COVID-19: Trump says US to send ventilators to Ethiopia

US presidents says Ethiopia ‘needs Ventilators, and the U.S. is in good position to help’ US President Donald Trump said he will send ventilators to Ethiopia in support of its effort to fight COVID-19. “Just spoke to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia. His Country needs Ventilators, and the U.S. is in good position

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Trump and Putin issue rare joint statement promoting cooperation

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin issued a rare joint statement on Saturday commemorating a 1945 World War Two link-up of U.S. and

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Kenyans will not be used as guinea pigs in coronavirus vaccine tests, Uhuru says

Photo: Cedit Daily Nation President Uhuru Kenyatta President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed reports claiming that scientists from the United Kingdom are considering testing a vaccine for the coronavirus in Kenya. Kenyatta made the remarks after BBC’s Medical Correspondent Fergus Walsh said during an interview that a team of scientists from Oxford University were working on

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Saudi Arabia courts abolish flogging as punishment

Protesters in Washington DC simulate flogging of imprisoned blogger Raif al-Badawi (AFP) Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a legal punishment in response to criticism of its use of corporal punishment, the Supreme Court has announced. Hundreds of lashes could previously be ordered for a variety of offences, including murder, extramarital sex and breach of

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The Latest in Mogadishu: Mass demonstration kicks off two civilians who were shot and killed by police which includes a pregnant woman.

Photo/Somali Times Mass demonstration kicks off two civilians who were shot and killed by police which also includes a pregnant woman. The demonstration was that a lot of local people, who were angry last night, were complaining about the police brutality shooting. Protesters shouted against Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo government soldiers, also burning tyres

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Somali police kill 2 civilians in Mogadishu

Two civilians were shot and killed by police enforcing a night time curfew because of the coronavirus pandemic here in the capital late Friday. The shooting took place near the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) headquarters and the casualties include a pregnant woman, according to local media. “No Police no curfew” could be

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Coronavirus relief pushing US deficits to staggering heights

President Donald Trump signs a coronavirus aid package to direct funds to small businesses, hospitals, and testing, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 24, 2020, in Washington. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, and Jovita Carranza, administrator of the Small Business Administration look on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — Spend what

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Newcastle takeover: Second human rights group contact Premier League and FA to call for Saudi Arabia consortium to be ‘disqualified’

© Provided by Independent Digital News & Media Limited Human rights group Fair/Square Projects have offered an expert briefing to the Premier League on Newcastle United’s takeover, and expressed their opposition to the deal in a letter to the competition as well as the Football Association. The document states that “there is a compelling body

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Trump set to sign bill with nearly $500B more in virus aid

President Donald Trump pauses while speaking about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump will hold a signing ceremony Friday for a bill providing a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending, rushing new relief to employers

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