Новости за 15.10.2016

BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber struck a funeral gathering in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 35 people and wounding more than 60, Iraqi police and hospital officials said.

LAUSANNE — Jordan on Saturday participated in an international meeting on the Syrian crisis called for by the US and Russia, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah is a “worthy first recipient of the Nazarbayev Prize” for contributions to nuclear disarmament and security, a Kazakh paper has said.

AMMAN — Police will seek the prosecution of Internet users who reportedly posted what they said was a 10-year-old video showing traffic police “beating up a man in downtown Amman”, according to an official.

KIGALI — Representatives from almost 200 countries reached an agreement on Saturday on the phase-out of potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a major step in curbing global warming, a Rwandan minister hosting the talks announced.

BENAULIM, India — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed multibillion-dollar energy and defence pacts on Saturday following talks aimed at reinvigorating ties between the traditional allies.

AMMAN — Jordan has been elected to chair the joint meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), which will be held in Washington in the fall of 2017. This election, for the first time, took place on the sidelines of the IMF and the WB meetings that convened in Washington this month, during which Finance Minister Omar Malhas met with US officials and discussed the country’s efforts as part of its economic and financial reform.

AMMAN — Amman Chamber of Commerce President Issa Murad on Saturday commended the Cabinet's decision to extend the duration allowed for storing vehicles at public and private warehouses to three years instead of two, describing that as a “positive step".

AMMAN — The Jordan Industrial Estates Company (JIEC) has managed to draw a JD2 million Syrian investment project to Al Muwaqqar Industrial Estate, JIEC said in a statement on Saturday.

MOSCOW — While Western media are filled with grim images of life in areas of Aleppo under siege by Russian-backed Syrian government forces, Russian news reports tell a very different story.