Новости за 16.01.2020

MOSCOW — Russia’s ruling party backed President Vladimir Putin’s nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister on Thursday.

KABUL — The Taliban have offered a brief ceasefire to the US, two insurgent sources said on Thursday, a move which could allow the resumption of talks seeking a deal for Washington to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.

AL HOL CAMP, Syria — At least 517 people, mostly children, died in 2019 in an overstretched Syrian camp housing displaced people and relatives of the Daesh group extremists, the Kurdish Red Crescent told AFP on Thursday.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN — European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers highlighted potential "side effects" of ultra-loose money at their December meeting, an account published on Thursday showed, but remained in wait-and-see mode on any changes.

BAGHDAD — When it invaded in 2003, the United States promised "Iraqi freedom," democracy, and prosperity. But 17 years later, its troops may be ousted from a country beset by just the opposite.

PARIS — The suspicion that World Athletics could ban Nike's Vaporfly shoes over fears they give runners an unfair edge gave a boost to the performance of some of the sportswear giants' rivals on Thursday.

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah returned to Jordan on Thursday after concluding a working visit to Europe that included stops in Brussels, Strasbourg and Paris, according to a Royal Court statement.

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani appealed on Wednesday for "unity" and flagged the need for radical changes to the way Iran is run, after a wave of angry protests over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner.

AMMAN — The Water Ministry received a total of 668,953 complaints from across the Kingdom during 2019 through its unified complaints centre, according to a ministry statement made available to The Jordan Times on Wednesday.

AMMAN — Jordanian and Moroccan business owners on Wednesday recommended cancelling the requirement for entry visas for the two countries to strengthen bilateral relations and ease the movement of businesspeople, according to a statement from the Jordanian Businessmen Association (JBA).

AMMAN — The Jordan Red Crescent (JRC) will launch a programme to train Syrian refugees in Jordan in information technology, agriculture and healthcare, President of the JRC Mohammed Hadid said on Monday.