Новости за 23.03.2020

BEIRUT — Testing for the novel coronavirus is to start within days in northwest Syria, the World Health Organisation(WHO) said on  Monday, amid fears of a disaster if the pandemic reached overcrowded displacement camps.

KABUL — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a one-day visit to the Afghan capital on Monday to help break a poisonous political deadlock that has further riven the country just as the Taliban are increasing attacks and a rise in coronavirus cases threatens an already-floundering peace process.

Launched last year globally and arriving in the Middle East for the 2020 model year, the latest face-lifted Ford Ranger incarnation includes a mild aesthetic refresh and the introduction of more advanced technology.

LAUSANNE — The International Olympic Committee said Sunday that postponing the 2020 Olympics is one of its options as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, but that cancellation of the Tokyo showpiece was "not on the agenda".

PARIS —  European aviation giant Airbus said on Monday it would cancel the planned dividend payment for 2019 and also abandon its earnings forecasts for the current year because of economic uncertainty.

LONDON — Stock markets suffered a further hammering on Monday despite massive economic stimulus efforts worldwide, with investors spooked by a mounting death toll from the coronavirus pandemic.

AMMAN — Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Omar Razzaz on Sunday affirmed that the implementation of Defence Order No. 2 of 2020, which imposed a curfew in the Kingdom as of Saturday, is a preemptive decision aimed at preventing contact between citizens, which poses the greatest threat by quickening the spread of COVID-19.