Новости за 14.06.2020

PARIS, France — France on Sunday slammed Turkey's "aggressive" intervention in the Libya conflict as unacceptable, accusing its fellow NATO member of violating a UN arms embargo and sending half a dozen ships to the war-torn country's coast.

ROME — Yellow police tape — a familiar sight across Italy since the coronavirus began sweeping the country in March — reappeared at the weekend outside a Rome squat where around 17 new cases have emerged.

AMMAN — A total of 1,520 establishments have been closed for violating public safety and health protection measures from the start of the curfew until Sunday, including 99 closures since Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply.

AMMAN — The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has announced its support to UNICEF’s COVID-19 fund to help vulnerable children in Jordan stay healthy and protected during the virus response and recovery period.

AMMAN — Given the rise in the risk of violence against women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of ensuring accurate, ethical coverage of this critical issue, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Arab States Regional Office will organise a virtual media symposium for journalists and media professionals throughout the Arab States region, according to a statement from the UN agency.

AMMAN — The University of Jordan (UJ) Students Union on Saturday evening launched an Arabic hashtag on Facebook and Twitter that translates into “#not_paying_for_the_summer_semester”, and accused UJ of “adopting financial policies that target students’ pockets”. 

WASHINGTON —The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an arrest, the mayor said Saturday, with the new killing injecting fresh anger into protests against racism and police brutality.