Новости за 04.07.2020

AMMAN — Ninety-five per cent of the Kingdom's IT companies are satisfied with the government's health-related measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), while 55 per cent are dissatisfied with economic measures, a recent poll has shown. 

AMMAN — The Kingdom on Saturday registered three new cases of COVID-19, all from abroad, increasing the total number of infections since the outbreak of the pandemic to 1,150.

BARCELONA — Spain put 200,000 people back in lockdown on Saturday despite a stuttering European reopening as Americans scaled back July 4 celebrations for a downbeat Independence Day.

AMMAN — Solidarity Is Global Institute (SIGI) last week launched a coalition calling for an end to the death penalty in Jordan.

BEIRUT —  Clashes between the Syrian army and the Daesh group have killed more than 40 fighters on the two sides in just 48 hours, a Britain-based war monitor said Saturday.

AMMAN — Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Saturday reviewed preparations for the ninth ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, which is set to be held under joint Jordanian-Chinese presidency via video conference on Monday.

LONDON — A British royal historian who said slavery was not genocide has quit his honourary position at Cambridge University and been dropped by his published HarperCollins.

In this era of social distancing and depressing news, we could all do with a good hug. Now scientists have analysed what makes the perfect cuddle — just don’t squeeze too tight. 

LONDON — Ineos, the chemicals giant owned by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, is driving through plans to build a 4x4 vehicle despite a car sector stalled by the coronavirus pandemic.

SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD, Austria — Valtteri Bottas upstaged his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton with a sizzling display to claim pole position ahead of the Briton for Sunday’s delayed season-opening Austrian Grand Prix.