Новости за 24.09.2020

QUITO — On a rocky outcrop in an Ecuadoran nature reserve, a pair of prolific Andean condors are giving conservationists a glimmer of hope that the species, under threat from poisoning and hunting, could yet survive and thrive.

AMMAN — Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), since September 8, has welcomed 17,199 travellers via 123 international commercial flights coming from 22 countries, while 120 flights departed to 23 destinations, the Airport International Group (AIG) announced on Thursday.

AMMAN — The Cassation Court has upheld a June Criminal Court ruling, sentencing two brothers to prison terms ranging from five to eight years in prison after convicting them of attempting to murder their relative in Ramtha in September 2017.

AMMAN — The foreign ministers of Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan met in Amman on Thursday to coordinate and consult on means to advance the Middle East peace process towards a “just, comprehensive and lasting peace”.

LONDON — European and Asian stock markets tumbled on Thursday following another sharp sell-off overnight on Wall Street as investors reacted to rising virus infections, new lockdowns, a slowing economic recovery, stalled US stimulus talks and American election uncertainty.

AMMAN — The tourism sector has largely suffered throughout the crisis, with revenues falling by 63.7 per cent during the first seven months of 2020, according to data from the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ).

AMMAN — The European Union (EU) on Wednesday renewed its commitment to supporting the work carried out by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), with a 12.6-million-euro contribution targeting Palestinian refugees from Syria in Jordan.

AMMAN — Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday held talks with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Amman, covering the latest regional developments and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

PARIS — Raising Earth's average surface temperature another degree Celsius will lock in 2.5 metres of sea level rise from Antarctica alone and an extra three degrees see the frozen continent lift oceans 6.5 metres, scientists warned on Wednesday.

PARIS — France on Tuesday urged competing political forces in Lebanon to agree on forming a government "without delay" as it ramped up pressure for a new Cabinet in the crisis-hit country.