Новости за 05.11.2020

FRANKFURT AM MAIN — German flag carrier Lufthansa on Thursday posted a third quarter net loss of 2.0 billion euros as it prepares for a "hard and challenging" winter amid lockdowns to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

AMMAN — The Jordan Response Plan (JRP), the national response to the Syrian refugee crisis, received a total funding of around $689 million until November 5, 2020, constituting 30.6 per cent of the funding required, according to the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation’s data.

AMMAN — One in three women candidates running for the upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for November 10, said that they were subjected to cyberbullying, a local study revealed on Thursday.

ALGIERS — Lakhdar Bouregaa, a highly respected veteran of Algeria's war of independence against France and a key figure in an anti-regime protest movement, has died at the age of 87.

AMMAN — The beta version of the first Arab social media platform, Baaz, was launched on Thursday during an event held via the video conferencing platform Zoom, attended by telecom sector officials, the creators of the application and Arab content creators.

PARIS — Lionel Messi scored as Barcelona overcame a depleted Dynamo Kiev 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Juventus eased Ferencvaros aside and Manchester United slumped to an unexpected defeat in Turkey.

PARIS — Women exposed to high temperatures and heatwaves during pregnancy are more likely to have premature or stillborn babies, researchers said on Wednesday.

AMMAN — A Jordanian woman and her son were killed in a shooting incident in Las Vegas, the US, according to a Foreign Ministry statement on Thursday.

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday received a phone call from European Council President Charles Michel, and discussed strategic cooperation and partnership between Jordan and the European Union.

AMMAN — Minister of Culture Basim Tweissi on Wednesday delivered Jordan's address at the virtual meeting of culture ministers in the G20 countries, organised by Saudi Arabia under the slogan: "The rise of the cultural economy: A new model". 

AMMAN — The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Wednesday said it had found over 700 violations committed by parliamentary candidates.

GHADAMES, Libya — Rival Libyan military officers have agreed on a roadmap for implementing a ceasefire deal reached last month, UN acting envoy to Libya Stephanie Williams said on Tuesday.

ROMA — Italian officials agreed on Wednesday to impose a night-time curfew, joining a slew of European nations in ramping up restrictions to reverse a dramatic surge in coronavirus cases.

TUBAS, Palestinian Territories — Israeli forces have demolished the homes of nearly 80 Palestinian bedouins in the occupied West Bank, officials and witnesses said on Wednesday, in a rare operation targeting an entire community at once.

ANKARA — Turkey on Wednesday called off its search and rescue mission, five days after a powerful earthquake hit the Aegean Sea, killing 116 people in western Turkey and Greece.