Several companies that certify that ships are in a position to navigate and ship insurers have withdrawn services to oil tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil trade, as the United States targets the maritime industry to tighten sanctions in the Latin American country. U.S. sanctions have brought Venezuela’s oil exports …
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Turkey has dismissed prospects for a ceasefire in Libya saying that an agreement incorporating the existing front lines of the conflict would not benefit the internationally recognized National Accord Government (GNA). Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the coastal city of Sirte and al-Jufra air base must be turned over to …
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced an extensive government restructuring on Sunday for more “agile and fast” decision-making amid the coronavirus pandemic, merging government entities and appointing new ministers of economy and industry. The head of Abu Dhabi’s national oil company, ADNOC, Sultan al-Jaber, was named minister of industry and …
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A man carrying a “Free Hong Kong” sign while riding a motorcycle against police in a protest against the Chinese rulers of the territory became the first person accused of inciting secession and “terrorism” under a new law. national security. Beijing imposed the legislation on the former British territory earlier …
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India has banned 59 mobile phone apps, mostly Chinese, in its strongest move yet to target China in the online space just weeks after a border crisis broke out between the two countries. A statement from the Ministry of Information said on Monday that the prohibited applications include TikTok, UC …
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