Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 10th July 2020
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COVID-19: Japan Moves To Close Iconic Mount Fuji To Hikers
Authorities in Japan have taken the unprecedented step to close off the iconic Mount Fuji to hikers, as part of efforts to tackle the coronavirus. The volcano normally attracts crowds of visitors every summer, including many who believe it holds special religious significance.
Denmark Launches COVID-19 Passports
Denmark has launched what is thought to be the first so-called coronavirus passport in Europe for use when traveling abroad and domestically. Citizens there can download the official document if they have tested negative for the illness within the last seven days. The innovation is different from the more controversial immunity passports which, advocates say, would allow people …
China Grants First-Ever Fuel Export License To Private Refiner
Private Chinese refiner Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co (ZPC) has received the country’s first-ever license to a private company to export refined oil products out of China, Reuters reported on Thursday, quoting sources familiar with the plan. The Chinese government, however, has yet to set the quota of how much refined oil products ZPC can export and …
Libya’s Mufti Hails Cooperation With Turkey
Libya’s grand mufti on Thursday called on the country’s inhabitants to stage mass demonstrations of support for Turkey’s cooperation with the Libyan government. Sadiq al-Ghariani said during a TV program that all civil organizations in Libya should organize mass demonstrations, adding that the residents of the capital, Tripoli, are well aware of who helped them …
Lithuania Bans Broadcast Of Russian TV Channel RT
The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania has banned the broadcast of the Russian TV channel RT in the country. The reason was the connection of the TV channel with the Russian TV presenter and director-general of the news agency “Russia Today” Dmitry Kiselyov, who is on the EU sanctions list, explained the chairman of the Lithuanian …
Cambodia Maps Out New Measures To Revive Economy
The Cambodian Government has been devising new measures and strategies to revive the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Permanent Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and Finance Vongsey Vissoth said at a recent press conference that the pandemic has impacted the global economy. Therefore, governments have been making every effort to support and restore their national economies. …
Calls For Libyan Ceasefire As Tensions Rise Near Crucial Oil Crescent
Diplomatic efforts on Libya have turned to preventing renewed violence near the strategically important coastal city of Sirte and the resource rich region known as the oil crescent beyond. Speaking at a UN Security Council session on Libya, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said a demilitarised zone could be created to prevent fresh clashes around Sirte …
MEPs Call For An End To Arms Sale To Turkey
The European Parliament’s plenary session in Brussels, titled “Stability and security in Eastern Mediterranean and the negative role of Turkey” has witnessed criticism against Turkey. Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who is accused of being “tolerant” of Turkey, also came under criticism. MEPs discussed with Josep Borrell …
U.S. Treasury Department Fines Amazon For Deliveries To Crimea
The U.S. Treasury Department has fined Amazon for violating sanctions related to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and sanctions imposed on Iran and Syria. In a statement on its website, the U.S. Treasury Department stated the company was fined $134,500 for violating various sanctions under the Decision of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Amazon is accused …
GRAPHIC VIDEO Irate Imo Youths Protest As Police Shoot, Kill Okada Rider For Not Wearing Face Mask
Irate youths on Thursday protested against the Police at the popular Banana Junction Imo State. According to a video clip sent to INDEPENDENT by an eyewitness who identified himself as Greg Nwadike, and who also captured some of his narration of events on video. Nwadike further explained that he was reliably informed that the policemen …
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