Eurasia Press & News
US officials have slammed Hezbollah’s “false” claims it is trying to influence the appointment of top Lebanese banking officials, telling The National that the Iran-backed group was attempting to “distract the Lebanese people.”
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April, 2020
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13 April
Explosion on Road in Southeast Turkey Kills 5
An improvised explosive device went off on a road in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing five forestry workers traveling to work, officials said.
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13 April
Top Hamas official says terror group willing to enter prisoner swap talks
Musa Dudin urges Israel to make use of ‘window of opportunity,’ but says Netanyahu not serious about reaching understanding with Hamas; Egyptian military said to offer to mediate
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13 April
Top PKK terrorist killed in Turkish anti-terror operation in northern Iraq
Senior PKK terrorist Fadil Ekinci in charge of the terrorist group’s activities in Iraq’s Zap region and listed in the blue category of Turkey’s wanted list was killed in an anti-terror operation in coordination with National Intelligence Organization, reports said Wednesday.
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13 April
China-made VT-4 MBT delivered to Nigeria
The first batch of 17 military vehicles consisting of VT-4 main battle tanks (MBT), ST-1 wheeled tank destroyer and two types of self-propelled howitzers bought by the Nigerian Army (NA) from the China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) arrived at the Apapa Ports on April 8, 2020. The NA made this …
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13 April
U.S., Chinese military aircraft fly near Taiwan's airspace
A United States military reconnaissance aircraft was reported flying near Taiwan’s southern airspace Friday, the same day the Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed Chinese warplanes were monitored southwest of the country.
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13 April
How coronavirus helps terrorists, traffickers and militants
For much of the world, the rapidly expanding coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis in generations. Not so for terrorists, traffickers, and militant groups.
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13 April
IntelBrief: Russian Imperial Movement Labeled a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Entity
On April 6, 2020, the U.S. State Department designated the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity pursuant to Executive Order 13224. At the same time, also pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, the State Department designated three of the group’s leaders, Stanislav Anataolyevich Vorobyev, …
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13 April
OPEC production cut papers over cracks in US-Gulf relation but for how long?
A decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers like Russia to temporarily end a price war and cut production amounts to a time-out rather than an end to what is likely to erupt at some point in the future as a tripartite war.
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13 April
The pandemic will unleash worst recession since Great Depression, says IMF chief
The coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world will turn global economic growth “sharply negative” in 2020, triggering the worst fallout since the 1930s Great Depression, with only a partial recovery seen in 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.
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