International flights to and from Iraq’s Kurdistan region were set to end from 6:00 p.m. (11.00 a.m. ET) on Friday, September 29, after the central government imposed a ban in retaliation for the region’s vote in a referendum for independence. Iraq blocks international flights to Kurdistan in retaliation for independence vote https://t.co/GmKD9W1uTI — Reuters (@Reuters)…
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DPRK nuclear test 'perfect success' raising tensions
North Korea says it has successfully tested a nuclear weapon that could be loaded onto a long-range missile. AFP Graphic showing North Korea's nuclear test site and comparing the size of earthquakes caused by its nuclear blasts pic.twitter.com/786d6ph1X3 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 3, 2017 The DPRK officials said its sixth nuclear test was…
EU grants €46 million to support Al Serraj in Tripoli
Probably for security reasons the European External Action Service has released a communication one day later after the actual visit to Tripoli took place. The EU representatives from the EU Delegation to Libya, Operation Sophia and EUBAM met on 1st of August with the President of the Presidency Council, Fayez Al Serraj, and other Libyan…
Is EU Regulation Ready for Fintech?
Serge Turbin, OPINION Fintech is a booming sector at the intersection of financial services and technology. Increasingly, fintech startups and technology companies are entering the marketplace traditionally reserved for large financial institutions and intermediaries, such as banks and insurance companies. From TransferWise to Funding Circle, fintech firms are disrupting the status quo, by offering new…
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