Jordan Toxic Gas Leak

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Jordan Toxic Gas Leak: Crane Drops Chlorine Tank On Ship, Gas Leak Kills 13 & Injures 250

In Jordan's port of Aqaba, a crane which was loading chlorine tanks onto a ship, dropped it, which caused an explosion with the emission of yellow smoke. The incident left 13 persons dead and left around 250 injured. A probe into the incident has been initiated, and the government stated that no impact has been reported on the city. Further details on the matter it awaited.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 - 06:34 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Chlorine Tank, Merchant Navy Risk, Jordan, Israel, Aqaba Port

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Jordan Vs India

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Jordan Defeats India In International Football Friendly Before AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers

India was defeated in an international football friendly against Jordan on May 28. Despite the comeback of Sunil Chhetri, India was defeated 2-0 by Jordan in the Qatar Sports Club Stadium. The match was India's final warm-up before the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers. In a Group D game, India will face Cambodia on June 8 in Kolkata. 

Sun, 29 May 2022 - 09:25 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: India, Football, AFC, Asian Cup Qualifiers, Jordan

Courtesy: The Hindu

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meet.

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FATF Puts Pakistan, Turkey, Jorden & Mali On Its 'Grey List'

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) again put Pakistan on its 'Grey List' of counties for not completing four actions items on October 21. The position will make it difficult for Pakistan to get monetary help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and the European Union. The FATF also placed Turkey, Jordan, and Mali on the list. Notably, Pakistan has been on the list since 2018.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 - 01:10 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: FATF, Grey list, Turkey, Jordan

Courtesy: India Today

Newly appointed Jordan PM Khasawneh

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Jordan King Designates Policy Advisor Khasawneh As New Prime Minister

Jordan's Royal Court on October 7 informed that monarch Abdullah has designated his advisor-cum-diplomat Bisher al Khasawneh as Prime Minister. With elections due on November 10, the political shuffle surfaced after the tenure of government ended. While designating Khasawneh, King Abdullah said he hopes the new government will augment country’s health facility against fast-spreading COVID-19. Earlier, former PM Omar had to face people’s… read-more

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 - 11:09 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: Jordan, Abdullah II, Bisher al Khasawneh, Omar Razzaz, Middle East

Courtesy: Reuters