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Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh addresses journalists during a press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah

Palestinian PM Submits 'Counter-proposal' To Trump Plan

Palestinian PM submits 'counter-proposal' to Trump plan

The huge photomontage mural on a Paris wall by French street art star JR of Adama Traore and the black American George Floyd

Street Art Star Unveils Paris Mural To George Floyd, Adama Traore

Street art star unveils Paris mural to George Floyd, Adama Traore

Kim Yo Jong -- the influential younger sister of Kim Jong Un and a key adviser to the North Korean leader -- has been part of the decision-making on cutting communications with South Korea

North Korea Cuts Communication Lines To South

North Korea cuts communication lines to South

Muscovites were happy to be out again after a two-month lockdown -- but some questioned whether it was too soon to lift measures

Traffic Jams And Jubilation As Moscow Emerges From Virus Lockdown

Traffic jams and jubilation as Moscow emerges from virus lockdown

Borrell raised EU concerns about Beijing's plan to impose a national security law on Hong Kong

EU Says Needs More Cash To Fight Chinese Disinformation

EU says needs more cash to fight Chinese disinformation

Sokolov is shown playing Napoleon in a historical reenactment of his 1812 Russian campaign

Russian Historian Goes On Trial For Chopping Up Lover

Russian historian goes on trial for chopping up lover

Russia's Siberia region, best known as an icy tundra, is being transformed by climate change

Climate Change Brings Fires, Floods And Moths To Siberia

Climate change brings fires, floods and moths to Siberia

Besides the Grand Hotel, a handful of Bordeaux wineries and regional merchants opened their doors for professional tastings for this year's limited 'En Primeur' event

Virus Fails To Put Cork In Bordeaux Wine Pro Tasting

Virus fails to put cork in Bordeaux wine pro tasting

"Today's low fossil fuel prices offer countries a golden opportunity to phase out consumption subsidies," says IEA head Fatih Birol.

2019 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Nearly $500 Bn: OECD/IEA

2019 fossil fuel subsidies nearly $500 bn: OECD/IEA

A Palestinian man facing Israeli forces waves a national flag during a protest against Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, near the town of Tulkarm on June 5

German FM To Visit Israel As West Bank Annexation Looms

German FM to visit Israel as West Bank annexation looms

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians joined the funeral procession for storied military commander Qasem Soleimani whose assassination in a US drone strike in January prompted retaliatory Iranian strikes on US targets in Iraq

Iran Says Will Execute Spy Who Helped US Target General

Iran says will execute spy who helped US target general

An Israir Airlines flight from Tel Aviv lands at Cyprus's Larnaca International Airport, the first scheduled commercial passenger flight to arrive on the island since the imposition of a coronavirus lockdown on March 21

Cyprus Welcomes First Tourist Flights Since March

Cyprus welcomes first tourist flights since March

Most of Cathay's passenger planes lie unused on Hong Kong airport's tarmac during the pandemic

Cathay Pacific Unveils $5 Billion Bailout Plan

The bulk of the capital will come from new shares issued to Aviation 2020, a company owned by the government, as well as a HK$7.8 billion bridge loan also from the government.

Ryan was a self-declared 'charge boy' in Hong Kong's anti-government rallies -- one of the frontline protesters forming shield walls against riot police

Hong Kong Protests One Year On: The Frontliner

Hong Kong protests one year on: The frontliner

Cathay Pacific has been hit by the double-whammy of the virus and last year's Hong Kong protests

Cathay Pacific Unveils US$5 Bn Bailout Plan

Cathay Pacific unveils US$5 bn bailout plan

Signs of the unrest can still be seen throughout Hong Kong

Protests Leave Permanent Imprint On Hong Kong's Streets

Protests leave permanent imprint on Hong Kong's streets

Wating game: Tiger Woods will be absent when the PGA Tour resumes in Texas this week

Hidden Tiger, Famous Five And A Beef Stew: Golf Talking Points

Hidden Tiger, famous five and a Beef stew: golf talking points

Wool from pashmina goats, reared by nomads in Ladakh, is the most expensive and coveted cashmere in the world

Tragic Yarn: India-China Border Spat Hits Global Cashmere Production

Tragic yarn: India-China border spat hits global cashmere production

Cemeteries may provide special sections for non-Catholics, like this graveyard in northern Bruzzano, but it is not required

For Italy's Muslims, Lack Of Burial Space Deepens Grief In Pandemic

For Italy's Muslims, lack of burial space deepens grief in pandemic

The crowd size on June 9 was enormous, dubbed "the million march" by Hong Kongers

Hong Kong Protests One Year On: The Medic

Hong Kong protests one year on: The medic

Joseph's Hong Kong protest experience has helped inspire him to study law

Hong Kong Protests One Year On: The Student

Hong Kong protests one year on: The student

Italy's far-right leader Matteo Salvini has seen a dip in popularity since coronavirus kicked in but his League party is still attracting 26 percent of Italians

Virus Puts Brakes On Salvini's Far-right Message In Italy

Virus puts brakes on Salvini's far-right message in Italy

Foreign residents are banned from re-entering Japan

Virus Travel Bans Separate Families Even As Lockdowns Ease

Virus travel bans separate families even as lockdowns ease

President Bashar al-Assad prepares on 17 July, 2000 to address parliament in Damascus for the first time since taking office

Assad's 20-year Rule, From Damascus Spring To Pariah

Assad's 20-year rule, from Damascus Spring to pariah

By earmarking PPP loan funds to CDFIs, officials hope to help more minority-owned or very small businesses.

CDFI Lenders to Aid Very Small and Minority-Owned Businesses Through the Payment Protection Program (PPP)

To further address the shortcomings of the execution of the first round of the Payment Protection Program, on May 28, 2020, the SBA, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced that $10 billion in funding would be reserved specifically for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).

Helping Minority-Owned Businesses Get PPP Loans

On May 28 the SBA announced that $10 billion in PPP funds would be reserved specifically for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Will that help small businesses?

Helping Minority Businesses Get PPP Loans: Lender Match and CFDIs

To help minority and other underserved businesses, the SBA is earmarking $10 billion in PPP funds for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and launching a Lender Match service.