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China suspends North Korean iron, seafood imports

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

China will stop importing iron, iron ore and seafood imports from North Korea starting Tuesday as it implements new UN sanctions, the commerce ministry said Monday. China had pledged to fully enforce the latest sanctions against its diplomatic ally after coming under pressure from the United States to do more to compel North Korea to drop its nuclear weapons programme.Read more

Anti-ageing fruits for skin

Muscat - Arab Today

In recent years, research has disclosed the high nutritional value of black fruits. Not only are they rich in vitamins, iron, calcium and zinc, but some of them may prevent and fight cancer. These black fruits are not only beneficial for your health, but also for your skin. Most of them have also proved to be anti-ageing, which means theyRead more

Labour, iron and fuel prices increase for construction

Abu dhabi - WAM

Construction industry data showed an increase in the cost of labour, iron and diesel fuel in November 2016, even as prices for other vital materials fell. Statistic Centre, Abu Dhabi, SCAD, has issued a special report detailing prices of construction materials in Abu Dhabi, along with an analysis of changes in prices in November 2016, compared to October 2016 andRead more

Ship loaded with 171,000 tons of iron arrived ore at Alexandria port

Alexandria - MENA

A ship loaded with 171,000 tons of iron ore arrived at Alexandria Port on Monday. Thanks to easy measures, the shipment, imported from Brazil, was unloaded at the wharves. Modern electronic systems have been used at the port to shorten time spent in shipping. Read more

Bulgaria's new 'Iron Curtain' keeping people out, not in

Shtit - Arab Today

In Soviet times, the now rusty watchtowers and barbed wire fences near the windswept Bulgarian village of Shtit stopped people escaping Communism over the border into Turkey. Now, 25 years later, a new "Iron Curtain" of sorts -- a brand new fence topped by razor-wire -- has been erected, aimed at stopping an exodus going the other way -- migrantsRead more

China COSCO, Vale sign agreement on iron ore shipping

Beijing - Xinhua

China COSCO Shipping Corp. Ltd. and Brazilian miner Vale on Friday signed an agreement on iron ore shipping, the latest cooperation between the two companies. COSCO's subsidiary China Ore Shipping will ship around 16 million tonnes of iron ore for Vale annually for the next 27 years. China COSCO Shipping Corporation is a new company formed by the restructuring ofRead more

Iron shipment arrives at Alexandria port from Brazil

Alexandria - MENA

A ship carrying 45,000 tons of scraps of iron arrived at Alexandria Port from Brazil on Thursday, said the port's spokesman Reda el Ghandour. The shipment was unloaded smoothly after finalizing all customs procedures, he added. Read more