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German Chancellor Scholz’s visit to Central Asia

Views: 3 A trip that marks how much the interest of the Germans and the entire European Union in the region has increased, especially on the issue of an alternative trade corridor to Moscow. But many companies are extremely cautious about investments, frightened by the economic damage done by the war in Ukraine and by a […]

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Iran nuclear chief meets top officials from Iraq, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Armenia

Views: 8 Tehran, IRNA – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has met with senior officials from Iraq, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Armenia in Vienna. Eslami met with Naeem Al-Aboudi, Iraq’s minister of higher education and scientific research in the Austrian capital, where he is taking part in the 68th

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Hezbollah vows revenge after pager explosion

Views: 7 Hezbollah vowed to retaliate after blaming Israel for the explosion of pagers that killed at least nine people and wounded 2,750 others, including many of the group’s fighters. The Lebanese Information Minister, Ziad Makary, condemned the detonation as ‘Israeli aggression’. For one Hezbollah official, the attack was the ‘biggest security breach’ the group has

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South Africa sending 100 students to China to learn ‘advanced skills of the future’, says Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane

Views: 11 Minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Nkabane said following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the People’s Republic of China, where she was part of the delegation of Cabinet ministers, South Africa will be sending around 100 students in the coming year. Nkabane told journalists in Pretoria that the South African students will

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UN: Taliban suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan

Views: 9 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress. Afghanistan

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Japanese-language show ‘Shogun’ breaks record at 76th Emmys

Views: 9 Japanese-language historical drama “Shogun” has smashed Emmy records by winning 18 trophies at the latest edition of TV’s most coveted awards. The 76th Emmys also saw “Hacks,” “The Bear,” and “Baby Reindeer” shine. “Shogun” — a period drama set in feudal Japan — reigned at the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday, bagging an epic 18 wins in

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Iraq’s central bank accumulates 52 tonnes of gold in three years

Views: 12 Iraq’s central bank has expanded its gold reserves, purchasing approximately 52 tonnes of the precious metal over the past three years, according to the World Gold Council. The country’s gold holdings have seen a steady increase, with 33.9 tonnes acquired in 2022 alone, followed by 12.3 tonnes in 2023, and 5.7 tonnes so

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A baby hippo is going viral – and paying the price

Views: 49 A baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in Thailand. Moo Deng – a name that roughly translates to “bouncy pig” – is a two-month-old female pygmy hippo that is going viral online and attracting queues at a zoo near the city of Pattaya. Visitor numbers have doubled since her birth in July,

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