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Business
Kyrgyzstan welcomes COP28 “historic results”
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan welcomes the historic results of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), held under the chairmanship of the United Arab Emirates on November 30 – December 12 in Dubai. “We especially highlight the decision to create a fund to…
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Kyrgyzstan invites China’s Sinomach to set up electric vehicle assembly plant
By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Economy and Commerce Daniyar Amangeldiev said that China might consider the possibility of establishing assembly production and dealership networks in the Central Asian state. During talks in Beijing with the Chairman of the Board of China Hi-tech New Energy Auto Company Limited, a…
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The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation IX
Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: Sustainable Development Goal 8 seeks to provide decent work and to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for…
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Politics
“Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience” is theme of Laos’ Chairmanship in ASEAN 2024
VIENTIANE: “Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience” will be the theme of Laos’ Chairmanship in ASEAN 2024. The theme aligns with Laos’ promise to build and achieve a more connected and resilient ASEAN. Laos succeeded Indonesia as Chair of ASEAN, the international organization in Southeast Asia that has 10 member countries: Brunei,…
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Philippines President tests positive for Covid-19 for third time
MANILA: President of the Philippines Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will need to undergo five-day isolation after catching coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “President Bongbong Marcos has tested positive for Covid-19. Upon medical advice, he will observe a period of isolation for five days,” the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in a…
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2 billion trees to be planted in Kazakhstan by 2025
ASTANA: Two billion trees will be planted in Kazakhstan by 2025, the Ministry of Ecology, Geology, and Natural Resources has said. In January 2021, the Kazakh government developed the national project «Green Kazakhstan» that included four directions. Under the first direction «Taza Kazakhstan» (Clean Kazakhstan), there will be a reduction…
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Society
Winners of “Italo Calvino” award in Iran announced
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Everywhere in the world, the prosperity of the English language is ordinary. Following it, we can mention French and German. Chinese language and Arabic language have flourished in universities. But in the last 20 years, two other languages have become popular among Iranian teenagers: Italian and…
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Politics
Snow Leopard is Guardian of Third Pole: Kyrgyzstan President
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov has called for joint global action to save the lives and well-being of billions of people who depend on the fresh water and ecosystem services provided by mountains. “The high-altitude ecosystem serves as a source of water for the entire continent and sustains a third…
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How did Saudi Arabia win hosting Expo 2030?
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: The new host of the world expo became the rich country that plans to show off in all international events in its development plan. Before hosting the 2034 World Cup, Saudi Arabia was able to host Expo 2030. In the more than 170-year history of Expo,…
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South Korea’s Busan comes up short in World Expo bid; Saudi’s Riyadh wins
PARIS/SEOUL: South Korea’s Busan came up short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won a resounding victory over Busan and Italy’s Rome without a runoff vote. Members of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the body responsible for overseeing the international…
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