North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations. The analysis is one of several on the evolving partnership between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim […]
Read MorePresident of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved the construction of modern railway stations at Dushak and Bami in the Ahal region, Jebel in the Balkan region and Bayramaly in the Mary region. The corresponding decision was made at the next meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, held on a digital system, reports the State News Agency of Turkmenistan. […]
Read MoreWithin the framework of the Turkmentel exhibition, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Azat Atayev and President of the Department of Marketing and Sales of ICT Solutions of Huawei in the Middle East and Central Asia Allen Tang, the website of the Ministry of Education reports. The parties discussed the […]
Read MoreAfghanistan’s opium poppy cultivation grew in 2024 despite a Taliban-imposed ban, according to a United Nations report. Cultivation increased by an estimated 19 percent this year, the report published on Wednesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said. Despite the increase, the cultivation of opium poppies – the source of the […]
Read MoreThe National Assembly (NA) supported the Cattle Tax Exemption Bill 2024 after the finance minister proposed to exempt cattle tax to encourage livestock rearing and boost rural economies. Introducing the Bill, Finance Minister Lekey Dorji said that the existing cattle tax, based on the Revised Taxation Policy of 1992, levies a tax ranging from Nu […]
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to work with the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump as he held his final talks with outgoing President Joe Biden on key conflicts from cyber crime to trade, Taiwan and Russia. Biden met Xi for about two hours at a hotel where the Chinese leader was staying, […]
Read MoreAuthorities in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur suspended internet and mobile services and imposed an indefinite curfew on Saturday in areas where protesters were besieging politicians’ homes over deadly inter-ethnic violence. In the latest deaths, security forces found three bodies believed to be members of the majority Meitei community in a river on Friday. […]
Read MoreTravel and consumption during the recent National Day holiday in China became a focus of foreign media outlets, which highlighted the record-breaking passenger volume of the railway system on the first day of the holiday, the surge in outbound tourism, and the bustling crowds at popular destinations. These observations exactly underscored a vibrant and thriving […]
Read MoreThe eighth annual Nepal-India border security coordination meeting between the Armed Police Force of Nepal and Sashastra Seema Bal of India kicked off in Kathmandu on Saturday with security officials from both sides expressing concerns over the movement of third-country nationals through the Nepal-India border. APF Inspector General Raju Aryal and Director General of the […]
Read MoreMore than 90 hotels in the Israeli-occupied territory have closed since the start of the Gaza war. As a result, thousands of workers have lost their jobs, according to the country’s media Channel-12. Israeli media reported on Saturday (November 16) that the prolonged conflict has caused a severe economic downturn in the tourism and hotel […]
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