The Kyrgyz project Red Pants won the Co-Pro Pitching Sessions at the International Series Mania Forum 2026. The Association of Film Producers reported. According to the association, the festival was held from March 21 to 27 in Lille, France. The Kyrgyz project was recognized as the best in the pitc»»»

The Bishkek City Hall has established a city headquarters to implement the national Zhasyl Muras campaign. It includes representatives of the municipal services department, heads of the four districts of the capital, the education department, municipal enterprise Bishkekzelenstroi, as well as offic»»»

Turnover in market services provided mainly to enterprises decreased in the first month of the current year, both as a gross series, by 28.2%, and as a series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, by 9.8%, compared with December 2025, according to data from the National»»»

Managers in retail trade and services estimate relative stability in economic activity for the period March-May 2026, while managers in the retail trade and construction sectors anticipate a sharp increase in prices, according to data release on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).»»»

The budget deficit has been cut to half, revenue collection has improved, and VAT refunds are providing an important liquidity boost to the economy, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said on Friday in a Facebook post, after the budget execution figures for the first two months of 2026 were publishe»»»

President Nicusor Dan signed into law on Friday the 2026 state budget and the state social security bills.The Constitutional Court of Romania on Thursday rejected the challenges filed by the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) against the two bills, ruling that they are constitutional.AUR had»»»

An emergency ordinance on declaring a state of crisis on the crude oil and/or petroleum products market - petrol and diesel - and on introducing measures to protect the economy and the population during the crisis period, as well as modifying Emergency Ordinance No. 12/2026 concerning measures appl»»»

The process of the Republic of Moldova's accession to the European Union could also definitively resolve the Transnistrian issue, says the country's new ambassador to Romania, Mihai Mitu.In an interview with AGERPRES, he stated that the authorities in Chisinau will include the population on the lef»»»

European Commissioners Roxana Minzatu and Apostolos Tzitzikostas will each pay separate visits to Romania on March 30-31, 2026, the European Commission Representation in Bucharest informed on Sunday.Roxana Minzatu's schedule for Monday includes meetings with the President of Romania, Nicusor Dan, P»»»

Romania is taking a concrete step forward in cooperation on joint armament production, Defense Minister Radu Miruta said on Friday, following his meeting with his Slovak counterpart Robert Kalinák."I met with my counterpart from the Slovak Republic, Robert Kalinák, on the occasion of Prime Minister»»»

Defense Minister Radu Miruta dismissed on Friday reports claiming that 800 wounded U.S. soldiers had been flown to the 'Mihail Kogalniceanu' Air Base, calling them "alarmist" and "completely baseless"."Recently, a series of alarmist and completely baseless claims have been circulating online, alleg»»»

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday in Oradea, where he and Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan met with representatives of the Slovak community in Romania, that Slovakia will continue to support its ethnic community in Romania while also strengthening bilateral relations between the »»»

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was in Bucharest on Friday on an official visit, said that the development of bilateral projects is being affected by the fact that the European agenda is "heavy and demanding".Fico also extended an invitation to Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan to visit Bratislava»»»

Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday asked for Romania's support for Slovakia's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term.'I openly asked you today to support our candidacy for membership of the Security Council for the years 2027-2028, and I t»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan received the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, at Victoria Palace, on Friday, in a ceremony with military honours and the playing of the Slovak and Romanian national anthems. Romania and Slovakia enjoy a solid relationship built on strong historical, cultural and »»»

President Nicusor Dan received the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, at Cotroceni Palace on Friday. The two held both tete-a-tete and official talks.During the discussion with Fico, Nicusor Dan addressed military cooperation and the transition to green energy.'We have an interesting bilatera»»»

President Nicusor Dan welcomed the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmus, at Cotroceni Palace on Friday, the former stating on this occasion that the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has an open invitation to visit Bucharest.President Nicusor Dan praised the mi»»»

US President Donald Trump has raised the idea of American forces seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Arabian Gulf. “Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options,” Trump told the Financial Times in an interview Monday. “It would also mean we had to be th»»»

Qatar participated in the 165th session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level yesterday. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi chaired Qatar’s delegation. The meeting, held virtually, discussed the targeting of the sovereignty and terri»»»

Doha: Vodafone Qatar participated in Earth Hour, switching off non-essential lights across its facilities, in line with the national call to action, led by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. This participation reflects Vodafone Qatar’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, and its role»»»

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday (March 30, 2026) unveiled a critical new stretch of Metro Manila’s expressway network, opening Segment 3B of the Cavitex-C5 Link Expressway, declaring it toll-free for the entire month of April. The newly completed 2-kilometer segment connects Parañaque to T»»»

The State Tax Service of the Kyrgyz Republic clarified that the forced deduction of tax debts from citizens’ bank accounts will be used as a last-resort enforcement measure for those who ignore official notices and SMS notifications. Deputy Chairman of the State Tax Service of Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Rak»»»

Doha, Qatar: Driven by their vital and active roles in society, the National Planning Council (NPC) and the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), a member of Qatar Foundation, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for research collaboration on demographic and social issues. The MoU »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater has affirmed that the resumption of in-person classes represents an important step toward restoring the normal course of the educational process. She commended the efforts of teachers and school administrations»»»

As they fled an Iranian missile strike, some Israelis with Android phones received a text offering a link to real-time information about bomb shelters. But instead of a helpful app, the link downloaded spyware giving hackers access to the device’s camera, location and all its data. The operation, a»»»

A Bulgarian delegation led by Prime Minister Andrey Gurov has arrived in Kyiv, the government information service said on Monday. Gurov will hold separate meetings with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada. The »»»

Qatar participated in the 165th ordinary session of the Council of the Arab League at the level of permanent delegates, held at the League’s headquarters in Cairo, yesterday. Ambassador of Qatar to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League H E Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulrahman bin Mohammed »»»

March 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in southeastern Australia fatally shot a man they believe is fugitive Desmond Freeman, bringing an end to the seven-month manhunt for the suspect accused of killing two police officers and injuring a third in late August. The man was shot shortly after 8:30 a.m. local »»»

The legitimate Yemeni government expressed on Sunday its categorical rejection of Iran’s destabilizing regional policies, accusing Tehran of seeking to drag Yemen to regional conflicts through its backing of militias. The Iran-backed Houthis joined the regional conflict on Saturday after launching »»»

Doha, Qatar: The lives of many young entrepreneurs in rural Sri Lanka have been transformed through the Silatech programme of the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, which has opened doors to finance, markets and mentorship once firmly out of reach. In communities where traditional banks long con»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) announced the opening of applications for students to enrol in courses at the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) for Summer 2026, as well as at accredited external universities for Summer and Fall 2026. These two academic services provide students with the opportuni»»»

ZEN Petroleum Holdings PLC aims to raise GHS640mn ($58.6mn) through an initial public offering, in one of the largest listings by a locally owned downstream oil firm in Ghana in recent years, as it seeks to fund working capital and support expansion across its fuel supply chain. »»»

Dubai: The Council of the Arab League at the ministerial level has unanimously approved a resolution to submit a recommendation to the 35th Ordinary Session of the Arab Summit, scheduled to be held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to support the candidacy of former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s data centre market is poised for strong expansion in the years ahead, driven by rapid digitalisation, rising demand for cloud services, and increased investment in advanced technologies, according to global research group IMARC. The sector is projected to reach $1.02bn (QR4.36b»»»

Ministers from the G7 will hold talks on Monday to unpack the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East, the French government said, as oil and gas prices continue to soar. The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February and Tehran has hit back by targeting crude-ex»»»

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is visiting Germany on Monday for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and Berlin's efforts to send back Syrian refugees. Sharaa, on his first trip to Germany since ousting Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, is expected to meet Ch»»»

Doha, Qatar: Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim has confirmed the State of Qatar’s enduring position rejecting the Iranian attacks that compromise its security and sovereignty, as well as those of regional nations. He stressed that the international community and its ins»»»

YAOUNDÉ — Negotiations towards launching much-needed reform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) appeared to be heading towards an agreement on the last day of talks in Yaounde Sunday, although nothing was yet finalised.The conclusion of the agreement will depend on the outcome of another, thorny »»»

President Donald Trump said Sunday the US military was planning to construct a large complex beneath the new ballroom he is building at the White House. "The military is building a massive complex under the ballroom, and that's under construction, and we're doing very well, so we're ahead of schedu»»»

An attack by Sudanese paramilitaries and their allied rebels in the central region of Kordofan killed at least 14 people, including five children and two women, a medical group said Sunday, in the latest deadly assault of the Sudan war. The Rapid Support Forces and their allies in the Sudan People’»»»

A new payment system operator will enter the market of Kyrgyzstan after the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic granted a license to My Soft company. The registrar’s updated register of permits says. The company has become the 56th market participant officially licensed to operate in the sector. A»»»

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) wants Kyrgyzstan and Armenia to more actively participate in cooperation with other union countries. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk stated this in an interview with Vesti. According to him, many different projects are being implemented within the EA»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar issued a condemnation, in the strongest terms, of the heinous Iranian aggressions that targeted a camp, a power station, and a water desalination plant in the sisterly State of Kuwait, resulting in injuries among members of the armed forces, and considers them a flag»»»

How does a kangaroo escape a petting zoo? It's not the opening line to a dad joke. If you're Chesney the kangaroo, you scale an eight-foot (2 1/2 meter) fence and go on the lam for three days, giving your keeper sleepless nights and sending residents of a small Wisconsin town on a search that would»»»

By: Nicholas Kulish, Helene Cooper, Isabel Kershner, Erika Solomon A wave of strikes across the Middle East in recent days shows that Iran has not lost the capacity to retaliate. US President Donald Trump has said that the United States has all but obliterated Iranian military abilities, portraying»»»

A suspect in drug trafficking has been detained in Chui region, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the region reported. According to the press service, on December 10, 2025, the Department of Internal Affairs of Sokuluk district received information that a man was selling »»»

The Saudi Exports Development Authority (Saudi Exports) is participating under the “Saudi Made” identity in the International Food & Drink Event (IFE) 2026, held at ExCeL London from March 30 to April 1, 2026, with a pavilion featuring 14 leading national companies, the Saudi Press Agency reported »»»

The UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) on Sunday approved the listing of 40 new species for international protection, including the snowy owl featured in the Harry Potter saga. The decision came at the conclusion of the COP15 summit on migratory species in »»»

A series of arson attacks was reported overnight across multiple areas of Athens, targeting automated teller machines (ATMs) and a commercial vehicle, authorities said. No injuries were reported, but the incidents caused material damage. The first attack occurred at approximately 1.30 a.m. on Patis»»»

A new building will be built in Tokmok for the Chui-Kemin branch of the State Center for Vehicle and Driver Registration. The Presidential Affairs Department reported. The project will be implemented to improve the quality of government services and enhance the conditions for serving citizens. Kany»»»