During a working visit to France, Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Health, Damir Osmonov, held talks with representatives of Sanofi, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Thibaud Lefort, Head of Operations at Sanofi Global Health, participated in the meeting. According to the Ministry of Hea»»»

BRUSSELS: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed making Ukraine an “associate member” of the EU without voting rights, while Kyiv goes through the lengthy process of joining fully, a letter seen by AFP Thursday said. The plan — first floated by Merz with EU counterparts last month — would se»»»

Two people were killed in a drone attack on the town of Syzran in Russia's Samara region on the Volga River, the local governor said, while Ukraine also reported two dead as the two sides exchanged attacks overnight. A large oil refinery is located in Syzran, some 1,000 km (620 miles) from the bord»»»

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump in a call on Wednesday he welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between the US and Iran, adding he believed contested issues between the sides could be resolved, according to the Turkish presidency. NATO member Türkiye, which neighbors»»»

As negotiations with the United States hang in the balance, a hard-line Iranian general linked to notorious attacks at home and abroad over the past decades is believed to have seized a place near the center of power. Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, who heads Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, has b»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality provided over half a million services during 2025 through its customer service platforms, including the Unified Call Center, “Oun” application, official website, and scheduled service channels, reflecting the Ministry’s continued efforts to enhance service »»»

Washington: By Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials in the opening salvos of the war, President Trump mused publicly that it would be best if “someone from within” Iran took over the country»»»

The Philippine government on Thursday ordered police to arrest a senator who is warranted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his role in ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug crackdown. "I would like to confirm that the Philippine law enforcement agencies which would include the PN»»»

Márton Melléthei-Barna and István Hantosi, chair of the justice and constitutional affairs committee, submitted a proposal that would limit the maximum length of a prime minister’s mandate to eight years. The proposal “takes steps” toward abolishing the Sovereignty Protection Office and also states»»»

Gergely Gulyás, parliamentary group leader of Fidesz, considers the constitutional amendment submitted to parliament on Wednesday by the Tisza Party to be the dismantling of Hungary’s previously strict migration policy. In a post published on Facebook, Gergely Gulyás described it as concerning that»»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Ulan Mamatkanov, met with the head of the Ministry of Culture of Tajikistan, Matlubakhon Amonzoda, in Bishkek. The parties discussed the development of Kyrgyzstan — Tajikistan cultural and humanitarian cooperation and emphasized the importa»»»

The attack on former head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security, Kamchybek Tashiev, has strengthened the position of President Sadyr Japarov.This is the conclusion reached by experts from Focus, an international network of volunteer sociologists, following a public opinion poll. The»»»

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings were HUF 779,800 and average net earnings reached HUF 546,000 in March 2026. Average gross earnings grew by 9.2%, net average earnings increased by 11.3% and real earnings were 9.3% higher than a year earlier. The increase in net average earnings exceeded»»»

Saudi Arabia is spearheading international efforts to stabilize global oil markets and contain the fallout from a supply crisis triggered by the Iran war and the halt to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Using strategic logistics infrastructure, Riyadh has secured energy flows to consumers a»»»

Iran has officially defined the administrative supervisory boundaries of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that formalizes Tehran’s control over one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. The Persian Gulf Waterway Management Authority announced the new demarcation lines, specifying the easte»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea as early as next week, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing sources. "We have obtained intelligence indicating that President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea soon," a top governmental official was quoted as saying by the news agency on Wednesd»»»

The European Union has already lost up to $1 trillion after rejecting Russian raw materials and hydrocarbons, Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Economic Cooperation, told Sputnik. "They have already lost a lot. I have seen the figure, up to $1 trillion. Re»»»

A Russian SU-35 fighter jet, like the one seen here, was involved in harassing a British reconnaissance plane last month in international airspace, Britain's Ministry of Defense said. File Photo via U.S. Air Force/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- Russian warplanes repeatedly harassed a British r»»»

The UN General Assembly has adopted by consensus a resolution of the Kyrgyz Republic «Peaceful Resolution of Border Disputes.» The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. More than 40 countries acted as co-sponsors of the document. The resolution was submitted by Kyrgyzstan joint»»»

SEOUL: South Korea ‌and the US discussed potential changes in how parts of the heavily fortified border with North Korea ​are managed at recent defense talks in Washington, Seoul’s defense ministry said on Thursday.The issue was discussed at a bilateral integrated defense consultative body, a minis»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration threatened to ​revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador refuses to end his candidacy for the vice presidency of the UN General Assembly, according to an internal State Department cable seen»»»

The US special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, told AFP on Wednesday that Washington needs to rebuild its presence in the Danish autonomous territory. At the height of the Cold War, Washington had 17 military facilities in Greenland, but closed them over the»»»

US special envoy to Greenland Jeff Landry said on Wednesday Washington needed to rebuild its presence on the Arctic island, where the United States once operated 17 military facilities during the Cold War. President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued US control of Greenland is vital to prevent Chin»»»

A Consulate of Kyrgyzstan has been opened in the Belgian city of Lasne, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. This is the second Honorary Consulate of Kyrgyzstan in Belgium, with the first operating in Flanders. Consul Gaudissart was presented with official Kyrgyz state insignia and materi»»»

Kazakhstan does not support the idea of turning the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) into a military alliance or geopolitical project. That was the message from the country’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, on May 15 as fellow leaders in the group, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip»»»

Fire Safety and Security Client : Egyptian – Japanese university for Science & Technology Address : New Borg Al Arab City – Alexandria Tender : General tender for supply of sanitary works, fire-fighting network and electrical equipment for the buildings of the services centre Tender documents : EGP»»»

The Asia and Oceania Cadet Sambo Championships were held in Aktau (Kazakhstan). The International Sambo Federation reported. The tournament determined the winners and medalists in 18 weight classes. The Kyrgyz athletes won 14 medals—three gold, five silver, and six bronze. The champions are Malika »»»

A Bulgarian parliamentary delegation, led by National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotsova, is leaving on a two-day visit to Vatican City and Rome today, May 21, for celebrations of the Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, marked as the Day of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture, and Slavic Liter»»»

Standing before their devastated building in central Beirut, childhood neighbors Wael Sabbagh and Ghida Krisht vow to fight for justice after an Israeli strike killed their family members. On April 8, hours after a ceasefire was announced between the United States and Iran, Israel launched a massiv»»»

The 4th Bishkek International Film Festival will kick off on June 7, the Cinema Development Fund reported. French actress Audrey Tautou, known for her leading roles in films such as «Amélie» and «Coco Before Chanel,» is expected to be the event’s guest of honor. This year, the festival program will»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the brutal murder of a Kyrgyz woman in Moscow. It stated that, at the ministry’s request, the Consul of the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Russian Federation promptly traveled to the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for»»»

RAFHA: Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders region has emerged as a key pillar of the Kingdom’s food security and rural development strategy, with livestock numbers surpassing 7.5 million head, according to a report carried by the Saudi Press Agency. The report, released by the regional branch of the Mi»»»

In less than two years, Egypt has slashed its arrears to international energy companies by over 88%, hoping to encourage exploration amid the Iran war spillover, which is making its gas deficit harder to sustain. Drilling more wells is providing much-needed supply. But whether new gas discoveries c»»»

On 15 May, as Israeli strikes and Hezbollah drone attacks continued in Lebanon, Washington announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend their ceasefire by 45 days, reflecting a grim reality: diplomacy is seemingly moving, but the war on the ground hasn't stopped. Israel has continued to c»»»

BUNIA, Congo: Anxious health care workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable places.Long the scene of attacks by an array of armed groups, the reg»»»

NARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh: Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star — an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed “Donald Trump” due to be sacrificed within days. Owner Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said his brother named the 700 kilogram (1,500 pound) »»»

As part of a working visit to France, Minister of Health Damir Osmonov visited the Georges Pompidou European Hospital in Paris, one of the leading multidisciplinary clinics specializing, among other areas, in cardiology, oncology, and high-tech medical care. According to the Ministry of Health, tal»»»

Iranian Revolutionary Guard members now regularly show the public in Tehran how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles. Parades through the capital feature military vehicles mounted with belt-fed Soviet-era machine guns. And at one mass wedding, a ballistic missile, like the one that rained dow»»»

The Israeli Army is accused of destroying important cultural and religious sites as part of its widespread demolition campaign in southern Lebanon. The NGO Green Southerners has been documenting the destruction of churches, mosques and archaeological sites and denounces what they say is a calculate»»»

The Karate One Youth League World Ranking Tournament was held in Manila, Philippines, from May 14 to 17, the Bishkek City Hall reported. More than 1,000 athletes from 58 countries participated in the competition. The Kyrgyz national team was represented by 10 athletes. Following the tournament, rep»»»

Fitch Ratings, in an ad-hoc note on May 18, said it expects the near-term impact of Romania’s political crisis on public finances to remain limited, despite growing uncertainty surrounding the formation of a new government and the continuation of fiscal consolidation efforts. The rating agency»»»

French-Italian auto group Stellantis and China's Dongfeng have announced a plan to launch a joint venture based in Europe, with Stellantis having a controlling 51% stake.  The deal would see Dongfeng's new electric models assembled in Stellantis' plant in western France to comply with the EU's»»»

Modivo Group — the Warsaw-listed footwear and apparel conglomerate that operates the CCC, HalfPrice, eobuwie, and MODIVO brands across 20 European markets with over 1,300 stores — reported this morning that its EBITDA for the first quarter of the current financial year reached PLN 230 million, mode»»»

Consumer price inflation in Poland accelerated to 3.2% year-on-year in April 2026, its highest level in ten months, according to data released by Poland's central statistical office (GUS) and analysed by Bankier.pl's chief economist Krzysztof Kolany. The spike is being driven primarily by a sharp r»»»

European Union negotiators reached a preliminary tariff agreement with Washington in the early hours of Wednesday morning, following weeks of intensive talks. Under the deal, Brussels has agreed to offer the United States a series of trade facilitations, while the EU has secured the right to suspen»»»

A time capsule laying ceremony was held in the village of Nura in Alay district of Osh region, marking the launch of a major strategic project in Kyrgyzstan’s energy and logistics sector. The Ministry of Energy reported. According to the ministry, this initiative is one of the largest infrastructur»»»

May 20 (UPI) -- Three people are dead and nearly 20 others, mostly first responders, were hospitalized after coming into contact with an unknown substance at a central New Mexico residence on Wednesday. New Mexico State Police said in a statement that the incident occurred around 11 a.m. MDT at a h»»»

WASHINGTON: A former federal prosecutor in Florida sent to her personal email account a special counsel report from the investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents despite a judge’s order that it was to remain sealed, according to an indictment made public on Wednes»»»

TEL AVIV, Israel: When Israeli defense officials approached Massivit last year about using its unique 3D printers to make military drone parts, CEO Yossi Azarzar jumped at the chance. Although the Israeli company had been producing large set pieces and other designs for the likes of Disney, DreamWo»»»

SYDNEY: An Australian court upheld a regulator’s ​fine against Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp. after it admitted violating the law by failing to supply information about its online child protection measures, ending a nearly three-year dispute. After the eSafety regulator, a frequent target»»»