Russian surgeon and transplant specialist Sergey Gauthier visited the National Surgical Center (NSC) in Bishkek, the center reported. According to the NSC, the guest was given a tour of the facility, including newly renovated operating rooms and modern equipment intended for liver transplant surger»»»

The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan held two auctions to place short-term securities—notes. The volume of notes issued doubled compared to this year’s usual figures, the bank noted in a statement. The placement of short-term bonds is one of the ways the National Bank manages the money market. The first»»»

The draft state budget for 2026 will be reviewed today at second reading by the Budget and Finance Committee of the National Assembly. The country’s first budget denominated in euros sets a deficit of 3% of GDP, or a negative balance of EUR 3.6 billion. It also foresees a maximum amount of new gove»»»

Doha: In a breakthrough poised to redefine global marine mapping, Qatar’s deep-tech startup Darkocean has launched NAVBathy, the world’s first Rapid Satellite-Derived Bathymetry engine capable of generating large-scale depth models within seconds. The pioneering system marks a significant leap in c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Institute underlined the significant impact of Doha Film Festival on audiences, artists and the industry, and announced clear ambitions for 2026 through stronger collaboration, wider reach and more opportunities for emerging talent from Qatar and the region. Addressing the me»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s accelerating push toward artificial intelligence and digital transformation took the spotlight at the Mobile World Congress Doha 2025 (MWC Doha), where the country’s momentum and the wider regional significance of hosting the event are recognised, said an official. Speaking to »»»

Rosatom is studying the possibility of constructing Kyrgyzstan’s first nuclear power plant, with plans to use Russian small modular reactor (SMR) technology. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced following bilateral talks with Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov. According to Putin, the state»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has issued a new reminder to motorists, underscoring that road safety is a shared responsibility and urging drivers to follow basic traffic regulations to help ensure safer, smoother mobility across the emirate. In a post shared on X (formerly Tw»»»

Kyrgyzstan is demonstrating a development pace and macroeconomic indicators that are enviable for all post-Soviet countries. Senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Grozin told journalists. According to him, growth in industrial production, i»»»

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A three-judge panel on Wednesday permitted North Carolina to adopt a redrawn congressional map that is expected to favor the Republican Party. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina unanimously ruled against the plaintiffs' request for an injunction again»»»

Dubai: Shoppers in the UAE will soon bid goodbye to another well-known British retail label known for its edgy party and fashionable line. River Island, a high-street favourite, is reportedly closing its stores across the Middle East, only months after the brand closed 33 locations in the UK under »»»

Bissau: Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized "total control" of the coup-prone west African country Wednesday, arresting its president, closing its borders and suspending its electoral process three days after general elections. Heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palac»»»

Hong Kong: Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire Thursday which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing according to authorities. The inferno -- the financial hub's worst in decades -- took hold on Wednesday afternoon in an »»»

A fire in Tokmok caused by the ignition of dry grass was extinguished for 11 hours. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, the fire was brought under control at 9:30 p.m. Work is currently underway to fully extinguish it. The fir»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has everything it needs to find and will kill every "narco-terrorist" attempting to traffic in drugs to its territory, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters. “If you're a narco-terrorist who wants to bring drugs to the United States of America, we »»»

Czechoslovak Group (CSG), the Czech-Slovak defense conglomerate controlled by billionaire Michal Strnad, is accelerating its push into Poland while preparing a multibillion-euro IPO. Investor interest in the defense sector has surged since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Bloomberg reports that CS»»»

Play has passed 13,000 base stations, a symbolic benchmark as the operator prepares to end national roaming and achieve full technological independence by year-end. The company has added 574 stations since January, with October its strongest month (80 new sites). Recent builds span major cities—War»»»

CD Projekt reported that global sales of Cyberpunk 2077 have now topped 35 million copies. The company said Q3 2025 results were driven mainly by continued demand for the game and its Phantom Liberty (Widmo Wolności) expansion. According to its earnings release, consolidated revenues rose to PLN 34»»»

The Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in the Russian Federation reports that meetings are held with the Russian side on an ongoing basis and at all levels of bilateral cooperation to discuss issues related to the legal status of compatriots. This statement is related to the publication on social media of an ap»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Vice President JD Vance, amid reports that an Afghan national who had arrived under former President Joe Biden shot National Guard members in downtown Washington, said such people should not have been allowed into the country. "They shouldn't have been in our country," Van»»»

Kyrgyzstan has had no issues with fuel and lubricants supplies from Russia, as all submitted requests have been fully met, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Daniyar Amangeldiev, told reporters. According to him, the sides have also signed an indicative balance for 2026 with»»»

President Donald Trump condemned the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., calling it “an act of terror” and “a crime against humanity.” He said the attack took place just steps from the White House and targeted members of the West Virginia National Guard."This heinous assault»»»

Manila: A rare Rafflesia schadenbergiana has been discovered in South Cotabato, Mindanao, marking one of the most significant sightings of the species in recent years. The colossal bloom, which is among the rarest flowers in the Philippines, is typically accessible only to those with special permit»»»

Cryptocurrency mining tax revenues in Kyrgyzstan have doubled. Data from the Ministry of Finance for the period from January to October 2025 say. The ministry reported that 87.4 million soms in mining taxes were paid into the state budget — twice as much as during the same period in 2024, when paym»»»

The outcome of Iraq’s parliamentary elections last week demonstrates the shifting threat from the Iranian-backed ٍShiite militias operating in Iraq. These militias significantly bolstered their representation in parliament. The electoral success of these militias does not reflect genuine support. T»»»

Dubai: Operations across Petrofac’s portfolio in the UAE are progressing as normal, with teams continuing to support ADNOC in delivering its evolving energy goals, the company said in a statement to Gulf News. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The confirmation follows Pe»»»

Dubai: If you are en route to work this morning (Nov 27), you are in luck – everything points to light traffic and easy-to-navigate roads in most areas. Downtown Dubai, however, is a bit of an exception as as there are some bottlenecks on D71 and Zaa'beel Second. Traffic on Ras Al Kor Road’s E44 is»»»

Floods and landslides killed at least eight people and injured dozens after torrential rains struck Indonesia's island of Sumatra, a disaster official said Wednesday. Extreme weather has lashed North Sumatra for several days, flooding parts of the Tapanuli Selatan district since Monday, according t»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE will experience cooler weather and intermittent rainfall from today through to Saturday as the country comes under the influence of a surface low-pressure system extending from the southeast, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The system is accompanied by an u»»»

Dubai: The United States government has indefinitely suspended the processing of all immigration requests for Afghan nationals, effective immediately, following the alleged “terrorist” shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House. The abrupt halt was announced hours after authoritie»»»

Pope Leo XIV is beginning the first foreign trip of his papacy. Over the next six days he will first visit Turkey for an historic Christian anniversary. He will then visit Lebanon just days after Israeli airstrikes on its capital, Beirut. Visits to both countries had originally been planned by the »»»

«Google tax» brought in over 1.3 billion soms to the budget of Kyrgyzstan. The Ministry of Finance reported. According to the ministry, revenue from the «Google tax» exceeded 1.3 billion soms from January to October 2025. This represents a nearly twofold increase compared to the same period last ye»»»

The complete modernization of the second hydroelectric unit at the Uch-Kurgan Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) has been successfully completed. The Ministry of Energy’s press service reported. According to it, the unit is generating electricity reliably. «This event is of particular significance: fo»»»

The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan has accredited more than 70 observers from the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly. The press service of the Secretariat of CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Council reported. According to it, these observers include senators and members of Parliament from CI»»»

Japanese beer giant Asahi revealed on Thursday that a massive cyber-attack in September has potentially leaked the personal information of more than 1.5 million customers. The drinks company published a statement on its investigation into the ransomware attack, which had crippled its operations acr»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s gold prices steadied near recent highs on Thursday, tracking firm global sentiment as markets reinforced expectations of a December interest rate cut in the US. Retail 24-carat gold was trading at Dh500.25, unchanged from the previous two sessions, while 22-carat gold held at Dh463.2»»»

New Delhi: India's economic growth is expected to come in strong for the second quarter of the current financial year, with GDP likely to rise 7.5 per cent, according to a report by Union Bank of India. This would be significantly higher than the 5.6 per cent growth recorded in the same quarter of »»»

A 10 percent increase in productivity could create around 2 million new jobs in Central Asia and support faster GDP growth. The World Bank’s report «Tides of Change: Igniting Productivity Growth in Europe and Central Asia» says. Experts note that simply increasing capital and labor does not deliver»»»

The national youth football team of Kyrgyzstan secured its first victory in the AFC U17 qualifying round. The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) reported on social media. According to the union, matches involving the Kyrgyzstan’s team are currently taking place in Bishkek. On November 26, in the third rou»»»

«We have no unresolved issues with Russia,» First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Daniyar Amangeldiev, told reporters, commenting on the talks between the two countries’ presidents, Sadyr Japarov and Vladimir Putin, held the day before. According to him, the talks were co»»»

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an Afghan man who fled the Taliban was the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House, calling it an “act of terror,” linking the incident to immigration, his domestic troop deployments and the Afghanistan war legacy. Pr»»»

A US judge on Wednesday dismissed the last remaining criminal case accusing Donald Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 election, closing the final legal front shadowing his return to power. The decision comes after prosecutors argued the Georgia probe belonged in federal hands. A US judge on »»»

The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) and Advanced Real Estate Services (ADRES) have highlighted the UAE’s growing leadership in PropTech and real estate data governance following their participation in the International MLS Forum 2025, held this week in Toronto, Canada. As a Diamond Sponsor of »»»

Bissau: Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized “total control” of the coup-prone west African country Wednesday, arresting its president, closing its borders and suspending its electoral process three days after general elections. Heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palac»»»

Ahead of the next meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council, a brief ethnocultural program was presented for the heads of member states at Ala-Archa state residence in Bishkek. The presidential press service reported. The distinguished guests were shown Kyrgyz Aiyly ethnographic complex, whic»»»

John Bennett (left) and Mark Bennett were arrested Nov. 19 for allegedly plotting to attack police and federal immigration law enforcement officers. Photo courtesy of Department of Homeland Security/Release Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Federal authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Virginia high sc»»»

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The disappearance of a New Zealand father with his children in a forest for several years before he was discovered and shot dead by the police has prompted the government to launch a major inquiry into how officials handled the case. The public inquiry — which is a fo»»»

Two National Guard members deployed in Washington, DC, were shot and critically wounded in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon. The rare assault on uniformed troops — occurring on the eve of Thanksgiving — has intensified political debate over President Donald T»»»

Rachel Reeves has said she is "asking ordinary people to pay a little bit more" after unveiling £26bn of tax rises in a Budget that also saw her scrap the two-child benefit cap. The chancellor extended a freeze on tax thresholds for an extra three years in a move that will drag millions into paying»»»

President Donald Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the US president on a peace plan aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a transcript of the call p»»»