The average age of registered candidates for Zhogorku Kenesh is approximately 47 years. This data is based on an analysis of biographical information published by the Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan (CEC). Candidates born in the 1970s constitute the largest group, accounting for almost ha»»»

Palm Beach, United States: US President Donald Trump on Friday made a major intervention into Honduran politics days before the country's presidential election, pardoning a convicted ex-leader. Trump said he will pardon ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted last year in a US court »»»

KUWAIT, Nov 29 (KUNA) -- The price of Kuwaiti oil went up by 61 cents to USD 64.87 per barrel on Friday, compared to USD 64.26 pb on Thursday, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Saturday.In global markets, the prices of Brent crude and the West Texas Intermediate both declined by 14 cen»»»

Report by Abdullah Al-Enezi NEW YORK, Nov 29 (KUNA) -- The United Nations marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, highlighting humanitarian, political, and legal concerns in occupied territories while urging commitment to justice, self-determination, civilian protect»»»

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Torrential rains, triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday. Director General Sampath Kotuwegoda said relief operations were underway with 43,995 people moved to state»»»

Drilling and blasting operations will be carried out on Balykchy-Kochkor section. The state enterprise Kyrgyz Temir Zholu reported. Drilling and blasting operations will continue on November 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on a section of railway track (approximately 46th kilometer on Balykchy-Kochkor al»»»

The Lebanese army presented a field briefing on its work to remove Hezbollah’s weapons south of the Litani River, in an indirect response to Israeli pressure in the media and escalated attacks. The army said it had completed more than 80% of Operation Shield of the Nation, which is aimed at restric»»»

Paris, France: More airlines around the world announced delayed or cancelled flights Saturday following an Airbus alert that up to 6,000 A320 aircraft may require upgrades. Airbus instructed its clients Friday to take "immediate precautionary action" after evaluating a technical malfunction on boar»»»

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III safely transported approximately 640 Afghan citizens from Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 15, 2021. The evacuees were flown from Kabul to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar sat on the floor of the plane's cargo hold. File Photo via U.S. Air Force/UPI | Lic»»»

A planned US transfer of Apache Guardian attack helicopters to Egypt has prompted questions in Israeli media about what they described as Cairo’s expanding military edge. Military experts told Asharq Al-Awsat that the deal, which Egypt has not yet announced, would strengthen defense cooperation bet»»»

As Israel maintains that its troops carried out a deadly raid in the Syrian town of Beit Jin as part of a counterterrorism operation on Friday, analysts said the real driver was the collapse of the latest talks between Damascus and Tel Aviv. They argued that Israel sought to force concessions by pr»»»

The high-profile corruption probe, which implicated Zelensky's close associates, was "ordered" by the US, Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian opposition politician and chairman of the Other Ukraine movement, told Sputnik. "This scandal did not surface because of the work of Ukraine's law-enforcement age»»»

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an airworthiness directive banning the operation of multiple Airbus A320 family aircraft models following safety concerns linked to a company-issued software update. Also Read: Airbus A320 recall: Global flight disruption warnin»»»

Dubai: The car was crumpled against a metal barrier—a scene officers encounter regularly. Yet as Dubai Police surveyed the wreck, it was the driver’s vacant stare, not the damage, that suggested something was seriously wrong. The 23-year-old Asian man stood beside his vehicle, seemingly unaware of »»»

"They don't keep money, they spend it here and now." Det Ch Insp Paul Curtis is showing us around an evidence room piled high with designer shoes and handbags. Thousands of items are neatly stacked in plastic containers on wooden shelves. The items here have been seized from financial fraudsters, s»»»

Downing Street has denied Rachel Reeves misled the public about the state of the public finances ahead of this week's Budget. In the run-up to Wednesday's statement, the chancellor repeatedly talked about a downgrade to the UK's predicted economic productivity that would make it hard for her to mee»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will be canceling all executive orders signed by ex-President Joe Biden using an "autopen." "Any document signed by Sleepy Joe Biden with the Autopen, which was approximately 92% of them, is hereby terminated, and of no further»»»

A Chelsea employee has pleaded guilty to defrauding the football club out of more than £200,000. Claire Walsh, who worked as an assistant treasury manager at the Premier League side, obtained £208,520 for herself between 8 June 2019 and 23 October 2023, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard. The 39-»»»

The United States is suspending visa issuance for all Afghan passport holders, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after Wednesday's shooting near the White House. "President [Donald] Trump’s State Department has paused visa issuance for ALL individuals traveling on Afghan passports. The United Sta»»»

Anduril, a $30B Silicon Valley defense startup building drones, surveillance equipment and C3I software for the US military, CBP and America’s allies, has sent tens of millions of dollars’ worth of drones to Ukraine since 2022. But there’s a problem: Its products keep crashing before they can even »»»

The Executive Order signed by US President Donald Trump on 24 November designating specific chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organisations is not just a punitive bureaucratic measure, nor is it a narrow political reaction detached from international trends. Rather, it marks a»»»

A Russian drone and missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has killed at least one person and injured seven others, city officials say. Early on Saturday morning residential buildings in several districts were hit and loud explosions could be heard across the city. Kyiv's mayor Vitaly Klitsch»»»

Heavy rain, hail and lightning from Storm Adel swept across Greece on Friday, striking Athens and several regions with early-morning downpours. The National Observatory reported 52 millimeters of rain in Faliro and 50 mm in Alimos and Kifissia by 9 a.m. Hail and lightning triggered major delays acr»»»

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has confirmed that public parking across Dubai will be free of charge on Monday and Tuesday, December 1–2, for the Eid Al Etihad holiday. This temporary waiver is part of RTA’s efforts to facilitate easier access to shopping areas, entertainment destinations,»»»

The election campaign officially ended at 8 a.m. this morning, marking the start of the campaign silence in Kyrgyzstan. Tomorrow, 30 November, the country will hold early parliamentary elections to the Parliament. According to national legislation, election campaigning begins on the day candidate r»»»

«Now is a favorable moment for strategic investments in Kyrgyzstan,» Ravshanbek Sabirov, Director of the National Investment Agency, said at the Kyrgyz—German Business Forum in Berlin. According to the agency’s press service, Kyrgyzstan is steadily strengthening its position as a reliable and promi»»»

The U17 national football team of Kyrgyzstan has secured its first victory in the Asian Cup qualifying round, the Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) reported on social media. The Kyrgyz team faced their peers from Laos and won 3:2. This is the team’s second win in the current qualifying round. Earlier, Ky»»»

Residents in the UAE can expect a mix of weather conditions over the long weekend, which may influence outdoor plans and road trips. Partly cloudy skies will dominate much of the region, with occasional low clouds and light rainfall possible in some coastal and western areas. Also Read: 34 awesome »»»

A number of documents were signed following the Kyrgyz-German Business Forum. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. The following documents were signed:»»»

The author of a provocative video posted on social media has been detained in Bishkek. The press center of the State Committee for National Security reported. According to it, fake social media accounts continue to spread false information regarding the activities of Chinese citizens in order to ar»»»

During his working visit to Germany, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev participated in the Kyrgyz-German Business Forum «Kyrgyzstan’s National Economy Day in Berlin.» The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. In his speech, Adylbek Kasymaliev invited German companies t»»»

Airlines around the world are warning of potential flight delays and cancellations after Airbus issued an urgent directive affecting its A320 family aircraft. Up to 6,000 jets may require software or hardware updates following a potential flight-control issue linked to intense solar radiation. Also»»»

Saudia has confirmed it is reviewing required updates to its Airbus A320-family aircraft after the manufacturer issued a global safety directive — a sweeping recall affecting more than half of the world’s A320 fleet. In a statement, the airline said it is “assessing any potential impact on flight s»»»

An Airbus A320-232 jet of China's Sichuan Airlines flies past the Grand Hotel before landing at the Taipei Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, in 2018. Airbus just issued a recall of the A320 line for a software update. File Photo by David Chang/EPA Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Airplane manufacturer Airbus has»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh350,000 in compensation to the father of a 14-year-old girl who suffered life-altering injuries after being struck by the woman’s vehicle while crossing a pedestrian path on an electric scooter. According to court records, the»»»

Under the global gaze, the United Sates President Donald Trump and the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping held their first meeting since 2019 in Busan, South Korea. Their meeting aimed to tackle the growing trade tensions between the two countries. Subsequently, their efforts to»»»

Dubai: IndiGo, Air India, and Air India Express are set to face operational disruption as they address a potential flight-control issue in their A320-family aircraft. Sources say around 200–250 planes in India will be impacted. Also Read: Saudia reviews A320 fleet after Airbus issues major global s»»»

Saudia has confirmed it is reviewing required updates to its Airbus A320-family aircraft after the manufacturer issued a global safety directive — a sweeping recall affecting more than half of the world’s A320 fleet. In a statement, the airline said it is “assessing any potential impact on flight s»»»

Wracked by war for two-and-a-half years, Sudan lies in ruins. Half a dozen peace initiatives have failed, none of them able to pressure or persuade regional powerbrokers to push for a compromise. Many Sudanese ask if the world cares whether they live or die. Could that be about to change with direc»»»

Flowers and an American flag are seen on Thursda at the scene where two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House in downtown Washington, D.C. An Afghan national who worked with the CIA in his native country has been arrested in connection with the shooting. One of the vic»»»

Ahead of the National Day holidays, Dubai Garden Glow roared back to life on Friday evening as crowds poured through the gates for the Season 11 grand reopening – a bigger, brighter and buzzier edition built around its new concept, “2 Experiences at 1 Destination.” See the magic in action – watch t»»»

1 of 2 | Sri Lankan flood victims wade through a flooded road during heavy rainfall in the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday. Many parts of the island have been inundated due to heavy rains. Photo by Chamila Karunarathne/EPA Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Soldiers in Sri Lanka worked to rescue hundreds trappe»»»

In this episode of FRANCE 24's media show Scoop we focus on coverage of Zohran Mamdani. Before they won election (and since, too), US President Donald Trump was attacked by the left, while Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar was bashed by the right. Candidates running for office must be tough-skin»»»

As a major federal immigration enforcement operation began targeting Charlotte, North Carolina, in mid-November, numerous construction sites and local businesses temporarily shut down. The president of a worker union speaks out against agents targeting workers while on the job, demanding the Trump »»»

A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced nearly 40 people, including prominent opposition figures, to up to 45 years in prison for plotting against the state, according to local media. Dozens of Tunisian political figures were sentenced on appeal to up to 45 years in prison for plotting against the sta»»»

Guinea-Bissau’s new military ruler deepened concerns over this week’s coup by appointing an ally of the ousted president as prime minister on Friday, even as international condemnation continues to mount. The motives behind the putsch — the country’s fifth in 45 years — remain unclear. The new mili»»»

Since the fall of the Syrian regime in December 2024, the NGO Handicap International has recorded 725 accidents and nearly 1,400 victims of landmines and explosive ordnance throughout the country, compared to 933 victims in 2023. The increase in these figures in recent months is partly due to the r»»»

Paris’s Louvre museum said on Thursday it will raise ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, requiring tourists from the United States, Britain and China to pay $37. The 45% increase is expected to lift annual revenue by up to $23 million to fund structural upgrades after last month’s daylight thef»»»

French authorities on Friday caught a 32-year-old man who escaped with another detainee from Dijon prison Thursday by sawing through their cell bars. His younger accomplice, 19, suspected of attempted murder, remains at large. France on Friday caught one of two detainees who used bed sheets to esca»»»

A 39-year-old man with six prior convictions has been charged in connection with the brazen daylight theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre, Paris prosecutor said Friday. He is believed to be the fourth member of the team behind the heist, meaning all suspected participants are now in custo»»»