MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces carried out a massive strike overnight, hitting metallurgical plants in Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk and Krivoy Rog that supply Ukrainian forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "Overnight, the Russian armed forces launched a massive strike u»»»

Riyadh decries ‘dangerous escalation’ after drones force pipeline shutdown Riyadh: Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pi»»»

Danube water levels continued to fall slightly over the past 24 hours, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River said on Saturday. Water levels fell by between 1 and 6 centimetres across the Bulgarian stretch of the river. The largest fall was at Silistra, where the l»»»

Aitmatov Aalamy cultural and memorial complex has been opened in the village of Sheker, Aitmatov district, Talas region. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov attended the opening ceremony in the native village of renowned Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov. Japarov said the complex should become a ce»»»

Bulgaria has secured 560,000 flu vaccine doses for this year, including nasal vaccines for children, Minister of Health Katya Ivkova told Nova TV on Saturday. She said the supply would cover all those eligible for vaccination. Ivkova said GPs should be able to collect the vaccines from regional hea»»»

Two suspects have been detained in Bishkek in connection with a series of thefts. According to the Internal Affairs Department of Leninsky district, they are suspected of the theft of mobile phones and are also linked to six other similar incidents. On July 16, a Bishkek resident reported that his »»»

Secret filming fears grow as AI-powered glasses become increasingly popular across world Brussels: Calls are growing louder in Europe for action against "pervert" smart glasses after secretly filmed footage of girls and women appeared online -- with a petition in Britain demanding a ban on their sa»»»

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, officials said on Friday. The lightning move opens a new front in the Iran war and threatens energy supplies, especially Saudi oil exports, from passi»»»

Kyrgyzstan will use a software system developed by German company EMPIC GmbH to oversee flight safety, the State Civil Aviation Agency reported. The system has been successfully tested. Agency head Daniyar Bostonov and EMPIC GmbH Managing Director Joerg Kottenbrink signed the relevant agreement. Th»»»

Programme to expose Philippine police to advanced security and training systems Dubai: Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Alfonso Ver has welcomed the participation of two Philippine police officials in a five-month international police exchange programme being conducted in Abu Dhabi. Ver, together w»»»

Nuwakot, Nepal: At 12, Nepali schoolgirl Ritu Maya Tamang has already learned how a close-knit family can be torn apart in a matter of minutes. Tamang is among more than 500 children separated from their parents by the catastrophic August 26 flooding that hit the China-Nepal border, sweeping away h»»»

Kyrgyzstan plans to overcome its electricity deficit through Kambar-Ata-1 hydropower plant, develop new transport routes and open part of Ala-Too Resort ski cluster. President Sadyr Japarov spoke about the implementation of major projects on September 11 at celebrations marking the 35th anniversary»»»

A drone show dedicated to the 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence was held in Talas on the evening of September 11. President Sadyr Japarov took part in the celebrations. The illuminated drones formed large-scale displays above the stage. Images of the national emblem, mountain peaks and »»»

BRICS countries should develop cross-border payments to shield their economies from geopolitical risks, while taking into account each country’s level of development and national priorities, Bank of Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti stressed on the sidelines of a BRICS summit in New Delhi on Satu»»»

President Sadyr Japarov criticized some compatriots living abroad and separately thanked Kyrgyzstanis working overseas for their contribution to the country’s economy. He made the remarks on September 11 at celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence in Talas. Speaking ab»»»

Strong shifting winds in October could accelerate the transition to milder weather Abu Dhabi: Relief from the UAE’s intense summer heat is drawing closer, with temperatures expected to begin a noticeable decline during the second half of September as the country moves towards milder autumn conditio»»»

Drones, aerial surveys and 3D mapping are being deployed across flood-hit areas Abu Dhabi: The UAE Search and Rescue Team continues its field operations in flood-affected areas of Nepal, in coordination and cooperation with the relevant Nepalese authorities and teams, as part of the UAE’s efforts t»»»

New York: Ben Shelton believes his newly acquired problem-solving skills can carry him to a maiden Grand Slam title when he faces Alexander Zverev in the final of the US Open on Sunday. The big-serving 23-year-old powered into the first major championship final of his career on Friday after musclin»»»

Festivities marking the 36th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence in 2027 will take place in Naryn region. President Sadyr Japarov announced this on September 11 while concluding his speech at the celebrations in Talas. «Once again, I congratulate you on the 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s ind»»»

Saudi vows to defend sovereignty while giving Iraq time to rein in armed groups Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the targeting of the East-West Pipeline in the Riyadh and Madinah regions, which was struck by several drones launched from Iraq. The attack caused injur»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged US President Donald Trump to impose new sanctions on Russia over deadly strikes on Ukraine, as Kyiv and Moscow step up attacks and US-led efforts to end the war remain deadlocked.  US President Donald Trump's »»»

Paris, France: Celine Dion is set to make her long-awaited return to the stage in Paris on Saturday evening after years battling a rare neurological disorder, with fans counting down the hours until showtime. The "My Heart Will Go On" singer will perform her first full concert in six years, marking»»»

Kyrgyzstan will allow inspections of quarantineable products and facilities by the authorized body responsible for veterinary, phytosanitary and food safety. President Sadyr Japarov has introduced the relevant exemption to the moratorium on business inspections. The changes are set out in Decree No»»»

Arab Finance: Al Fanar for Contracting, Construction, Trade, Import, and Export Company signed a contract to execute carpentry, steel fixing, and finishing works for the Wadi Yemm project within the Ras El Hekma development in Marsa Matrouh, according to a bourse disclosure. The preliminary deal, v»»»

Author events and the second day of the Democratic Mosaic festival are on Saturday's programme at Sofia's Book Alley, which runs until September 13. The fair takes place along Vitosha Boulevard and in the park outside the National Palace of Culture. Dilyana Atanasova, Hayri Hamdan and Manol Peykov »»»

Toronto, Canada: Tiberiu Useriu purged the demons of a violent childhood and a youth marked by crime through grueling races over ice and snow. After nearly a decade in prison, the Romanian sought redemption on some of the world's most extreme routes. His story is portrayed in the documentary "The U»»»

By December, owners of diesel-powered vehicles with a maximum of 150 horsepower will receive a total of 20,000 forints in compensation — the Prime Minister announced on Friday afternoon on his Facebook page. In a video posted alongside the entry, Péter Magyar said the government had decided to prov»»»

On the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian-language edition of the ancient Indian philosophical text Thirukkural. Over the years, Vladimir Putin has also received a range of unusual and symbolic gi»»»

Rome talks pushed to October as US hosts envoys amid rising border tensions The next round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon in Rome have been delayed until October, a US official said Friday. Last month, the United States had said the next round of talks in the Italian capital would take »»»

A fire broke out at an EMCO ammunition depot near Gorni Varpishta late on Friday, prompting staff evacuations and a BG Alert warning, officials said on Saturday morning. Employees were not in danger, police said, citing the ammunition plant's manager. Three teams from the Regional Fire Safety and C»»»

President Iliana Iotova will take part in Saturday's awards ceremony for the Hedgehogs' Spines children's creative writing competition at Sts Cyril and Methodius National Library, the President's press secretariat said. The competition is now in its 20th edition, organizer the Mormarevi Brothers Fo»»»

The centerpiece of the BRICS program is underway in New Delhi. The group’s Business Forum was held on September 11, and the Indian capital is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13. This year’s gathering is deeply symbolic. Exactly 20 years ago, in September 2006, the foreign ministers of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar is taking part as the guest country of honor at the Costa Rica Reading Festival, being held from September 11 to 13 at the Antigua Aduana cultural center in the capital San Jose. The 5th Fiesta de la Lectura Costa Rica 2026 is showcasing Qatar's literary and cultural»»»

Filipino authorities arrest passenger at Cebu airport under court warrant Dubai: A man wanted in the Philippines over a qualified theft case was arrested at Mactan-Cebu International Airport after arriving from Dubai. The man, whose name was not disclosed, has been arrested on September 8 by person»»»

Former state secretary Vilmos Vályi-Nagy has spoken about government meetings held to resolve “problematic cases”, the increase in the purchase price of telecommunications company Antenna Hungária and what he described as massively overpriced state IT procurements in the second part of his intervie»»»

Berlin: Qatar has highlighted its plans to build a lasting basketball legacy ahead of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup, due to be held in Doha. Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, HE Jassem bin Rashid Al Buainain, who is also the deputy chairman of the organizing committee for the t»»»

There are fundamental differences in the views and assessments of OSCE members regarding the causes of the European security crisis and ways to overcome it, which is why a discussion on the matter is not expected in the near future, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE, Dmitry Polyansky, t»»»

Viral ‘14 days of oil’ claim confuses emergency reserves with total supply Posts circulating online claim the United States has only about 14 days of oil left. The math looks simple: the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve holds about 286.6 million barrels, while the country uses roughly 20.7 million ba»»»

So much has happened since the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on September 11, 2001, that the events now seem both very distant and perhaps less consequential than they appeared at the time. However, both impressions are misleading. Twenty-five years is a considerable period in a huma»»»

A total of 11 billion soms was allocated for the development of Talas region in 2024-2026 from the republican budget, the Stabilization Fund and other sources, President Sadyr Japarov said on September 11 in Talas at a celebration marking the 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence. He listed»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharply criticized Europe’s energy policy, recalling that Russia once supplied gas for roughly $150–180 per 1,000 cubic meters while European leaders stubbornly insisted on exchange-based pricing. “We told them: ‘Gas is not a market commodity. At least, not a cl»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the current crisis in Ukraine was provoked by years of Western pressure, culminating in attempts to draw Ukraine into NATO after the 2014 coup. “And that, in the end, was in fact the root cause of today’s tragic events in Ukraine. They, the Western globalist el»»»

A quarter of a century after the attacks against America on 11 September 2001, one cannot definitively say that al-Qaeda has been defeated. Instead, it has transformed from a centralised command to increasingly autonomous branches. From direct attacks and single devastating strikes to a network tha»»»

On September 11, large-scale celebratory events marking the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic took place in the city of Talas, attended by President Sadyr Japarov. The President’s press service reported. The festivities in the central city square began with a theatrical pe»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed Europe’s escalating anti-Russian course, stressing that Russia has never threatened European countries and has no reason to seek conflict with them. “What are they pushing the peoples of their countries toward now? Toward war with the Russian Federation? Now»»»

On September 11, during a working visit to Talas region, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and the First Lady visited Balastan children’s entertainment center in the city of Talas. The President’s press service reported. Sadyr and Aigul Japarov were presented with a short concert program featur»»»

Yemen's Houthis took over on Friday a Red Sea island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane, completing their push to control the area, a local government official and eyewitnesses told AFP. "Boats carrying armed Houthi fighters reached Mayyun Island after government forces withdrew from »»»

In tonight's edition, a dramatic struggle for control of a throne in Uganda. Also, Rwanda shut down 101 alcoholic beverage factories last month and declared a public health crisis after at least 50 people were killed by contaminated illegal supplies. And Ethiopia celebrates its new year. »»»

A new notification service has been launched within the «Taxpayer Account.» The press service of the State Tax Service of Kyrgyzstan announced. Taxpayers can now promptly receive information regarding important changes, news, and notifications directly through their «Taxpayer Account.» This new not»»»

The Japanese festival Bon Matsuri & Japan Fest 2026 will be held in Bishkek on September 19, the Kyrgyz Republic-Japan Center (KRJC) reports. The festival will feature traditional bon dances, with three major dance segments planned. They will range from the energetic Yosakoi to the traditional Toky»»»