Doha, Qatar: The aviation sector is increasingly aligning growth with sustainability, as rising passenger numbers and aircraft movements are accompanied by targeted efforts to reduce environmental impact and improve operational efficiency, according to industry experts and official data. Air transp»»»

Dhaka, Bangladesh, has ranked on top of the world's cities with a "very unhealthy" air quality index (AQI) of 299, placing it in the purple category just below hazardous levels, according to the latest industry report. Delhi, India follows at 264, Lahore, Pakistan at 228, and Kolkata, India at 225 »»»

An expert has outlined the reasons for the growing electricity consumption in Kyrgyzstan. Speaking on Birinchi Radio, Kundus Kyrbasheva, head of the Energy Committee at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that electricity demand in the country has increased 3-4 times over the past decade. Sh»»»

A draft law ratifying the loan agreement between Kyrgyzstan and the Saudi Fund for Development for Public School Construction Project (Phase 2) has been submitted to the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament). The document provides for the approval of the contract signed on October 9, 2025, in Bishkek. Accor»»»

The IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship (Division III, Group B) continues in Bishkek, the National Ice Hockey Federation reported. In the third round, the Kyrgyzstan’s national team defeated their peers from Iran with a score 15–1. The goals were scored by Alikhan Ali-Askarov (4), Umar Egemberdi»»»

A foreigner died in a warehouse fire in the capital. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. According to it, the fire broke out in a warehouse in the Bishkek Free Economic Zone (FEZ) in Leninsky district. Five fire crews and staff of the emergency response center were d»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 21 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Wednesday Kuwait's condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli occupation forces' demolition of buildings belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).Kuwait described t»»»

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that the UAE workforce recorded a growth rate of 12.4% in 2025, marking an increase compared to 10.9% in 2024. The Ministry also reported that the private-sector labor market saw a 7.8% growth in the number of companies in 2025, un»»»

Kyrgyz human rights defender Aziza Abdirasulova has been awarded the Council of Europe Raoul Wallenberg Prize, the organization’s media department reported. The award recognizes her efforts «to protect fundamental human rights, with a particular focus on the rights of prisoners, freedom from tortur»»»

A Texas jury has found a police officer who responded to the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, not guilty of child endangerment charges. Officer Adrian Gonzales was charged with failing to act during the fatal shooting at Robb Elementary School in May 2022, when an 18-year-old gunman shot dead 1»»»

Early in December, Israel’s military chief raised the alarm of the international community, saying the so-called yellow line in Gaza is the country’s new boundary with the enclave. “We will not allow Hamas to reestablish itself. We have operational control over extensive parts of the Gaza Strip, an»»»

The resumption of negotiations between Israel and Syria in Paris earlier this month didn't capture a lot of Israeli media attention at the time, but the issue has returned to the headlines in recent days, after the Syrian army's gains against the Syrian Democratic Forces and an agreement was reache»»»

DAVOS, Switzerland: Let’s get the headline out of the way first. After reading out a long speech from a teleprompter that listed out various domestic accomplishments without once mentioning his recent threats against Denmark, US President Donald Trump, ever the showman, realised what the hundreds o»»»

Mobile money agent Mirembe Tracy laments that her business in Uganda's bustling capital Kampala was paralysed when the government shut the internet during last week's fiercely contested general election. "All withdrawals were disconnected," she tells the BBC, adding that she gets nearly all of her »»»

Greenlanders are expressing relief after Donald Trump said in Davos that he would not use force to take the semi-autonomous territory. But at the same time, they’re not letting down their guard. In fact, Greenland's government unveiled a new handbook on Wednesday offering advice to the population i»»»

The U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan has provided clarifications for applicants for B1/B2 tourist and business visas regarding the new rules and has urged them not to pay the visa bond in advance. According to information published on the embassy’s website, instructions on how to pay the bond will be pro»»»

More than 3,000 power transmission line poles have been upgraded in Kyrgyzstan’s Naryn region, the National Electric Network of Kyrgyzstan (NENK) reported. According to the company, electricity grid infrastructure in the region was modernized last year, with 3,200 reinforced concrete poles installe»»»

The Sharjah civil defence authority continues to carry out its field inspection campaigns across various industrial areas in the emirate, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect lives and property and to enhance preventive preparedness within industrial and commercial facilities. The ongoing camp»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has launched a dedicated Lawyers Platform offering seven fully digital legal services, aimed at streamlining procedures, reducing in-person visits and strengthening integration between police entities and justice partners. The announcement was made during a press conference mark»»»

The Trump administration is actively looking for insiders within the Cuban government to strike a deal to end Communist rule, emboldened by the ouster of Nicolas Maduro and viewing it as a blueprint for Havana. Officials see Cuba’s economy as "close to collapse" and the regime as uniquely fragile a»»»

Tajikistan has increased its exports to Kyrgyzstan 19 times. The Customs Service of Tajikistan says. Exports of goods to Kyrgyzstan amounted to just $475,000 in 2024, while in the past year this figure reached $9 million. Kyrgyzstan is the only member state of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) tha»»»

Textile production in Kyrgyzstan increased by 9.6 percent. Statistical materials for the last year say. Overall production of textiles, clothing, footwear, and leather goods at current prices amounted to 25.12 billion soms. This represents a 9.6 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024.»»»

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck four border crossings on the Syrian-Lebanese border that it said were being used by Lebanese Hezbollah movement forces to smuggle weapons. "A short while ago, the IDF struck four border crossings on the Syria-Lebanon Border used by Hezbollah to smuggle»»»

Bishkek’s waste processing plant has already processed 49,000 tons of waste. Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev announced in an interview with Kabar news agency. He called the plant’s launch his most recent source of pride and noted that it was built entirely with private funding. «Bishkek, without spending»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the concept of the agreement on Greenland is elaborated, and opined that the future deal would be beneficial for the United States and its partners. President Trump announced on Truth Social that after meeting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, a "fr»»»

President Karol Nawrocki is considering an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join a newly announced Peace Council, but Warsaw stresses the move must follow Polish law. On Monday, presidential aide Marcin Przydacz confirmed the offer and said the Foreign Ministry had been asked for guid»»»

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UniCredit has re-entered Poland with ETF portfolios aimed at retail savers, positioning itself against XTB and Slovakia’s Finax. With a €100 minimum, clients choose among four risk strategies—conservative, stable, dynamic, and offensive—each available in euro or USD and in an inflation-hedged varia»»»

The Sejm held a first reading of the government’s bill to reform the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) and the Electoral Code. The proposal shifts selection of 15 judge-members of the KRS from parliament to direct, secret elections by all judges, supervised by the National Electoral Commissio»»»

Elzat Asanova, the winner of the national competition Best Teacher of the Year — 2025, was presented with the keys to a one-room apartment in Bishkek. The press service of the Ministry of Education of Kyrgyzstan reported. The teacher is a mother of five children. Her eldest daughter is in 9th grade»»»

The Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement announced a new package of contracts awarded in favour of the Ministry of Defence on the second day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) 2026. The package comprised four contracts with a total value »»»

Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says it will launch more than 5,400 satellites to create a new communications network. Named TeraWave, it will offer continuous internet access around the world, with the ability to move large amounts of data much more quickly than»»»

Mourners gather at a memorial of flowers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Monday, May 30, 2022. Photo by Jon Farina/UPI | License Photo Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A Texas jury on Wednesday found former school police officer Adrian Gonzales not guilty of felony charges accusing him of endangering»»»

Three activists who organised annual vigils to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have gone on trial in Hong Kong, facing charges under the city's controversial national security law. Chow Hang-tung, 40, Lee Cheuk-yan, 68, and Albert Ho, 74, are accused of inciting others to subvert st»»»

Dubai: Unsettled weather conditions are set to affect large parts of the UAE, with rough seas, falling temperatures and strong winds expected through Friday, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said an extension of a surface low-pressure system from the east, combined wit»»»

Manila: A young Philippine journalist who spent nearly six years in a crowded provincial prison was found guilty of "terror financing" on Thursday (January 22, 2026) in a case rights groups and a UN rapporteur had labelled a "travesty of justice". Community journalist and radio broadcaster Frenchie»»»

Asian stocks rose Thursday while safe-haven precious metals extended losses after Donald Trump rowed back on his threat to hit key European countries with tariffs over their opposition to the US takeover of Greenland. The gains were also fuelled by a surge in regional tech giants as the artificial »»»

CAIRO: Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the war-battered enclave 's deadliest days since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October. The United States is t»»»

Whistleblower Aid on Wednesday said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., received a copy of a Department of Homeland Security memo revising its policy on forcible entry of homes, which could face a Fourth Amendment challenge. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Immigrat»»»

Davos: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Chinese President Xi Jinping as an "incredible man" who has achieved "amazing" things and is "highly respected by everybody," while reaffirming his longstanding positive rapport with both leaders Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Also R»»»

United Nations: The Security Council has condemned the terrorist attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul. In a press statement on Wednesday (local time), the members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attack claimed by the Islamic State-Khorasan Province. A»»»

The generational gap is not a new concept, but the distance between age groups today feels deeper and more complex than ever. Each generation has always been shaped by its own experiences and values, yet in a fast-paced, digitally saturated world, these differences have grown more pronounced. Commu»»»

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, is expected to visit the United States soon, a senior US official said Wednesday, marking a shift in relations between Washington and Caracas. The move signals President Donald Trump’s willingness to engage directly with Rodriguez’s government as the »»»

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station (ISS) say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy” during the medical crisis. During their first public appearance since returning to Earth, the four astronauts refused Wednesday to say which»»»

A US federal judge on Wednesday ruled government officials could not search electronic devices seized by the FBI last week from a Washington Post journalist. The ruling by US Magistrate Judge William Porter said the materials seized from reporter Hannah Natanson could not be reviewed due to pending»»»

What on earth has the last fortnight been all about? In the wake of a successful military operation in Venezuela earlier this month, a buoyed-up Donald Trump started to ratchet up the rhetoric on Greenland. Day after day, the world was treated to claims of ownership, threats of military action and »»»

Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio has been found guilty of financing terrorism. Cumpio, 26, was arrested in February 2020 after police and military raided her boarding house in the middle of the night and allegedly found a hand grenade, firearm, and communist flag in her bed. Several thousand»»»

RALEIGH, North Carolina: An 18-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder and other charges for a mass shooting in North Carolina, acknowledging that he carried out a 2022 killing rampage that left five people dead, including his older brother and a police officer. Austin David Thompson, who was 1»»»

A Republican-led House committee voted on Wednesday to advance contempt of Congress resolutions against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, escalating a high-profile investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and setting the stage for potential vo»»»