Around 250 feared dead after migrant boat capsizes off Bangladesh
Around 250 people, including children, are feared dead after a migrant boat capsized in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Bangladesh, AFP reported on April 15. The boat sailed from Southern Bangladesh for Malaysia on April »»»
Around 250 feared dead after migrant boat capsizes off Bangladesh
Around 250 people, including children, are feared dead after a migrant boat capsized in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Bangladesh, AFP reported on April 15. The boat sailed from Southern Bangladesh for Malaysia on April »»»
US Shuts Down Iran’s Maritime Trade Despite Optimism for More Talks
The United States said on Wednesday its military had completely halted trade going in and out of Iran by sea, even though President Donald Trump said talks with Tehran on ending the war could resume this week. Trump said negotiations between US and Iranian officials could resume in Pakistan in the »»»
Xi Calls China-Russia Ties ‘Precious’ in Current International Context
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations are particularly “precious” in the face of an international landscape intertwined with change and chaos. During a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing, Xi said the strong»»»
QPO set to ignite Katara Opera House with ‘Brass, Brilliance and Beethoven’
Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will deliver a spectacular evening of classical mastery on Saturday, April 18, at the Katara Opera House, as it presents its highly anticipated concert titled “Brass, Brilliance and Beethoven”. According to post of QPO social media accounts, the p»»»
Pakistan PM Sharif to depart for Saudi Arabia official visit
Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will depart for an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, his office said, as Islamabad continues rounds of diplomacy aimed at facilitating US-Iran peace talks. "Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will depart from Islamabad for »»»
U.S. kills four in fourth anti-drug boat strike since Saturday - UPI.com
The U.S. military under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth conducted another strike Tuesday targeting an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacifiic. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. military killed four men on Tuesday in a strike on a suspected drug-traf»»»
Russia, China Oppose Western Attempts to Maintain Hegemony — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow and Beijing cannot agree with Western efforts to preserve global dominance. “Blatant attempts by the West, both the United States and Europe, to maintain and even upgrade its hegemony… including the slave trade, colonialism… continue living… at the»»»
Bishkek district to have no water on April 16 - | 24.KG
Water supply will be suspended in parts of Bishkek on April 16 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., the City Hall’s press service reported. The water outage will affect residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, healthcare, and other social and industrial facilities. The water outage is due to reconstructio»»»
Can NATO survive the US-Iran war?
NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in US President Donald Trump's plan to blockade Iranian ports, proposing to intervene only once fighting ends, in a move likely to anger Trump and increase strains in the alliance. "We're not supporting the blockade," British Prime Minister Ke»»»
US Authorizes Limited Financial Transactions, Contract Talks With Venezuela
The Office of Foreign Assets Control reported issuing General Licenses 56 and 57 related to Venezuela. According to the agency, one license allows “commercial-related negotiations of contingent contracts” with the Venezuelan government — meaning companies can discuss and prepare deals, but cannot e»»»
Electricity consumption increases by more than 25 percent in Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG
Special Presidential Representative for Special Assignments Bakyt Torobaev held a meeting at the Ministry of Energy. Energy industry investors, partners, and government officials participated in the meeting. It was noted that the country’s strong economic performance has led to a significant increa»»»
Lebanon and Israel Hold First Direct Diplomatic Talks in Decades in Washington
Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a "historic opportunity" but making clear that no breakthrough agr»»»
Iran’s Masterstroke: Crushing America From Within With Skyrocketing Gas Prices
The US wants to blockade Iran into submission, but instead stumbled into a trap of its own making - as Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was only too keen to point out. “Soon you'll be nostalgic for $4–$5 gas," he trolled the US on X. Key points: US gasoline has risen from $3.00–3.»»»
Chingiz Aidarbekov charged with abuse of office - | 24.KG
Former Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Chingiz Aidarbekov has been charged with abuse of office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. According to the ministry, it has been established that during his tenure as Foreign Minister, he committed a number of violations related to the use of budget »»»
Truth or Fake - YouTube bans viral pro-Iran AI-generated LEGO videos trolling Trump
As the ‘meme war’ between the US and Iran continues via AI ‘slopaganda,’ an Iran-linked group named Explosive Media has been pumping out viral LEGO-style videos ridiculing the US war effort in Iran, and trolling President Donald Trump. Many of these videos depict Trump as childish and fickle, »»»
Middle East live: Trump says Iran talks may resume as Israel, Lebanon open direct track
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US-Iran peace talks could resume this week, while Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations, signaling movement on two key fronts in efforts to ease the Middle East conflict. The parallel diplomatic openings came even as violence persisted»»»
How a Russian ship under sanctions delivered armoured vehicles to Mali
Dozens of military vehicles transported from Russia were delivered to Mali through the port of Conakry, Guinea, in late March. The equipment was carried by a Russian cargo ship currently under international sanctions. A satellite image posted on March 6 on the X account of an open-source investigat»»»
Cleanup of environmental legacy at Kristall plant in Tash-Kumyr begins - | 24.KG
Russia’s state corporation Rosatom has begun work to eliminate accumulated environmental damage at Kristall plant in Tash-Kumyr, the agency reported. According to the statement, under a contract between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyzstan and Rosatom, the first phase of remediati»»»
Red line: Blockade seals off Iranian ports, squeezes oil giant as 2nd round of US-Iran talks set
The blockade on Iranian ports had been “fully implemented” within 36 hours of its launch, according to the US Central Command (CentCom). In a statement quoting US Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, CentCom head, the US military said they had halted all sea trade going in and out of Iran. Centcom released an»»»
Teenage gunman opens fire at a school in Turkey, wounding 16 before killing himself
Ankara: A former student opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, before killing himself, an official said. The 18-year-old attacker fired randomly inside a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province. He later killed himself with the sa»»»
Kyrgyzstanis win medals at Sambo World Cup in Yerevan - | 24.KG
The Sambo World Cup was held in Yerevan, the International Sambo Federation reported. Kyrgyzstanis won six medals: The tournament brought together top athletes from various countries in sport and combat sambo, as well as sambo for the blind. The competition was the first ranking tournament of the y»»»
Thune: Senate may vote next week on ICE, Border Patrol funding - UPI.com
1 of 4 | Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a press conference Tuesday after weekly Senate caucus luncheons at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 14 (UPI) -- A budget resolution to fund federal immigration enforcement could hit the Senate floor by»»»
Fujairah Police ease truck congestion on Fujairah–Khorfakkan road with new traffic plan
Fujairah: Fujairah Police have enhanced the flow of truck movement along the Fujairah–Khorfakkan Road in both directions through a comprehensive traffic management plan. The General Command of Fujairah Police, represented by the Traffic and Licensing Services Centre, said the measures have helped e»»»
Kyrgyzstan and Japan to open training centers for labor migrants - | 24.KG
Expansion of Kyrgyzstan — Japan cooperation in employment was discussed in Tokyo. Minister of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of Kyrgyzstan Kanatbek Sagynbaev met with Hideharu Maruyama, Commissioner of the Japanese Immigration Services Agency. The Ministry of Labor’s press service reported. »»»