The transit of new passenger cars through Kyrgyzstan to Russia has decreased by 52.5 percent this year. Sergey Tselikov, director of Autostat agency, reported on his Telegram channel. According to his data, overall imports of new passenger cars into Russia fell by 64 percent. In the first ten month»»»

The Romanian Association for Information Security Assurance (ARASEC) and the European Commission Representation in Romania are organising in Bucharest, on Thursday and Friday, the CyberCon Romania 2025 conference, focusing research and exchange of best practices in the field of cybersecurity.The co»»»

In the latest edition of ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025, the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE) achieved a notable milestone: 1st place nationally and a global ranking between 201-300 in Economics.According to a statement released by ASE on Tuesday, this mark»»»

The fast delivery services ecosystem has grown significantly over the past five years, with an estimated contribution of RON 2.8 billion in 2023, representing 0.18% of GDP, according to a specialiSed study conducted by PwC Romania.The research on the impact of the economic ecosystem built around fa»»»

The new Code of Ethics represents an important step in the modernisation of the institution of the Romanian College of Physicians, the president of the Romanian College of Physicians, Catalina Poiana, stated on Wednesday."It is the document through which we want to ensure the professional independe»»»

The pensions of magistrates will not exceed 70% of their last net salary, and the transition period to the retirement age of 65 will be 15 years, calculated from 1 January 2026.These are the main provisions of the new draft law on magistrates' service pensions, initiated by the Ministry of Labour a»»»

Romania could prove before the November 28 deadline that it has a new legislative project ready that meets the demands for fairness and sustainability regarding the reform of special pensions, but it is not very clear whether the European Commission will accept anything other than the promulgation »»»

President Nicusor Dan has awarded Major General Matthew J. Van Wagenen the Military Virtue Order in rank of Knight, in recognition of his distinguished military career and his service in high-level command and staff positions within the US armed forces and NATO.According to the Presidential Adminis»»»

Our relationship with Romania has never been more important, declared Darryl Nirenberg, nominated for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Romania, during his hearing on Wednesday before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee."Romania is a key NATO al»»»

Romania has won the international competition for a judge role at the UN Dispute Tribuna (UNDT) with Adina Elvira Ghita taking up the position for a 7-year term starting in July 2026. 'Romania won, with 109 votes in the UN General Assembly the international competition for a judge position at the U»»»

The US will continue to firmly support Romania in strengthening deterrence and defense at national and allied levels, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Tuesday after a new round of the Romania -US High-Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting took place in Bucharest for two days, an edition c»»»

The VLAH (Hydramatic Autonomous Combat Vehicle) prototype, developed by the BlueSpace Technology company, is to be publicly presented in mid-December. VLAH is the first 4x4 armoured vehicle, produced in Uzina Automecanica Moreni, within a public-private partnership. The vehicle weights ten tons and»»»

Several military aircraft monitored European airspace on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, tracking a drone that flew over an area of both the Republic of Moldova and Ukrainian airspace amid a new Russian attack against Ukraine, according to a National Defence Ministry (MApN) press release.The fir»»»

Titus Corlatean, Chair of the Foreign Policy Committee of the Romanian Senate, and Doina Gherman, Chair of the Moldovan Parliament's Foreign Policy Committee, signed on Wednesday a Joint Declaration affirming that the European integration of the Republic of Moldova is on an "irreversible" path. The»»»

The seventh round of the Qatar Equestrian Tour – Longines Hathab opened with impressive dressage performances at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s (QEF) main arena yesterday. Barbara Ali dominated the preliminary test, winning with 70.834 points on Neron, ahead of Mona Mohammed Al Sulaiti (66.429, »»»

The youth wing of opposition party "We Continue the Change" (WCC) set up a large piggy bank display on "Nezavisimost" Square in Sofia on Thursday, placing it directly in front of the National Assembly as lawmakers prepare to move through key budget votes. Parliament is expected to approve the NHIF »»»

Abu Dhabi: Life Healthcare Group, the UAE’s leading healthcare retail and distribution conglomerate, and CJ Olive Young, South Korea’s leading health and beauty retailer, have signed a landmark MOU in Abu Dhabi to establish a long-term strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth of the K»»»

Dubai: Emirates has taken a major step toward building long-term maintenance independence for its Airbus A380 fleet, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Rolls-Royce at the Dubai Airshow 2025. The agreement will see the airline perform full Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul work on its Trent 9»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had detained a resident of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) who was plotting to assassinate a high-ranking Russian Defense Ministry officer on orders from Ukrainian military intelligence. "The Federal Security Service of the R»»»

An appeals court on Wednesday paused a preliminary injunction put in place earlier this month prohibiting federal agents from using certain crowd-control methods in Chicago. Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court has paused a preliminary injunction barrin»»»

Chinthana Wasala The Peninsula Doha: Sri Lanka A booked their place in the semi-finals of the Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 Tournament with a thrilling six-run win over Bangladesh A at the West End Park Stadium yesterday. Chasing 160, Bangladesh received a decent start from Habibur Rahman Sohan. Sohan »»»

An explosion along the line dividing North and South Korea injured a patrolling South Korean military officer, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday, adding he is in stable condition. The unidentified blast occurred Thursday morning on the western front of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), the »»»

Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed 27 people Wednesday, officials in the Strip said, with Israel and Hamas each accusing the other of violating the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. The strikes were among the deadliest in Gaza since the truce entered into force last month, and came as»»»

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing community-driven medical education during the fourth edition of its annual Education Week, held under the theme “In the Year of Community: Social Responsibility in Health Education.” The theme reflects the hospital’s go»»»

Doha, Qatar: Jockey Arnaud De Lepine guided One Nation to a stylish victory in the Thoroughbred Handicap (85–105), capturing the prestigious Doha Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday. Lepine and the Ahmed Al Jehani-trained One Nation began the 1700m contest for four-year-olds calmly, settling in t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Jockey Arnaud De Lepine guided One Nation to a stylish victory in the Thoroughbred Handicap (85–105), capturing the prestigious Doha Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday. Lepine and the Ahmed Al Jehani-trained One Nation began the 1700m contest for four-year-olds calmly, settling in t»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwait crude oil went up 24 cents during Wednesday trading to reach USD 65.50 per barrel compared with USD 65.26 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Thursday. Brent futures dropped USD 1.38 to USD 63.51 pb and West Texas Intermediate went down USD 1.3»»»

Dubai: The first significant snowfall of the season has arrived in the UK, settling on the higher elevations of the Yorkshire Dales as an arctic air mass sweeps in from the north. The region now finds itself in the grip of an early winter blast, with the Met Office issuing amber-level warnings for »»»

When Russian troops crossed into Ukraine in February 2022, the country’s main crude export blend, Urals, was still trading in line with its traditional discount to North Sea Brent. On the day before the war on February 21 2022, a barrel of Brent cost $97.26 and Urals was $93.44, a modest discount o»»»

Forty-two people were injured when an express train crashed with a passenger train in southern Czech Republic on Thursday, rescuers said. The accident occurred near the city of Ceske Budejovice about 150 kilometers (100 miles) south of Prague. "There are 40 people with light injuries and two with s»»»

Syria participated in the Fourth International Food Security Summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, aiming to address the significant food security challenges exacerbated by the war. Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed al-Saleh and Agriculture Minister Dr. Amjad Badr attended the sum»»»

The Israeli military has accused Hezbollah of violating the terms of a ceasefire by attempting to re-establish itself in southern Lebanon a short distance from Israel’s northern border. "The Hezbollah terrorist organization has been working to rebuild its capabilities in the village of Beit Lif in »»»

More than 100 foreign nationals trying to make their way into the European Union by boat were rescued from the sea south of Crete in three separate incidents within a few hours, the state-run Athens Macedonian News Agency reported on Thursday morning. In the first of the three incidents, a Turkish-»»»

The Bulgarian Parliament is scheduled to debate the Public Social Insurance Budget Bill and National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Budget Bill for 2026 on Thursday. These are the first budgets drafted in euro. The Public Social Insurance Budget Bill sets the minimum wage at EUR 620.20 and the maximu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Officials and nutrition experts have highlighted the benefits of Italy’s famed Mediterranean diet and Qatar’s advance in the field of precision nutrition and healthy diet. They were speaking at a conference at Sidra Medicine, organised by Italian Trade Agency and the Trade Office of th»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwait has renewed its firm and longstanding commitment to protecting children's rights and ensuring their well-being, in line with the Constitution, national legislation and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Kuwait ratified in 1991.This came in a press re»»»

Manila: Eight foreign nationals were arrested in Cavite after authorities uncovered an alleged online scam hub operating inside a residential property, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced on Thursday (November 20, 2025). The suspects, all Chinese nationals, were identified as Chen »»»

Israel’s expulsion of tens of thousands of Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025 amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, calling for urgent international measures to hold Israeli officials accountable and stop further abuses. T»»»

Australia has touted its decision to cede next year’s COP summit to Turkey as a “big win”, but the move has sparked disappointment across the Pacific, where island nations had hoped co-hosting COP31 would elevate their climate fight – and are now questioning Canberra’s commitment to climate ju»»»

Residents of Lebanon's Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp described their fear and astonishment a day after a deadly strike that Israel said targeted a Hamas compound, a claim the Palestinian militant group rejected. Tuesday night's raid, which Lebanese authorities said killed 13 people, was th»»»

Dimitar Georgiev, a Bulgarian financier and international markets analyst, stated that he does not anticipate any further increase in fuel prices in the country. Speaking to Bulgarian National Radio, Georgiev attributed the minor recent price fluctuations to temporary uncertainty surrounding the fu»»»

Abu Dhabi is set to stage the 2025 Impact Summit on November 27, under the organisation of Majra – National CSR Fund. For the first time, a nationwide platform dedicated to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and impact will convene in the UAE, anchored by the theme "Unifying Collective Good for »»»

Days after recording a landslide victory in India's Bihar state, Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar has taken oath as chief minister. Kumar's party and its allies, which includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won 202 out of 243 seats in the recently-held polls. K»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, will lead seven high-level sessions at the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE 12), held under the theme “Humanity.io: Human Values at the Heart of Education,” on November 24–25, 2025 at »»»

NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ambassador to India, Meshal Al-Shamali, met with Additional Secretary in the Indian Ministry of Finance and head of India's Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Diwakar Nath Misra, to discuss boosting bilateral cooperation in combating money laundering and terror »»»

Hungary's home prices jumped sharply this year, with nationwide growth nearing 24% and Budapest close to 30%, and the government's new home loan scheme will push up prices further, according to the quarterly Housing report of the National Bank released on November 19. The MNB highlighted that the h»»»

President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own mo»»»