China’s trade with Central Asian countries increased by 12 percent in 2025, Xinhua News Agency reports, citing the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. It is noted that China’s economic and trade cooperation with the region has shown significant progress, with trade turnover reaching $106.3 billion, an in»»»

A burned-out car containing the bodies of two people was found in Moskovsky district. According to the press service of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Chui region of Kyrgyzstan, on January 20, police received a report of a foreign-made car burning near the village of Spartak. An investi»»»

The death toll in a train crash in southern Spain rose to at least 42, local officials said on Tuesday as Spain started a three-day period of national mourning. The incident has cast a pall over one of the nation’s symbols of success as Spanish officials say they are still at a loss to un»»»

Kyrgyzstan took 117th place out of 147 countries in the global ranking of artificial intelligence adoption. According to the 2025 report by the Microsoft AI Economy Institute, the level of AI usage in the country stands at 8.2 percent. The study used an indicator measuring the share of active users»»»

As of January 20, a new requirement has come into force stipulating that children under the age of 14 must hold an international passport to travel from Russia to Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, as well as to the partially recognized regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Meduza reports. Russi»»»

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell depicted a world where truth was malleable, information was weaponised and citizens lived under the shadow of relentless ideological struggle. In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, echoes of Orwellian concerns - fragmentation, mistrust and narrative »»»

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell depicted a world where truth was malleable, information was weaponised and citizens lived under the shadow of relentless ideological struggle. In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, echoes of Orwellian concerns - fragmentation, mistrust and narrative »»»

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell depicted a world where truth was malleable, information was weaponised and citizens lived under the shadow of relentless ideological struggle. In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, echoes of Orwellian concerns - fragmentation, mistrust and narrative »»»

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell depicted a world where truth was malleable, information was weaponised and citizens lived under the shadow of relentless ideological struggle. In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, echoes of Orwellian concerns - fragmentation, mistrust and narrative »»»

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell depicted a world where truth was malleable, information was weaponised and citizens lived under the shadow of relentless ideological struggle. In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, echoes of Orwellian concerns - fragmentation, mistrust and narrative »»»

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell depicted a world where truth was malleable, information was weaponised and citizens lived under the shadow of relentless ideological struggle. In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, echoes of Orwellian concerns - fragmentation, mistrust and narrative »»»

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell depicted a world where truth was malleable, information was weaponised and citizens lived under the shadow of relentless ideological struggle. In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, echoes of Orwellian concerns - fragmentation, mistrust and narrative »»»

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell depicted a world where truth was malleable, information was weaponised and citizens lived under the shadow of relentless ideological struggle. In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, echoes of Orwellian concerns - fragmentation, mistrust and narrative »»»

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell depicted a world where truth was malleable, information was weaponised and citizens lived under the shadow of relentless ideological struggle. In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, echoes of Orwellian concerns - fragmentation, mistrust and narrative »»»

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell depicted a world where truth was malleable, information was weaponised and citizens lived under the shadow of relentless ideological struggle. In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, echoes of Orwellian concerns - fragmentation, mistrust and narrative »»»

The Cabinet of Ministers approved an agreement between the governments of Kyrgyzstan and Egypt on economic, scientific, and technical cooperation. The document was signed on November 5, 2025, in Cairo. According to the resolution, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce was designated as the body resp»»»

Dubai: Morning traffic is building on key commuter routes between Dubai and Sharjah, with slow-moving sections reported on major highways and inner-city roads, according to Google Maps traffic overlays. Delays are being seen on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), particularly around Business Bay and Al Barsha»»»

While speaking at the Davos summit on Tuesday, French president Emmanuel Macron drew attention for his stern rebuke of US leader Donald Trump's threat to tariff eight European countries opposed to his proposed takeover of Greenland. But another aspect of Macron's speech also made an impression: his»»»

At Clemenceau Medical Center Hospital (CMC) Dubai, a four-level lumbar disc replacement surgery has been successfully performed for the first time by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli – to the best of current knowledge, the first multi-level procedure of this kind in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf re»»»

Poland’s central bank is pushing deeper into gold. National Bank of Poland (NBP) president Adam Glapiński confirmed the bank will raise its holdings from 550 to 700 tons, which would move Poland into the global top-10 for gold reserves—currently behind Japan’s 846 tons. Poland now ranks 12th, just »»»

The International Monetary Fund has nudged up its global GDP forecast for 2026 to 3.3%, while keeping 2027 steady at 3.2%, according to the January World Economic Outlook. The projections suggest broadly stable growth near the estimated 3.3% for 2025. The IMF cites offsetting forces behind the stea»»»

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Kyrgyz jewelers will undergo professional training at Bvlgari following an agreement reached during a working visit to Italy by Chairman of the State Tax Service Almambet Shykmamatov. The training initiative is the result of negotiations held on the sidelines of the international jewelry exhibition»»»

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez has appointed US-educated banker Calixto Ortega to head the country’s main investment agency, in a move seen as an overture to US investors after Nicolas Maduro’s ouster.  Venezuela said Tuesday it would start using revenues from a US-brokered oil »»»

President Donald Trump’s plane, Air Force One, is returning to Joint Base Andrews after departing for Switzerland on Tuesday evening. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the decision to return was made after takeoff when the crew aboard Air Force One identified “a minor electrical iss»»»

Catherine Viette welcomes Kim Aris, son of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who bears witness to the fraught political landscape of Myanmar five years after the 2021 military coup. Mr. Aris sounds the alarm on the deteriorating condition of his ailing mother who remains imprisoned and w»»»

The US War Department plans to reduce US participation in several NATO advisory groups, The Washington Post newspaper reported, citing sources. The upcoming move will affect approximately 200 military personnel and will primarily result in a reduction in US participation in the alliance's 30 Center»»»

Igor Kudrenko has been appointed head coach of the national youth football team (U17) of Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyz Football Union announced. According to the union, Igor Kudrenko is a highly qualified and experienced specialist in Kyrgyz football. «He holds an AFC A license and a FIFA coaching instruc»»»

Firefighters work at the site where a train crashed after a collapsed retaining wall fell on the tracks near Gelida in northern Spain on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Photo by Alberto Estevez/EPA Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A passenger train crashed in northern Spain on Tuesday night, killing one person and inju»»»

A sightseeing helicopter carrying three people has gone missing near Mount Aso, one of Japan's most active volcanoes. The aircraft took off from a zoo in Aso City at 10:52 local time (01:52 GMT) on Tuesday for a 10-minute tour but never returned, local reports say, quoting police. An object resembl»»»

The US military seized the Sagitta tanker in the Caribbean Sea, the US Southern Command said. "This morning, US military forces, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended Motor Vessel Sagitta without incident. The apprehension of another tanker operating in defiance of Presiden»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United Nations has never lived up to its full potential, but should continue carrying out its mandate because its potential is significant. "I'm a big fan of the UN potential, but it has never lived up to its potential…," Trump told journalists, an»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaElon Musk mulls buying Ryanair amid spat with airline bossDharvi Vaid with AFP, dpaElon Musk has asked his followers on X if he should buy Ryanair after a spat with the European budget airline's outspoken CEO Michael O'Leary. https://p.dw.com/p/579RNElon Musk has cal»»»

Washington: Usha Vance, the wife of US Vice President J.D. Vance, has announced that she is pregnant with the couple’s fourth child, with the baby due in July. The announcement was made through a post on social media platform X, drawing congratulatory messages from across the political spectrum. “W»»»

The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe faces a verdict Wednesday, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world. The slaying forced a reckoning in a country with little experience of gun violence, and ignited scrutiny of alleged tie»»»

US president Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to take control of Greenland, saying on social media that there is "no going back" and that "Greenland is imperative". During a news conference at the White House, Trump was asked how far he was willing to go to acquire Greenland and replied»»»

Dubai: As Ramadan approaches, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has issued a comprehensive set of directives to prepare mosques nationwide for the holy month of Ramadan, reinforcing regulations governing mosque staff and outlining measures aimed at improving services for»»»

US President Donald Trump said Monday he thought European leaders would not "push back too much" on his attempt to buy Greenland. Also Read: 'It would be a war' if Trump orders Greenland invasion: Danish MP"I don't think they're gonna push back too much. We have to have it. They have to have this d»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has penalised 17 recruitment offices for violating labour regulations, in a move aimed at tightening oversight of the sector and safeguarding the rights of all parties involved. The action followed a series of inspections cond»»»

US military forces boarded and seized a seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela, the US Southern Command said on Tuesday, as the administration of Donald Trump steps up efforts to curb Caracas’s oil exports. The MV Sagitta was apprehended without incident, the command said. »»»

Dubai: Weather conditions across the UAE are set to be unsettled from Wednesday, with cooler air, strong north-westerly winds and rough seas expected to dominate much of the week, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Today, skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, particularly ov»»»

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday as stock prices generally fell amid global trade tensions and President Donald Trump's tariff threats for European nations opposed to the United States annexing Greenland. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Jan. 20 (U»»»

The Indian passport has climbed five spots to 80th in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, reflecting growing diplomatic influence. While the total number of visa-free destinations has slightly dipped to 55, India has gained fresh access to Malaysia and Kazakhstan, marking a strategic win for tourism an»»»

Dubai: Maternity leave in the UAE is governed by the UAE Labour Law and provides working mothers with paid leave, additional support in case of medical complications, and protections after returning to work. Here is a clear breakdown of what female employees in the UAE are entitled to, including pa»»»

South Korean investigators raided the offices and homes of three civilians on Wednesday over their alleged role in sending drones into the North, police said. Pyongyang accused Seoul of having flown a drone into the border city of Kaesong earlier this month, releasing photos of what it said was deb»»»

A dispute that began over heating a dish in a microwave has ended with two Indian students winning a $200,000 settlement from a US university. Aditya Prakash and his fiancee, Urmi Bhattacheryya, told the BBC they filed a civil rights lawsuit against the University of Colorado, Boulder, after they f»»»

NEW YORK: Novels by Nobel laureate Han Kang and Angela Flournoy and a memoir by Arundhati Roy are among the finalists for National Book Critics Circle awards. The critics association announced nominees in eight competitive categories and three honorary winners, including the celebrated author-journ»»»

Actor and director Timothy Busfield will be released from a New Mexico jail while awaiting trial in a sex abuse case, a judge has ruled. The Emmy-winning actor, who surrendered to local authorities last week, is accused of sexually abusing two boys on the set of a TV series he directed and produced»»»

Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez said Tuesday that her country has received $300 million from a US sale of Venezuelan crude and she will use it to prop up her country's battered currency, the bolivar. Rodriguez said the sum from a $500 million sale conducted by Washington would be used to»»»

Manila: Former Filipinos (i.e. Fil-Ams) are urged to stop using their old passport for travel or identification, as it violates passport laws and risks immigration issues. In a post on X, the Philippine Embassy in Washington stated: "Former Filipinos CANNOT use their old Philippine passports for tr»»»