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Photo courtesy of Anadolu Algeria and Germany are looking to turn growing diplomatic ties into new investments, with energy, renewables and industrial development emerging as key targets for deeper economic cooperation. The two countries identified transportation, pharmaceuticals and the energy transition as additional areas where businesses and governments could pursue stronger partnerships. The plans were…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The combined death toll from flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border has climbed above 1,000, a week after a glacier collapse triggered widespread destruction across the Himalayas. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 84 more deaths had been confirmed, raising the toll on the Nepalese side…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A planned $100 million humanitarian aid package for Cuba took focus in talks between senior US officials as the island grapples with a severe economic crisis and growing pressure from Washington. Mike Hammer, head of the US diplomatic mission in Havana, briefed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on efforts to…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran’s central bank said Tuesday the country has sufficient foreign currency reserves despite intensified US sanctions and mounting pressure on the rial, rejecting suggestions that the economy was heading toward collapse. Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said authorities were prepared to inject $2 billion into the foreign exchange market as Tehran…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Türkiye reiterated its support for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia during talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Heads of State Summit in Bishkek on Tuesday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as regional leaders gathered in the Kyrgyz capital to discuss cooperation and geopolitical…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The United Arab Emirates said Monday that its Air Force responded to a drone detected over the country’s territorial waters as it approached from Iran, amid renewed regional tensions following US strikes on Iranian territory. The UAE Defense Ministry said the unmanned aerial vehicle was detected over Emirati waters, prompting an…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Rescuers were trying to reach at least 933 workers believed trapped at hydropower projects in Nepal after devastating floods severed access to several sites, authorities said Monday. The workers were stranded at around six hydropower facilities as damaged roads and bridges complicated efforts to reach flood-hit areas, according to Nepal’s Disaster…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The Democratic Republic of Congo is stepping up efforts to contain a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 2,800 people and spread to dozens of health zones since May. A vaccination campaign targeting health workers and other frontline personnel was launched last week as authorities sought to slow…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday as leaders from China, Russia, India, Iran and other major Eurasian powers prepared to gather for the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. The two-day meeting in Bishkek brings together several influential leaders at a time when SCO members are seeking a greater…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Direct US military action against Iran resumed Sunday with strikes on two launchers on Larak Island, near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, according to an American official cited by Axios. The attack was the first reported US strike on Iranian territory since late July, breaking a roughly month-long lull in…