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Japanese authorities still searching for 51 missing People after earthquake – Reports
TOKYO, January 4 (Sputnik) - Authorities in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by a powerful earthquake and a series of strong aftershocks on New Year's Day, are still trying to…
Dardanelles Strait Closed to Shipping Due to Fog – Reports
ANKARA, January 3 (Sputnik) - The Dardanelles Strait has been closed for two-way transit passage of ship due to thick fog and the subsequent deterioration of visibility, Turkish media…
World’s largest ultra-high-altitude wind farm put into operation in China
Addis Ababa, January 2, 2024 (FBC) – A large-scale wind power project, standing at an average altitude of 4,650 meters and with a total installed capacity of 100 megawatts, commenced…
CIS members to develop cooperation with int’l organizations in 2024 – Kremlin
MOSCOW, January 1 (Sputnik) - The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will focus on developing cooperation with other international organizations and interested countries under Russia's…
Series of New Earthquakes Hit Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture – Meteorologists
TOKYO, January 1 (Sputnik) - A series of new earthquakes occurred in the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday less than an hour after first underground tremors were recorded,…
Spokesperson of IGAD Executive Secretary resigns
Addis Ababa, January 1, 2024 (FBC) - Nuur Mohamud Sheekh, the Spokesperson and confidante of the IGAD Executive Secretary Dr Workneh Gebeyehu is resigning from his role after three years in…
Economic cooperation between Russia, China developing dynamically – Putin
MOSCOW, December 30 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent New Year's greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying that the economic cooperation between Moscow and…
Chinese Parliament Appoints PLA Navy Chief Dong Jun as Defense Minister – Reports
BEIJING, December 29 (Sputnik) - The Chinese parliament appointed the commander-in-chief of the Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) Dong Jun as the new Defense Minister,…
IGAD reaffirms commitment to lasting peace, harmony in Sudan
Addis Ababa, December 28, 2023 (FBC) – Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD), extended his message in connection with the New…
Republic of Korea, Gulf Cooperation Council Sign Free Trade Agreement – Reports
MOSCOW, December 28 (Sputnik) - Republic of Korea has signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council in Seoul with a view to boosting export competitiveness and energy…