ISTANBUL(Beruniy Alimov):In Turkey, the municipal government is concerned about the growing number of foreign fighters coming to the country. An interview with Ozgur Karabat, a deputy of the Istanbul Council from the opposition People’s Republican Party, was published in the Turkish segment of social networks, Commenting on the upcoming elections in Turkey (presidential and parliamentary...
Author BAKTHYGUL MAKHANBETOVA ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN ON RAIKHAN IMAKHANBET’S “CENTURY PHENOMENON” I am honored to let the important thoughts about Akhmet Baitursynuly, the historic man of the Kazakh people, be available to the whole world in English. I hope, when the literary work “Century Phenomenon” gets its publishers in nearest future, it will be not only...
Jamilya Akhunova was an energetic choreographer My acquaintance with Jamila Akhunova 15 happened during the years of my leadership of the public organization "Tashabbusi Raksi Tojik" (2008-2011), which contributed to the study of the Tajik dance heritage, testifying to the differences between staged and traditional choreography. In 2020, she would have turned 74 years old,...
LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The biggest jump in food prices since 1980 pushed British inflation back into double digits last month, matching a 40-year high hit in July in a new blow for households grappling with a cost-of-living crisis. The Office for National Statistics said the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 10.1% in...
Oct 17 (Reuters) – The European Union ministers have been advised to take a tougher line on China and see the country as an all-out competitor with limited areas of potential engagement ahead of talks on revising Brussels’ strategy towards Beijing, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The union should work closely with the United States, strengthen...
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Oct 17 (Reuters) – China’s state banks stepped up their intervention to defend a weakening yuan on Monday, with banking sources telling Reuters these banks sold a high volume of U.S. dollars and used a combination of swaps and spot trades. Six banking sources told Reuters the country’s major state-owned banks were spotted swapping...
BEIJING, October 16 (TASS). Chinese authorities rely on the masses of people to turn the country into a strong technology and industrial power, President of China Xi Jinping said on Sunday at the opening of the 20th Congress of the China Communist Party. “We are implementing industrialization of a new type and endeavor to create...
Oct 15 (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch has started a process that could reunite his media empire, News Corp (NWSA.O) and Fox Corp (FOXA.O) disclosed on Friday, saying they would consider combining at his behest, nearly a decade after the companies split. Both have formed special committees to review proposals of a potential combination, they said. If a deal...
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – It started out simply enough: British pension schemes were looking for a way to match their assets to future pension payments. Schemes run for pharmacy Boots and bookseller WHSmith were early adopters in the 2000s of an investment strategy of dumping stocks for bonds, to shield themselves from interest rate...
MELBOURNE, Oct 15 (Reuters) – On home pitches and with strength across the board, Australia are in the box seat to become the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups in a country that has eagerly awaited its chance to stage the global showpiece. Australia were to host the tournament for the first time...