Iraqi protesters opposed to a migration returns agreement with the UK chased their Prime Minister’s car as it left Downing Street. Sir Keir Starmer and his counterpart, Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani, were expected to begin talks on a “bespoke returns agreement” between the UK and Iraq during their meeting at No 10 on Tuesday. Ahead...
UK Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq resigns following Bangladesh graft probe
Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned from the UK government after being implicated in graft investigations in Bangladesh, launched following the ousting of her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, as the country’s leader. In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, Siddiq reiterated her innocence but acknowledged that continuing in office would likely “be a...
Polish community organized a musical coffee evening in honor of the Polish artists from London
By Agnieszka Kuchnia-Wołosiewicz I would like to describe a bouquet of impressions that I brought to London from Vienna, but through the eyes of the participants of the event that took place on September 23rd, 2022 at 6.30 pm at Piwnica TAKT (Polish-Austrian Cultural Association TAKT). Before I get down to that, I would like...
Kipruto takes maiden London Marathon title, Yehualaw storms to victory Reuters
LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Kenyan Amos Kipruto won his first London Marathon title on Sunday and Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw stormed to victory in the women’s race ahead of last year’s winner Joyciline Jepkosgei. Kipruto made a move with five kilometres left and finished in two hours four minutes and 39 seconds to take his...
Uzbekstan:Tashkent International Film Festival 2022 has started
Author Dr.Beruniy Alimov According to Firdavs Abdukhalikov, the director general of the film festival, a program full of exciting events awaits us, among the main ones: “days of the cinema of the SCO countries”, “days of world cinema”, “days of documentary cinema”, “days of Retrokino”, “cinema day of Uzbekistan”, film forum of the international organization...
Tajik Dance in Four Mirrors (Part One)
This article is written by Lolisanam Ulugova (An independent researcher on Tajika arts and culture). Dance is an essential part of performing arts, often an essential attribute of theatrical performances,whilst also staying an independent art form. In the publication “Traditional theater of Tajiks” Nizam Nurjanov1 (12.18.1923 – 18.03.2017) distinguishes two types of dance theaters: the...
Kazakhstan Embassy,ECG celebrates150th Anniversary of Akhmat Bitursinov in London
LONDON(Raza Syed):The 150th Anniversary of Akhmat Bitursinov, the leader of the national independence movement of Kazakhstan, reformer and founder of national writing, educationist, politician, scientist, renowned poet and linguist and literary critic, was celebrated in London. The event was organized by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the UK with the collaboration of Eurasian Creative Guild...
Freedom of belief
At present, representatives of 130 ethnic groups and 18 religious denominations live in Kazakhstan, among them – Muslims, Orthodox, Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Buddhists. Throughout the country, many mosques and temples are operating and being built, which are actively visited by believers. Religious freedoms in the Republic of Kazakhstan are guaranteed by Article 14 of the...
Supporters gather at home of Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan, aiming to foil arrest
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Hundreds of supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, gathered on Monday outside his hilltop mansion in the capital, vowing to prevent his arrest on anti-terrorism accusations, officials of his political party said. The move follows a police case filed against Khan on Saturday for threatening government officials in...
New Zealand to temporarily boost worker intake amid shortfall
Aug 21 (Reuters) – New Zealand will make temporary changes to immigration rules, a minister said on Sunday, aiming to lure 12,000 workers over the next year with a working holiday scheme designed to fill labour gaps as businesses scramble to find staff. The jostling for workers is part of a global trend that has...