Новости за 29.06.2024

BRUSSELS, 29th June, 2024 (WAM) -- The European Union (EU) condemned in the strongest terms the announcement by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that five outposts are to be legalised in the occupied Palestinian territory.

MANILA, June 29 (Xinhua) -- A powerful explosion ripped through a firecracker warehouse in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines Saturday afternoon, killing five and wounding at least 20.

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 29 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said that strict action will be taken against those who are behind the malicious intent of "ruining the youngsters through drugs" and asserted that the drug suppliers would be uprooted from entire Maharashtra. While speaking with the reporters, Shinde said, "All the drug suppliers, structure closer to schools, colleges, pubs an

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): As spending on weddings in India is on the rise, the interest rates for wedding loans are on the higher end, typically ranging from 10 per cent to 36 per cent per annum, according to Jefferies. This shift comes with its challenges, notably high interest rates of up to 36 per cent per year, depending on the borrower's credit history. As per Jefferies which quotes IndiaLends in its report,

Faisalabad [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): Ameen Butt, Deputy Mayor of Faisalabad has issued an apology for his previous opposition to the reopening of a Gurdwara in the city that had been closed for 76 years. In a video posted on social media by the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC), Butt stated, "A few days ago, I made comments about Sikhs and the Gurdwara which were a serious mistake. I sincerely apologise

by Xinhua writers Shi Hao, Xie Xiyao and Deng Xianlai

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, June 29 (Xinhua) -- While ice cream in various flavors is available at grocery stores in Beijing, a host of young people still feel compelled to wait in a long line in the blazing sun for something special.

Priced at 9 yuan (about 1.3 U.S. dollars) per cone, the tea flavored ice cream is a superstar product of Wuyutai Tea, a compan

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- China has unveiled a plan to boost the development of science and technology finance amid efforts to support technological innovation.

CAIRO, 29th June, 2024 (WAM) -- The European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt on Saturday signed an agreement that will see the EU invest up to 1 billion (US$1.1 billion) in Egypt as part of a strategic partnership, the German news agency DPA reported.

MOBILE, Alabama: Plans to reinstate Amtrak service along the Gulf Coast, restoring passenger trains to Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, are encountering resistance from Mobile city officials.

Karachi [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): Sammi Deen Baloch, a prominent human rights activist from Balochistan, organised a major press conference at the Karachi Press Club on Friday. The conference intended to raise a united voice against the ongoing issue of enforced disappearances in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The event commemorated 15 years of the enforced disappearance of another prominent human rights activist

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille left Port-au-Prince on Friday to travel to Washington and New York, as freshly deployed Kenyan police officers began patrolling the city as part of a U.N.-backed mission to battle armed gangs that have taken over the capital.

MOSCOW, Russia: A widespread botulism outbreak in Russia has left one person dead and scores hospitalized after consuming contaminated readymade salads, according to authorities.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted on Saturday the importance of making teaching more engaging and continuously advancing educational research. Addressing the 'Shikshak Samman Samaroh' at the City Montessori School (CMS) in Gomti Nagar Extension, CM Yogi said, "We need to make the art of teaching more engaging through small proverbs and continually purs

LHASA, June 29 (Xinhua) -- As summer arrives, the sky over Yamdrok Lake, just about 100 kilometers from Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, becomes dotted with colorful paragliders.

LOS ANGELES, June 28 (Xinhua) -- An estimated 75,312 people are homeless in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, according to the results of the 2024 Homeless Count released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) on Friday.

MANILA, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank said on Saturday that it has approved a 750-million-U.S. dollar loan to strengthen the Philippine economy's recovery.

MANILA, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank said on Saturday that it has approved 500 million U.S. dollars in funding to repair schools in the Philippines affected by natural disasters such as earthquakes and tropical cyclones.

HANOI, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded year-on-year GDP growth of 6.42 percent in the first half of this year, the second highest H1 growth in the past five years, the country's General Statistics Office announced Saturday.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza - Children in sandals trudge through water contaminated with sewage and scale growing mounds of garbage in Gaza's crowded tent camps for displaced families. People relieve themselves in burlap-covered pits, with nowhere nearby to wash their hands.

VIENTIANE, LAOS - As Beijing weaves its web of roads and railways through Southeast Asia, a massive Chinese-financed infrastructure project in Laos is quietly reshaping the region's geopolitical landscape.

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): The Pakistani government on Saturday extended exemptions in specific sectors while announcing new tax measures in several areas to generate additional revenue in the coming fiscal year to meet the International Monetary Fund's criteria. Pakistan's Finance Minister, announced the new measures in the National Assembly. These include introducing a capital value tax on property in Islamaba

Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], June 29 (ANI): India and Bangladesh held the 7th Commissioner level Joint Group of Customs meeting in Shillong on June 27-28. The meeting was held to foster cooperation, enhance efficiency and advance shared goals in customs administration in order to strengthen collective efforts in customs enforcement, trade facilitation, and border security, the Ministry of Finance said in a press release.

DETROIT, Michigan: Volkswagen is recalling more than 271,000 SUVs in the U.S. due to a defect that may prevent the front passenger airbag from inflating in the event of a crash.

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The World Bank on June 29, approved USD 1.5 billion in financing to accelerate India's development of low-carbon energy. "The financing will help India promote low-carbon energy by scaling up renewable energy, developing green hydrogen, and stimulating climate finance for low-carbon energy investments.," the World Bank said in a blog post. Apart from this second phase of financing stimulu