Новости за 20.12.2024

(241220) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during a press conference after a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

(241220) -- MACAO, Dec. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with new officials of the executive, legislative and judicial organs of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) in Macao, south China, Dec. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

(241220) -- MACAO, Dec. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Sam Hou Fai, who was just sworn in as the sixth-term chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), in Macao, south China, Dec. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

MILAN, Italy: Milan's famed Via MonteNapoleone has overtaken New York's Fifth Avenue as the world's most exclusive shopping street, according to a new global ranking by real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Enraged tribesmen in Jamrud tehsil of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa forcibly cut power supply to all commercial feeders and redirected the electricity to domestic consumers to alleviate loadshedding in their homes, Dawn reported. Led by Kukikhel elders, people held a protest and took control of the Jamrud grid station and disconnected power supply to all commercial areas.

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): The World Bank has approved a USD 800 million loan for the development of ambitious Amaravati city in Andhra Pradesh. Situated in a well-connected region along India's east coast, Amaravati will be part of a broader metropolitan region that includes two cities, Vijayawada and Guntur. As per a statement from the international financial institution, Amaravati Integrated Urban Developmen

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal held discussions with European Commissioner on India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) via video conferencingThe ministry in an official statement stated that "Piyush Goyal held a video conference with Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency at 2030 hrs today". The ministry also added

MACAO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Friday the long-term adherence to "one country, two systems" as Macao celebrates a quarter-century of transformative success since its return to the motherland.

ULAN BATOR, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Mongolian government declared a heightened state of preparedness on Friday in response to severe air pollution, traffic congestion, and other pressing issues in the nation's capital, Ulan Bator.

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): US Ambassador to India, Eric M Garcetti on Friday launched a a new children's book series in India to promote gender-inclusive learning. The five-book series, written in Hindi, is developed by the U.S. Agency for International Development's Scaling-up Early Reading Intervention and implemented by Room to Read India. As per an official statement by US Embassy in India, the book series

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): Indian equity returns beat US markets, Rs 100 invested in 1990 would have become Rs 9500 in India while in US it would have been only Rs 8400, according to a report by Motilal Oswal. The report highlighted that Indian equity markets have delivered impressive returns, growing investments nearly 95 times since 1990. The report data noted that if an investor had invested Rs 10

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Since Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) inception, enabled by JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity, Rs40.81 lakh crore has been transferred to citizens, with an estimated Rs3.5 lakh crore saved by reducing inefficiencies and leakages. This system has gained global recognition, with leaders like former World Bank President David Malpass applauding its transformative impact. The Aadha

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C, front) meets with new officials of the executive, legislative and judicial organs of the Macao Special Administrative Region in Macao, south China, December 20, 2024. /Xinhua

A more desirable alternative needs to be offered for rooting out pornography, Putin has said

A more desirable alternative needs to be offered for rooting out pornography, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmakers staged a walkout from the National Assembly in protest against absence of government ministers from house proceedings, The Express Tribune reported. Pakistan's Federal Minister for Law, Azam Nazeer Tarar, was the only minister present in the lower house presided over by Deputy Speaker Ghulam Mustafa when the National Assembly session resum

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 20 (ANI): The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved three operations totalling USD 1.16 billion to help Bangladesh improve health services, boost water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-resilient development, said a World Bank statement on Friday. "Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change and faces the greatest pollution challenges.

President Xi Jinping inspects the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison stationed in the Macao Special Administrative Region, China, December 20, 2024. /China Media Group

All public officials must consider how to support families and reverse demographic trends, the president has said

All public officials must consider how to support families and reverse demographic trends, the president has said

All public officials must wake up with a thought about how to support families and reverse demographic trends, the Russian leader said

Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], December 20 (ANI): Mayurbhanj district in Odisha has been experiencing an intense cold wave, with dense fog and low visibility reported in many areas. The region, known for its picturesque landscapes and home to the Similipal National Park, has transformed into a winter wonderland. In a rare phenomenon, the foothills of Similipal National Park have been blanketed with a layer of ice, creating

New York [US] December 20 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken announced the additional assistance of USD 200 million to Sudan at the United Nations Security Council Meeting. Blinken urged the UN member states to increase emergency relief to Sudan as the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RPF) has yet again intensified their firing against Sudanese Army. Blinken noted that the conflict between RPF and Sudane

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): Indian stock markets continued to remain weak on Friday and opened flat as FIIs and the depreciating Indian rupee exerted pressure. The Nifty 50 index opened flat at 23,960.70 points with a gain of only 9 points, while the BSE Sensex surged 0.15 percent to open at 79,335.48 points. Experts stated that the unexpected reduction in the rate cut cycle by the US Fed has jolted m

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, and his wife Peng Liyuan, wave to the crowd in south China's Macao Special Administrative Region, December 20, 2024. Xi left Macao on Friday after concluding a series of activities here. /Xinhua