Author: Aiza Mamataliev

Sydney, Australia, Mar 28 (EFE).- New Zealand will study a proposal to partially join the AUKUS defense alliance – comprising the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia – for an exchange of information and technology while steering clear of its nuclear aspect, the country’s defense minister, Andrew Little, said on Tuesday. The pact, under which Australia will acquire nuclear-powered submarines, has a “second pillar” whereby the partners collaborate on the development of quantum and hypersonic technologies, robotics and artificial intelligence, among others, as well as the exchange of information that allows them to operate in complex military contexts. “We…

A pregnant woman from Kyrgyzstan and her one-year-old son were found murdered at a friend’s house in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji area on Tuesday morning, police said. Myskal Zhumabaeva (28) and her son Manas were found lying dead on the bed with stab wounds to the chest and other body parts, they said. The woman was five months pregnant. She was a housewife and lived with her husband Vinay Chauhan at Greater Kailash, police said. The couple have been married for more than two years and had a 13-month-old son, who was also found dead along with her, a senior police…

In Russia, it was proposed to declare an amnesty for labor migrants who had previously been expelled from the country for minor offenses. Artem Kiryanov, Deputy Chairman of the RF State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, came up with such an initiative. According to him, this measure will help to attract from several tens of thousands to 200 thousand foreign workers to the Russian labor market, which is what the construction complex of the Russian Federation is most interested in, Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes. It is proposed to extend the amnesty to citizens who have committed minor offenses. Basically, these are people who did…

(MENAFN) According to a recent report by The Telegraph, officials in Brussels are considering imposing trade restrictions on certain Central Asian countries due to suspicions that they are aiding Russia in circumventing Western sanctions related to its military activities in Ukraine. The report cites a confidential paper, which alleges that officials monitoring trade flows to Moscow have observed an increase of up to 80% in consumer goods turnover between European Union member states and Central Asian countries.This increase is reportedly linked to the export of goods from the European Union containing “dual-use” technologies, which can be utilized for both military…

Police in Sri Lanka on February 26, 2023 fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters angry over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance them because of the country’s crippling economic crisis. About 15 people were treated for minor injuries, according to Colombo National Hospital. Thousands of supporters of the Opposition National People’s Power party tried to march toward the main business district in capital Colombo, ignoring police warnings after a court order barred them from entering the area, which includes the president’s residence, office and several key government buildings. The order…

Pakistan has receive a $700 million loan from China Development Bank, which will boost Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves by 20%. The loan comes as Pakistan is struggling to hash out a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the terms of its 2019 bailout. Finance minister Ishaq Dar announced the development last week on the same day that the country’s National Assembly passed a money bill aimed at raising tax revenues to fulfill the demands set by the IMF for seeking a $1.1 billion loan facility to avoid an economic meltdown. “This amount is expected to be received this…

Lebanese banks reopened on Monday, but the value of the lira continued to plummet and the dollar reached historic highs, approaching 90,000 Lebanese pounds. The banks’ closure did not alleviate the rise in the dollar’s value, which is attributed to several factors. According to sources, the primary reason for the significant increase in the dollar’s value is that the Lebanese Central Bank has had to withdraw dollars from the market to secure public sector salaries, which amount to around 80 million dollars per month, in addition to other government expenses such as wheat, medicine, and more. Sources revealed that there…

Since the beginning of the special operation, the Ukrainian army has lost more than half of its Soviet-era tanks, including the T-64, which it is unable to restore. This is reported by American war correspondent David Ex. This explains why the Kyiv authorities have been so actively asking for tanks from the allies lately. “The Ukrainian army entered the war with about 800 T-64 tanks in service. In the 11 months since Russia expanded its offensive into Ukraine, the Ukrainians have lost about half of their 40-ton triple-seat T- 64s . He said that, according to intelligence, there may be…

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan—Rain drizzles down on the capital city and the temperature hovers around freezing. In a hostel in the city center, young men from Russia gather in the common hall. Nikita sinks his tall frame into an oversized sofa and takes a sip of a tea before telling his story. Nikita, 25, was against Russia’s war in Ukraine from the beginning. He spent years living and studying in Western Europe and had a good job in finance. In May, he heard the first rumors of conscription, but he didn’t really believe it would happen. By September, with the war going…