The South Korean and Japanese Coast Guards on Saturday continued to carry out a joint rescue operation for an Indonesian crewman who went missing near the South’s easternmost islets of Dokdo earlier this week, officials said, AzerNEWS reports, citing Yonhap. The 20-something crewman who had been on a fishing vessel fell into seas some 195 … Read more
Indonesia began enforcing on Saturday nationwide restrictions on social media usage for children aged under 16, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to do so amid global efforts to curb cyberbullying and internet addiction, AzerNEWS reports, citing Arab News. Around 70 million people are under the age of 16 in Indonesia, where concerns over … Read more
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Saturday discussed advancing mutually beneficial cooperation between his country and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during a meeting with the bloc’s chief, AzerNEWS reports, citing Anadolu Agency. Following a meeting with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Sybiha said through … Read more
On February 3, Leyla Aliyeva attended the “Human Fraternity Majlis” event at the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi. Azernews reports that first, a video address by Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance of the United Arab Emirates, was shown. Then, Secretary-General of the Council of Muslim Elders Mohammed Abdulsalam and Head of … Read more
More than 600 cases of measles have been reported across the United States since January, with Texas alone accounting for 505 infections. At least two children have died in the state, and the death of an adult in New Mexico is under investigation, Azernews reports. Over 90 cases have also been confirmed in neighboring New … Read more
The Fourth Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Parliamentary Network was held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The conference, themed “Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Bandung Spirit: The Role of Parliaments in Upholding the Bandung Principles”, was chaired by Sahiba Gafarova, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan and Chair of the … Read more
The cumulative number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has reached 4,810, with 37 deaths reported since the outbreak was declared in the East African country eight months ago, according to the Ugandan Ministry of Health, Azernews reports citing Xinhua. A total of 13 new infections and six deaths were recorded in the past 24 … Read more
On February 19, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Chairman of the Senate of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani conveyed the greetings of President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to the Azerbaijani head of state. President Ilham Aliyev … Read more
Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ali Asadov, met with Abdul Alim Khan, Federal Minister for Privatization, Investment, and Communications of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on January 31, Azernews reports, citing the Cabinet of Ministers. According to information both sides expressed satisfaction with the dynamic development of Azerbaijan-Pakistan friendly and fraternal relations across … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday airlifted 1.4 tonnes of medical commodities and supplies to Tanzania to fight the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in the northwestern part of the country, Azernews reports citing Xinhua. In its official X platform, the WHO said that the donated medical supplies shipped from the WHO Regional Emergency … Read more