10:54
Tokyo is turning to a 4-day workweek to boost fertility
Tokyo is adopting a 4-day workweek in a bid to help boost the nation's record-low fertility rates.
10:20
Blast at auto parts plant in Toyota city kills one
An explosion at Chuo Spring Co.'s plant in Toyota, Japan, has resulted in one death and two injuries, officials reported on Thursday.
10:02
RUSSIA-MOLDOVA
Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Moldovan Ambassador
The Russian Foreign Ministry has handed a note to Moldovan Ambassador Lilian Darii, demanding an explanation of why the country’s President Maia Sandu has not yet received the credentials of Russian envoy to Chisinau Oleg Ozerov.
16:47
Hamas welcomed Gaza reconstruction plan adopted in Cairo
Palestinian group Hamas has welcomed Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, adopted at an emergency Arab summit in Cairo, aiming to revitalize Gaza without displacement.
12:30
Iran to start tariff-free trade with Eurasian Economic Union
Iran's parliament ratified a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, paving the way for stronger economic ties with the regional bloc
11:27
Azerbaijan to exempt customs duty on aviation fuel imports
The Azerbaijani government has extended the exemption from customs duties on importing aviation fuel until December 31, 2025.
10:38
Russia to construct small-scale nuclear plant in Myanmar
Russia and Myanmar have signed an agreement on small-scale nuclear plant construction on the territory of the Republic.
10:07
UNDP to support conserving ecosystem in Northern Kazakhstan
The United Nations Development Programme has kicked off a project aimed at supporting the resilience of agricultural production and conserving ecosystems in Northern Kazakhstan.
09:27
AZERBAIJAN-TÜRKİYE
Azerbaijan's President heads to Türkiye
Today, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev will visit Ankara at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
12:42
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan to build underwater fiber optic cable
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to design and build the Trans-Caspian Fiber Optic Cable Line, which will connect the two countries as part of the Digital Silk Way project.
10:23
Moscow bans Japanese top diplomats including Foreign Minister
In response to Japan's sanctions policy, Russia has announced that it is banning nine Japanese nationals, including Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, from entering its territory.
15:15
Vietnam to invest over $500 mln in semiconductor chip plant
The Vietnamese government has approved funding of 12.8 trillion VND ($500 million) to build a small-scale semiconductor chip manufacturing plant, with the goal of developing a domestic chip industry and ensuring supply chain resilience.
11:18
EU-CENTRAL ASIA
Kaja Kallas will chair the 20th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, will chair the 20th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting hosted this year by Turkmenistan, in Ashgabat, on 4 March.
10:16
RUSSIA SPACE
Russia launched Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a military satellite
The Russian Aerospace Forces have successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a military satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the Defence Ministry said.
09:40
EU President António Costa heads to Chișinău and Cairo
The President of the European Council, António Costa will travel to Moldova and Egypt from 3 to 4 March 2025 to engage in high-level discussions on European security, support for Moldova, and the current situation in Gaza.
15:53
Japan's worse wildfire in 30 years continues to spread
Japan is battling its worst forest fire in three decades, which has claimed one life and forced the evacuation of over a thousand residents. Since the blaze erupted on Wednesday, it has scorched approximately 1,800 hectares in the Ōfunato Forest.
20:33
Armenia remains the biggest landmine producer in the South Caucasus
Armenia continues to remain the biggest producer of landmines in the South Caucasus region, said Hikmet Hajiyev, Azerbaijan's President Assistant in today's post on the platform X
15:47
Türkiye
Outlawed group PKK declares a ceasefire with Turkey
PKK has declared a ceasefire with Türkiye after its jailed leader, Abdullah Öcalan, urged the movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself.
15:02
Turkish Foreign Minister heads to Starmer's summit on Ukraine
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will represent Türkiye at a high-level conference on Ukraine in London on March 2, according to an official statement.
14:41
Kremlin appointed Russian Ambassador to the United States
Washington has greenlighted the appointment of Alexander Darchiev as Russia’s new ambassador to the United States, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
14:02
Israeli army claims it killed Hezbollah leader in Lebanon
Israel has claimed that its army killed Mohammad Mahdi Ali Shaheen, a Hezbollah leader, in a Thursday airstrike in the eastern Lebanese region of Hermel.
13:33
Asylum claims in the UK reached a record high in 2024
Asylum claims in the UK reached a record high in 2024, with over 108,000 people claiming asylum, relating to 84,000 cases. The Home Office released the official immigration figures for the last year.
12:27
Highest number of aviation accidents in 2024 raises concerns
Recent deadly crashes in Kazakhstan, South Korea, and the United States, along with the non-fatal flip of a crash-landed jet in Canada, have brought aviation safety into the spotlight.
11:22
SPACE
Russia to launch Progress cargo spacecraft into orbit
Russia's Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket has successfully launched the Progress MS-30 cargo spacecraft into orbit, as reported in a live broadcast by Russia’s state-run space corporation, Roscosmos.
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