Uzbekistan hosts 43rd UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand
The 43rd session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference has opened in Samarkand, bringing...
Myanmar declared seven days of national mourning after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, causing over 1,700 deaths, 3,400 injuries, and leaving more than 300 missing. Flags will be flown at half-staff during the mourning period.
Myanmar declared seven days of national mourning following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday.
The national flag will be flown at half-staff during the mourning period, according to state-run MRTV.
The earthquake has resulted in over 1,700 deaths, more than 3,400 injuries, and over 300 people missing. In response, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s junta ruler, held a phone conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday to discuss the impact of the earthquake and coordinate rescue and relief efforts.
Several countries, including Russia, India, China, Thailand, the UN, UAE, and others, have sent specialist search and rescue teams along with humanitarian aid to assist in the aftermath of the disaster.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced plans to introduce a pension top-up as part of a wider pre-election spending drive ahead of the 2026 national vote.
The United States’ participation at this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea has been “very strong and robust,” a senior U.S. official said on Friday, after President Donald Trump left before the start of the leaders’ meeting.
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