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Russia names great-granddaughter of Soviet leader Khrushchev as ‘foreign agent’
LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) – U.S. academic Nina Khrushcheva, the great-granddaughter of a former Soviet leader, was designated by Russia on Friday as a “foreign agent” – a term with […]
Kyrgyzstan’s GDP grows 8.8 pct in January-February
BISHKEK, March 13 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyzstan’s GDP reached 264.05 billion soms (about 3.02 billion U.S. dollars) in January-February, up 8.8 percent year on year, according to preliminary data released Friday […]
Kyrgyzstan sees decline in annual births in 2025
BISHKEK, March 13 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyzstan has seen a downward trend in the annual number of births in 2025, the national Kabar news agency reported Friday. Read full story Date: […]
Pentagon elevates investigation into Iran school strike
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Friday it has elevated the investigation into a devastating February 28 strike on an Iranian girls’ school after media reports […]
Deteriorating environment blamed for mass Caspian seal deaths in Kazakhstan
ASTANA, March 13 (Xinhua) — A total of 3,433 Caspian seals have died in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region over the past four years amid deteriorating environmental conditions in the Caspian Sea, […]
Eurozone industrial outlook clouded as energy risks return
BRUSSELS, March 13 (Xinhua) — The outlook for the eurozone industry has become increasingly uncertain as production fell in January and rising energy prices linked to the Middle East conflict […]
Drone strike in Sudan kills 11, injures over 20, MSF says
GENEVA, March 13 (Reuters) – French medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières said on Friday it had treated over 20 people for injuries after a drone strike set fuel reserves alight […]
U.S. consumer sentiment falls in March
NEW YORK, March 13 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 55.5 in March 2026, according to a preliminary reading released Friday by the University of Michigan (UM) […]
Colombia ministers travel to Caracas after postponement of presidential meeting-sources
BOGOTA, March 13 (Reuters) – Colombia’s foreign and defense ministers were traveling to Caracas on Friday, after the postponement of a meeting between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his counterpart, […]
Pentagon chief says he’s eager for Trump ally to buy CNN as he blasts war coverage
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Friday said he was eager to see Trump ally and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison take over CNN, as he […]