Новости за 18.06.2024

TIRANA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Albanian core inflation rate in May fell to 2.33 percent from 3.2 percent at the end of 2023, marking the lowest since October 2021, said the Bank of Albania on Monday.

Budapest previously said it would veto Mark Rutte's candidacy over his remarks about Hungary's government

Seoul, South Korea - Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive Tuesday in North Korea, where he is expected to sign a treaty outlining Moscow's expanded cooperation with Pyongyang, according to Russian state media.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 18 (ANI): Indian markets closed at a record high on Tuesday and both the indices touched new levels during the trading session. The BSE Sensex peaked at a record 77,366.77, while the Nifty50 hit an all-time high of 23,579.05. The Nifty 50 closed up 0.39 per cent at 23,557.90, and the Sensex rose 0.40 per cent to 77,302.02. "Technically, after a gap, opening market held the positive momen

New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Emerging cities will play a key role in India's march towards becoming the world's third largest economy. In its latest report "Equitable Growth and Emerging Real Estate Hotspots", Colliers says factors such as infrastructure development, digitization, tourism and changes in the office landscape will drive the next wave of urban growth. By 2050, India is expected to have nearly 100 cities

VIENTIANE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The 23rd Lao Handicraft Festival will be held in capital Vientiane, to promote traditional handicraft products as well as to create a festive atmosphere in the city for tourists during the Visit Laos Year 2024.

The British outlet claimed the Russian president had already landed in Pyongyang while showing footage from the city of Yakutsk

New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The Comex Gold spot price maintained stability above the USD 2300 mark, closing the week at USD 2332. Meanwhile, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) Gold July contract saw a modest increase of 0.86 per cent, settling at 71965 according to Choice's commodity weekly report. This upward momentum followed positive US inflation and PPI data, indicating inflationary pressures. Despite t

A third of the way into Mother City there's a scene that characterises this tough, passionate film about Cape Town and its paradoxes of beauty and hardship, wealth and poverty, and the way it excludes the working poor.

Chongqing [China], June 18 (ANI): The European Union reiterated its persistent concerns regarding fundamental freedoms, labour rights, judicial independence, and cases of forced labour in China, during the 39th session of the joint Human Rights Dialogue held in Chongqing. The session, which took place on June 16, followed a side visit to Tibet from June 13-15. In a press statement, the EU voiced concerns over restrictions

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Federal officials announced June 13 that they are investigating an unusual rolling motion experienced by a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max, potentially linked to a damaged backup power-control unit.

On June 13, Hamas responded to persistent needling by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the U.S. proposal for a pause in the Israeli massacre in Gaza. The group said it has "dealt positively... with the latest proposal and all proposals to reach a cease-fire agreement." Hamas added, by contrast, that, "while Blinken continues to talk about 'Israel's

by Xinhua writers Hu Tao, Liu Enli, Ma Xiaocheng

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A novel scene is taking place during this year's lychee season, with drones shuttling back and forth on the first low-altitude air route connecting south China's Hainan and Guangdong provinces, bringing freshly picked fruit to foodies much faster.

Phoenix Wings, a cargo drone company under China's express delivery giant SF Group

MANILA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday said it has signed a 50 million U.S. dollar commitment to Actis Asia Climate Transition Fund to help accelerate the clean energy transition and address development challenges arising from climate change impacts in Asia and the Pacific.

HONG KONG, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market ended lower on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.11 percent to close at 17,915.55 points.

"I'm optimistic about the Chinese economy," Denis Depoux, global managing director at Roland Berger, was quoted by Nikkei Asia. He says China is also rising as a source of technological innovation.

HONG KONG, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong stock exchange will no longer suspend trading during typhoons and other severe weather conditions from Sept. 23, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 18 (ANI): Makers of Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan and Paresh Rawal-starrer 'Sarfira' have unveiled the much-awaited trailer of the flick. Taking to his Instagram account on Tuesday, Akshay dropped the trailer with a caption that read, "Sapne woh nahi jo aap sote huye dekhte hain, sapne woh hote hain jo aapko sone hi nahi dete. Ek aise hi sapne ki kahani hai Sarfira. Trailer Out Now."The tr

New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Global growth for 2025 is expected to moderate at 2.4 per cent from 2.6 per cent in 2024 according to projections by ratings agency Fitch, as US economic expansion decelerates to a below-trend rate of 1.5 per cent. The US ratings agency has projected growth of China to slow down at 4.5 per cent due to declining exports and reduced government spending. Meanwhile, the eurozone is forecast t

TAIYUAN, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Xiaoyi, a prominent coal hub in northern China, is evolving into a hydrogen energy pioneer as the resource-depleted city seeks new growth engines.

HANOI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Apartment rents in most districts of Vietnam's southern economic hub Ho Chi Minh City have surged by up to 28 percent since last year while new supply fell to a 15-year low, local media reported Tuesday.

TOKYO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday tracking gains in the overnight U.S. stock market, although profit-taking capped the gains in later trading.

New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Long lines of people were seen queuing up on Tuesday to fetch water from tankers across parts of the national capital, as the city sizzled in the summer heat. Morning visuals showed people from Kusumpur Pahadi in Vasant Vihar, Geeta Colony, and Okhla area seen standing in queues, holding onto cans and buckets and crowding around water tankers. Amid soaring temperatures, these scenes have

(240618) -- FRANKFURT, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fans of team Slovakia cheer in the stands during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group E match between Belgium and Slovakia in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

(240618) -- LILONGWE, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mary Chilima, wife of the late Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima, pays her last respect to her husband in Ntcheu, Malawi, June 17, 2024.