Новости за 25.12.2024

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it would extend the duration of an anti-dumping investigation into brandy originating from the European Union (EU).

A Russian-bound airliner carrying 67 people and operated by an Azerbaijani company crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan

Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 25 (ANI): Dr Manibhushan Tiwari, Executive Officer of the Municipal Council in Sambhal on Wednesday announced an initiative to restore wells and pilgrimage sites in the city to reconnect people with their religious traditions. This comes after a temple was rediscovered during an anti-encroachment campaign by the district police and administration on December 14 in Sambhal. The Shi

(241225) -- AKTAU, Dec. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 25, 2024 shows the plane crash site near Aktau, Kazakhstan. A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines from Baku to Grozny crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) said.

CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Arizona: The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service approved a ban on commercial air tours over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona this week.

SILVER CITY, New Mexico: Joseph Shepard, president of Western New Mexico University (WNMU), resigned following an audit that uncovered improper use of public funds.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 25 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K. Annamalai on Wednesday criticised the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led state government over the alleged sexual assault of a student at Anna University, stating that crimes against women are at an all-time high. Speaking to reporters, Annamalai said the incident occurred when a girl and a boy, both university students

KABUL, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least 51 people, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by the Pakistani military in the border regions of eastern Afghanistan's Paktika province on Tuesday night, Afghan government's deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 25 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader R Ashok on Wednesday expressed his disapproval over the proposal to rename a famous road in Karnataka's Mysuru after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Taking a dig at the Chief Minister, he said that Siddaramaiah should choose any other road which has been newly constructed to put his name. "It is a wrong thing. The road is already named KRS

New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): India is devising tourism-focused initiatives to not only attract tourists but also create employment and attract foreign exchange, as published in the yearend data shared by the Ministry of Tourism on Wednesday. According to the Ministry's data, India recorded 18.89 million international tourist arrivals in 2023. Foreign exchange earnings (FEEs) through tourism during 2023 surged to

Khorfakkan [UAE], December 25 (ANI/WAM): The city of Khorfakkan is set to host the UAE Wooden Powerboat Championship (Shawahif), scheduled to begin on 28th December as part of the second edition of the Khorfakkan Marine Festival. The championship is organised by the Sharjah International Marine Sports Club in collaboration with the UAE Marine Sports Federation and sponsored by MAG Group. The championship is part of the Kh

At least 28 people have been rescued after an airliner crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau, officials have confirmed

New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Parts of Madhya Pradesh, Western Uttar Pradesh and Central India likely to witness hailstorms on December 27, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. According to IMD scientist Naresh Kumar, winds will also come from the Bay of Bengal, due to which light rain can be seen in central India and Delhi-NCR. "...Delhi-NCR received rain in the last few days due to the effect

Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 25 (ANI): In a no-holds-barred attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that Babasaheb Ambedkar guided India's water conservation efforts but Congress never gave Babasaheb credit for these water conservation initiatives. Addressing a public rally here today, PM Modi said that where there is good governance, both current challenges and the future are gi

© Provided by Xinhua An intelligent connected vehicle tester works before a test at an enclosed test field in Tianjin, north China, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Astana [Kazakhstan], December 25 (ANI): A passenger plane travelling from Azerbaijan to southern Russia with 67 people on board crashed near Aktau, a city in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, CNN reported, citing local officials. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations stated that emergency teams discovered the aircraft engulfed in flames upon reaching the crash site. "Rescue units began extinguishing the fire. Currently, in

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A smart coal mining project in northwest China set a global record for autonomous driving this year, with the world's largest mixed fleet of 56 driverless and over 800 manned trucks operating safely since June.

© Provided by Xinhua An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 4, 2024 shows a view of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

STORY: Lebanon's Zahle in festive mood for Christmas

SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 24, 2024

DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2024

LENGTH: 0:02:04

LOCATION: ZAHLE, Lebanon

CATEGORY: CULTURESHOTLIST:

1. various of Christmas decorations in the Zahle

2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JOSEPH ARAMOUNY, Zahle resident

3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MARIE CHALFOUNI, Zahle resident

4. various of Christmas decorat

TOKYO, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday as a weaker yen boosted export-oriented automakers while many investors sat on the sidelines amid the Christmas holiday overseas.

New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Online job postings by Indian companies rose significantly by 20 per cent YoY with over 12 lakh openings in 2024, driven by digital adoption, Small and Medium Business (SMB) sector growth, and business expansion into Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, revealed 'India at work 2024' report. India's enterprise job market experienced unprecedented growth in 2024, with job postings on the Apna plat

Beijing [China], December 25 (ANI) Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on his first visit to China after becoming minister on Wednesday began talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, as per Japanese state media. The two countries aim to increase mutual high-level visits while maintaining communication amid continuing tensions, Kyodo News reported. Earlier Xinhua reported that Wang Yi and Takeshi Iwaya wi

New Delhi [India] December 25 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's foster daughter, Namita Kaul Bhattacharya on Wednesday offered floral tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th birthday at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial in the national capital. Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Vajpayee as a tall statesman whose leadership continues to inspire the nation and recalled the pivotal role played by t

ULAN BATOR, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Mongolian government on Wednesday decided to designate 2025 as the year to promote infrastructure development in the capital of Ulan Bator.

Seven people have been arrested after targeting an executive of a defense firm, investigators have said