Category: World

Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Costa Rica, Mamed Talibov, presented his credentials to the country’s President, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, during a videoconference ceremony. The meeting discussed traditionally friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Costa Rica, mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries both in a bilateral format and within the framework of international organizations, as well as the potential for… Continue reading Costa Rican President invites Azerbaijani Ambassador to his country

The Board of Trustees of the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) has held its 9th meeting during which Board Members commended the performance of the Institute despite the constraints occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Board comprises of eminent professionals from nine different countries working in regulatory authorities, central banks, and Islamic financial institutions.… Continue reading Board of Trustees Commends IRTI’s Performance Amidst Covid-19 Crisis

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 49 km SW of Gazipasa, Turkey at 1244 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, QİA.AZ reports citing Xinhua. The epicenter, with a depth of 82.05 km, was initially determined to be at 36.0149 degrees north latitude and 31.8612 degrees east longitude.

The opposition political forces of Armenia, which held a rally and march in the center of Yerevan on Saturday, demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, QİA.AZ reports citing TASS.Representative of the Dashnaktsutyun party Ishkhan Saghatelyan said that Pashinyan must resign before 12:00 (GMT+4) on December 8. “We demand that Pashinyan resigns by 12:00 Tuesday. If he… Continue reading Armenian opposition demand Pashinyan’s resignation before December 8

French authorities will inspect dozens of mosques and prayer halls suspected of radical teachings starting Thursday as part of a crackdown on extremists following a spate of attacks, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter, QİA.AZ says. Darmanin told RTL radio that if any of the 76 prayer halls inspected were found to promote extremism, they would… Continue reading France could close almost 80 mosques

OPEC+ discussions on the deal parameters from 2021 now boil down to proposals for a gradual easing of the decline in oil production over several months.. According to “QİA.AZ”, it was reported to Bloomberg by one of the delegates of the Alliance. “OPEC + discussions are now focusing on proposals to ease production cuts over several… Continue reading OPEC+ plans gradual recovery of production volumes

Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll reached 174,515 on Wednesday, after 698 more patients died in the last 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said, QİA.AZ reports citing Xinhua. Meanwhile, tests detected 49,863 new infections, bringing the total tally to 6,436,650. Brazil has the world’s second deadliest outbreak, behind only the United States, and the third-highest number… Continue reading Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll tops 174,500

The number of U.S. COVID-19 patients who currently remain in hospitals reached 100,226 on Wednesday, exceeding the threshold of 100,000 for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, according to the COVID Tracking Project, QİA.AZ reports citing Xinhua. The number is almost twice higher than that during the initial spring outbreak, while the proportion of… Continue reading U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record 100,226

US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed an all-female senior press team, in what his office claims are a first in the country’s history, “QİA.AZ” says, citing TASS. The team will be led by Kate Bedingfield, former deputy campaign communications director for Mr. Biden. Jen Psaki, who was President Barack Obama’s White House communications director, will be press… Continue reading Jennifer Psaki to be Press Secretary of White House

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook the Malatya and Adıyaman regions of Turkey. Turkish Kandilli Observatory informed about the natural disaster, “QİA.AZ” says, citing the Turkish CNN. No casualties or damage have been reported so far. Notably, a 6.6-7.0 earthquake rocked İzmir, Turkey, on October 30, 2020. The quake was followed by a tsunami that damaged the… Continue reading 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey