West Asia

Germany captain Popp to retire from international football

Germany women’s team captain Alexandra Popp will retire from international football after a 14-year-long career, the striker said on Monday.…

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ICT Governance Committee highlights Bahrain’s global eGovernment ranking

Manama, Sept. 30 (BNA): The 74th Information and Communication Technology Governance Committee (ICTGC) meeting, chaired by Mohammed Ali…

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Daxing Airport expects over 1 m trips during National Day holiday

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) is expected to handle more than 6,400 flights and more than 1.03 million passengers, during…

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Indonesia’s Bank Mandiri backs new coal power plant with US$1.27 billion financing

The financing comes at a time when Indonesia is striving to reduce coal consumption and transition to renewable energy [JAKARTA]…

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China reports surge in home appliance sales under trade-in program

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-30/China-reports-surge-in-home-appliance-sales-under-trade-in-program-1xjZYDx3RjW/img/2edbc865adab469dac535826a61ba5a7/2edbc865adab469dac535826a61ba5a7.png' alt='A buyer shopping at a television store in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, September 11, 2024. /CFP' The…

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China reports surge in home appliance sales under trade-in program

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-30/China-reports-surge-in-home-appliance-sales-under-trade-in-program-1xjZYDx3RjW/img/2edbc865adab469dac535826a61ba5a7/2edbc865adab469dac535826a61ba5a7.png' alt='A buyer shopping at a television store in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, September 11, 2024. /CFP' The…

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MercadoLibre, Latam’s Amazon.com rival, rides high with AI, loans, drones

BUENOS AIRES/MEXICO CITY : When Wagner Dias and his wife Mariana needed a loan to grow their children’s clothes business,…

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CBI chief leaves for Istanbul to attend 6th OIC central banks conference

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohammadreza Farzin left Tehran for Istanbul at the head of a high-ranking…

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Giant 'flower basket' lights up Beijing ahead of National Day holiday

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-30/Giant-flower-basket-lights-up-Beijing-ahead-of-National-Day-holiday-1xjNNmnG8jC/img/3aa79618cbdb4196a8e2417fa9ff2145/3aa79618cbdb4196a8e2417fa9ff2145.jpeg'A stunning “flower basket” arrangement adorning Tian’anmen Square is illuminated in celebration of the upcoming National Day, September 26,…

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Iran to need no more rice imports in calendar year to March 2025

Considering an anticipated rise in domestic rice production and last year reserves, Iran will need no more rice imports in…

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