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Beijing has announced major Chinese New Year events will be cancelled to control the spread of the coronavirus. Officials in the Chinese capital have scrapped events including temple fairs – which can attract thousands of …
China will temporarily close its border with Kyrgyzstan from 24 to 30 January 2020, the State Border Service of Kyrgyzstan said. The Torugart and Irkeshtam border crossing points will be closed by China in connection with …
The national day of Kazakhstan, Independence Day, is celebrated today in the republic. Twenty eight years ago, the Supreme Soviet of Kazakhstan passed the Constitutional Independence Law on December 16, 1991. The holiday …
U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Kazakhstan on the republic's Independence Day marked on December 16, according to Akorda. The letter addressed to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says …
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated China's President Xi Jinping and its people on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. "Over the …
Israel's President Reuven Rivlin invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the event dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland by the Red …
A series of events dedicated to the anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic culminated in a grandiose youth holiday
The July 15 Martyrs Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge in Istanbul were illuminated with the colors of the flag of Azerbaijan marking the 101st Anniversary of the Republic Day of Azerbaijan on May 27. …
Muslims throughout the world are ready to welcome the holy month of Ramadan, which began on Sunday evening, May 5. The tradition began in the seventh century and commemorates the month when the Prophet Mohammed retreated to a cave …
The 10th Charity Easter Bazaar will be opened at the Russian Information and Cultural Center in Baku on April 16. It is co-organized by the Rossotrudnichestvo office in Azerbaijan and the Baku-Caspian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox …
Turkmenistan's president Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov has ordered the release of 2028 prisoners as part of a mass amnesty to mark Novruz holiday. The General Prosecutor’s Office was instructed to implement the …
At least two people were killed in the nationwide 'fire festival' in Iran, according to state IRINN TV. In the celebrations of Chaharshanbe Suri, or the fire festival, also 1676 people have been injured so far. The …
Baku is hosting nationwide festivities on the occasion of Novruz - the national holiday of the people of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President, first lady Mehriban …
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev extended his Christmas greetings to the Orthodox Christians of the country, according to the press service of Akorda. "Dear compatriots! Congratulations on the bright holiday …
There has been a surge in the demand for spending New Year holiday vacations in Turkey, some travel companies said about doubled number of bookings compared with the previous year, according to the statement, published on the website of the …
Kazakh stuntman Kassym Zhumaguzhin died after performing a hanging trick at a party dedicated to Halloween. Zhumaguzhin, 34, and his colleagues were participating in a show program in a nightclub in …
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram of congratulations to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayip Erdogan on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, the Kremlin press service …
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov on the national holiday - Day of Independence, the Kremlin press service reported. The …
Today Muslims around the world are celebrating the Festival of the Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, one of the most important holidays in the Muslim calendar. On this day Muslims gather at a mosque for a common prayer and sacrifice an animal to honor the …
The holy month of Ramadan has ended today with the Eid al-Fitr holiday [festival of breaking of the fast]. During the whole month millions of Muslims around the world refrained from eating and drinking before sunset. Today Muslims has been making …
