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Azerbaijan's flag claims spot in Guinness World Records

Azerbaijan's flag claims spot in Guinness World Records

The three-colored flag of Azerbaijan, raised at the State Flag Square on November 8, has officially entered the Guinness World Records for its size, official representative of the Baku Boulevard Administration Afsana Mehdiyeva said. …

2024 to be world's hottest year on record

2024 to be world's hottest year on record

This year is "virtually certain" to eclipse 2023 as the world's warmest since records began, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said. C3S said that from January to October, the average global temperature had …

Georgia may host record number of tourists this year

Georgia may host record number of tourists this year

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said tourism is one of the “most important areas” for the country's development. According to Kobakhidze, Georgia received revenues of $808 million from tourism in the first …

Kabardino-Balkaria sets berry record

Kabardino-Balkaria sets berry record

Kabardino-Balkaria has reached record levels of garden harvests - every 6th berry or fruit harvested in Russia grew in the republic

Record warm November 1 in Moscow

Record warm November 1 in Moscow

The warmest day in history, November 1, took place in Moscow the day before. It was unexpectedly sunny and warm in the capital of Russia for late autumn.

Azerbaijan sets non-oil record

Azerbaijan sets non-oil record

According to the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AZPROMO), in 2022, the country reached record non-oil exports amounting to $2.99 bn. Thus,compared to 2021, Azerbaijan's non-oil exports …

Sochi sets 100-year tourism record

Sochi sets 100-year tourism record

According to the city administration of Sochi, in 2022, the city set a century record by hosting 7.2 mn tourists during the year. "We are the first in the tourist flow in the Krasnodar Territory. Of course, this is a huge …

2.5-millionth passenger arrives at Makhachkala Airport

2.5-millionth passenger arrives at Makhachkala Airport

This year, the number of passengers of Makhachkala International Airport for the first time exceeded 2.5 mln people. On this occasion, the airport management awarded the honorary title to Jamila Aliyeva, who became the 2.5-millionth passenger in …

Armenia's budget hit record in 2022

Armenia's budget hit record in 2022

The head of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, Rustam Badasyan, said today that the budget of the republic received record revenues in the outgoing year. The country received 1.925 trln drams ($4.9 bln). According to …

Azerbaijani traveler reaches Albania riding a bike

Azerbaijani traveler reaches Albania riding a bike

Azerbaijani cyclist Ramil Ziyadov continues his world tour. He reached the Balkan countries, Trend Life writes. Currently, Ziyadov is in Vlora (Albania). The city is located at the junction of the Adriatic and Ionian seas. In the near …

Turkey breaks a record in 2021 by making exports of $3.22 billion

Turkey breaks a record in 2021 by making exports of $3.22 billion

Istanbul Defense and Aerospace Cluster Association (SAHA) Chairperson of the Board and drone magnate Baykar General Manager Haluk Bayraktar, evaluating the performance of the sector in 2021 said that Turkey is yielding positive outcomes of …

Bitcoin continues to soar with new all-time high

Bitcoin continues to soar with new all-time high

The price of Bitcoin gained 3.7% during the trading session reaching the highest level of $48,168, a fresh all-time high, according to the trading data. As of 11:11 am, the Bitcoin price equaled $47,800 (+2.91%). Tesla’s …

Bitcoin tops $40,000

Bitcoin tops $40,000

Bitcoin smashed through $40,000 to hit a new record high on Thursday helping to lift the total value of the entire cryptocurrency market above $1 trillion for the first time, CNBC reports. The digital coin hit an all-time high of …

'Highest temperature on Earth' recorded in Death Valley

'Highest temperature on Earth' recorded in Death Valley

What could be the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth - 130F (54.4C) - may have been reached in Death Valley National Park, California. If verified, it could be the hottest temperature recorded in the world since …

100-year-old man recovers from coronavirus in Wuhan

100-year-old man recovers from coronavirus in Wuhan

A 100-year-old Chinese man was discharged from a hospital in Wuhan after recovering from the novel coronavirus, Chinese media reported. According to the Xinhua news agency, the man has become the oldest known patient to beat the …