European microstate votes to keep gambling alive
Some 73% of voters in Liechtenstein rejected a proposed ban on casinos A view of Vaduz Castle in Vaduz, Liechtenstein © Wikipedia Voters in Liechtenstein on Sunday shot down a…
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Azerbaijan discloses foreign companies involved in illegal exploitation of its deposits during Armenian occupation
The names of foreign companies engaged in illegal exploitation of the Soyudlu (Kalbajar), Vezhnali (Zangilan), Damirli (Karabakh), and Gizilbulagh (Karabakh) deposits during the occupation of Azerbaijani territories have been revealed, according…
US life expectancy tumbles to 25-year low
Official data registered sharp increases in death rates in 2021 for the second straight year FILE PHOTO: Relatives of Covid-19 victims attend the September 2021 opening ceremony for an exhibition…
Putin extends trade ban with ‘unfriendly’ countries
The restrictions apply to the export of technological and medical equipment, vehicles and agricultural machinery © Getty Images / Sasin Tipchai Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday extended a decree…
Moscow extends food embargo
The ban on importing certain food goods from a number of countries dates back to Crimea’s accession to Russia eight years ago © Getty Images / Andersen Ross Photography Inc…
Azerbaijan invited to European Political Community summit
Azerbaijan has been invited to the summit of the European Political Community, which will take place in the capital of the Czech Republic – Prague on October 6-7, according to AFP….
Serbia fails to join new EU sanctions against Iran
Serbia is the Western Balkan’s only EU membership candidate that has not joined the bloc’s new restrictive measures against Iran. Report informs, citing Euractiv, that on top of the UN…
UN mulls limiting veto power
The UN General Assembly is debating a resolution requiring UNSC permanent members to justify their veto use © AP / John Minchillo The UN General Assembly is considering introducing a…
UN General Assembly wants to receive clarification on veto cases in Security Council
The UN General Assembly can vote on a draft resolution that gives it the right to receive clarifications on each case of a veto by a permanent member of the…
Belarus includes US, EU and 11 states in list of unfriendly countries
The government of Belarus has approved the list of unfriendly countries, Report informs. The relevant resolution of the Council of Ministers has been published on the National Legal Internet Portal….