29 August 2024

Paris 2024: Azerbaijani para-taekwondo athlete claims bronze medal

On the first day of the para-taekwondo competitions at the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games which kicked off today in Paris, one paralympian from the Azerbaijani team participated.
Cholera outbreak intensifies in eastern Sudan

Sudan's Ministry of Health has reported eight deaths and 128 new cholera cases in Kassala and El Gedaref states. According to the Emergency Room, four deaths occurred in each state, with Kassala reporting 87 infections and El Gedaref 41, News.Az reports citing foreign media.
China successfully launches its 12th sea-based satellite

Galactic Energy, a private rocket manufacturer based in Beijing, conducted the third sea-based launch of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon, according to China Daily.
Israel and Hamas agree to three-day ceasefire for Gaza polio vaccinations - WHO

The Israeli military and Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip to facilitate the vaccination of approximately 640,000 children against polio, according to a senior WHO official on Thursday.
Russia retaliates against a 'terrorist' incursion in Kursk

Ukraine's deep strikes on Russian military targets and its three-week-old ground offensive within Russian territory seem to be producing both military and political outcomes over the past week, News.Az reports citing Al Jazeera.
Iran's uranium enrichment continues - IAEA

Iran's production of highly enriched uranium persists, and there has been no improvement in cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, despite a resolution demanding it from the agency's last board meeting, according to reports reviewed by Reuters on Thursday, News.Az reports citing Business Recorder.
Mpox outbreak sheds light on ongoing vaccine disparities

Two weeks after the WHO declared the spread of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in a number of countries in Africa to be a global health emergency, Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine donated by the United States. However, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of the current outbreak, has yet to receive any vaccine doses, News.Az reports citing World Politics Review.
UK premier and Macron discuss conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the unstable situation in the Middle East.
Biden scheduled to meet with China's Xi in coming weeks

U.S. President Joe Biden is anticipated to engage in discussions with Xi Jinping in the "coming weeks," top White House aide Jake Sullivan conveyed to the Chinese leader during their rare meeting in Beijing on Thursday, August 29, News.Az reports citing foreign media.
President Aliyev invited to attend BRICS summit

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is invited to the BRICS summit to be held in October in Kazan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told journalists, News.Az reports citing TASS.