The presidency of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly passed to Azerbaijan for two years.
As Day.Az reported on Thursday with reference to Trend, the chairmanship passed to Azerbaijan at the XIV plenary meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Baku.
Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova announced that the Milli Majlis is taking over the presidency of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly for a period of two years.
She emphasized that accepting the chairmanship from brotherly Turkey is a great pride.
S. Gafarova noted that today humanitarian crises, conflicts, poverty, climate change, increased discrimination, racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia also negatively affect the Asian region.
“We must admit that all these challenges can be solved collectively, only through joint efforts, and not individually. This also applies to peace, security, stability and sustainable development in our region. Taking into account natural and human resources, achievements in various fields, I believe that Our region has enough capabilities to cope with these challenges.
Geography, demographics, cultural and religious diversity of the Asian region do not separate our countries and peoples. On the contrary, this diversity enriches and brings them closer. Asia has a lot to offer in terms of cooperation,
US State Department Official: Strengthening Sanctions Against North…
A senior US State Department official pointed out that military cooperation between North Korea and Russia is against the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and announced that they are strengthening sanctions to block it.
Yuri Kim, Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, was asked about the North Korea-Russia arms trade, sending North Korean workers to Russia, and Russian car donations at the ‘2nd Anniversary of the Ukraine War’ briefing. held at the Foreign Correspondence Center in Washington DC on the 22nd (local time) “These actions violate UN Security Council resolutions voted for by Russia itself,” he criticized.
“This raises all sorts of serious questions about Russia’s role and credibility on the international stage and its aspirations to be a leader,” he said. “It’s not a coincidence,” he said.
At the same time, he mentioned about 10 international organizations from which Russia was expelled, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), UNESCO, and r International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
“The very thought that Russia could continue to break the rules it must uphold as a permanent member of the Security Council is outrageous,” he said,
Operation Praetorian: MP Requests Preventive Detention For Madureira…
This Tuesday, the Public Ministry (MP) requested preventive detention for Fernando Madureira, leader of the Super Dragões, and Hugo “Polaco”, a member of the cheer squad, within the scope of the Operation Praetorianand house arrest with electronic surveillance for Vítor Catão.
A judicial source told the Lusa agency that, in promoting coercive measures to be applied to defendants by the Criminal Instruction Court (TIC) of Porto, the MP prosecutor defended that Madureira and Hugo Carneiro (“Polish”) be subject to coercive measures most serious: preventive detention.
For Vítor Catão, who chose not to make a statement before the criminal investigation judge Pedro Miguel Vieira, the MP defended the application of house arrest, with electronic surveillance.
For the remaining nine defendants, the MP prosecutor requested a ban on contact, a ban on access to sports venues and periodic presentations to the authorities.
After the MP’s promotions, the lawyers for the 12 defendants presented their respective arguments, but the coercive measures will only be known on Wednesday afternoon, at 4 pm.
However, at the end of the afternoon, Fernando Madureira’s wife, Sandra, and five of the seven detained at the Bela Vista police station (Hugo Loureiro,
Storm Louis Sweeps Belgium: Orange Alert For Strong…
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Belgium is once again swept by a major meteorological disturbance. Storm Louis will cause heavy rain in the south of the country and very strong winds throughout Belgium.
Indeed, storm Louis crosses Belgium this Thursday. For this reason, the IRM (Royal Meteorological Institute) has placed several regions on orange alert for a risk of violent winds with gusts reaching 110 km/h, “ The most intense gusts will occur late in the afternoon and evening. They should be between 80 and 110 km/h in many places, and very temporarily and very locally more, especially during a heavy (stormy) downpour. There is therefore a risk of damage. The probability of exceeding 100 km/h over a sufficient area is estimated to be at least 65% in code orange provinces.», Indicates the IRM on its website. The Orange alert concerns the provinces of Hainaut, Antwerp, West and East Flanders, Walloon and Flemish Brabant, Limburg, Brussels and the entire coastline.
Storm Louis: Wallonia affected by a rain alert
The rest of the regions of the country are all on yellow alert for the risk of strong winds. In addition to the strong wind alerts,
Pie Cutting Of The Union Of School Cleaners…
With massive participation, the school cleaners cut the pie for 2024, at the Labor Center of Ioannina.
With their main request, the conversion of all contracts to full-time and new hiring of cleaners, so that all vacancies are covered and the operation of the school units, not only after the end of the lessons, they are preparing for the battle of the strike, on February 28.
“With the withdrawal of our union, we continue unwaveringly to claim permanent and stable work against every anti-people government and municipal authority, which daily puts our lives in the balance of cost-benefit.
The first gift, dedicated to the heroic struggle of Palestinian mothers who do everything to save their children, from the Israeli genocide.
“If you want to be called a human being, you will never stop fighting for peace, for justice.”
The second gift, dedicated to the moms who, a year after the prescribed crime in Tempe, are here shouting,
“Either their profits or our lives”, it is noted in a statement.
Ukraine Russia War, Last Minute | Ukrainian Air…
At the 719th day of the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force said it had destroyed 14 of the 17 drones launched by Russia overnight and one Kh-59 cruise missile. He also said Russia launched long-range S-300 surface-to-air missiles, but did not say how many or whether they hit any targets.
US President Joe Biden described “scary and dangerous” his predecessor Donald Trump’s comments downplaying commitments to NATO and warned that the former president is trying to give Russian leader Vladimir Putin “the green light for more war.” and violence”.
Biden said this after Trump’s speech on Saturday that he could “encourage” Russia to attack members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that do not meet their financial obligations.
On the eve of a third year of war, the Ukrainian army, devastated by a fruitless counteroffensive, finds itself on the defensive, facing a frozen front and more numerous and better-armed Russians.
BRONCHIOLITIS PERIOD Pediatric Hospitals Remain Overwhelmed
A department at Andohatapenaka University Hospital has been transformed into a care center for patients with bronchiolitis.
More than a month has passed since the resurgence of the bronchiolitis epidemic. Pediatric hospitals continue to be overwhelmed. “We cannot yet speak of epidemic decline. We are still overwhelmed,” said a source at a Mother-Child University Hospital Center in Antananarivo yesterday. Children suffering from respiratory distress have been flooding hospitals since January and until yesterday. A bed is occupied by two patients to accommodate everyone in the hospital, especially the most vulnerable, in order to prevent deaths. There were deaths. “We cannot give figures, but some of our patients did not survive,” notes a pediatrician.
There are multiple risk factors for death, with newborns and formerly premature babies being the most vulnerable. This disease can also attack a child several times within a few months. “In four months, bronchiolitis returned three times in my child. He suffered from respiratory distress each time,” testifies Tsanta Tolotriniaina, a mother. Familial allergy and the child’s environmental conditions may explain it. Bronchiolitis is a viral disease. To prevent it,
They Install Free Satellite Internet In El Principito…
This Wednesday, the Undersecretary of Innovation, Denis Pocasangre, enabled free access to satellite internet in the El Principito park, located in the municipality of Santa Tecla as part of the Connecting El Salvador project.
“Here people can come to carry out different activities, whether educational, cultural or even economic. Starlink high-speed internet allows the connection of at least 500 users at the same time“said the official.
Pocasangre also explained the new project they are promoting, which is called “Connection” and it is a new strategy that consists of the installation of charging stations, which are innovative structures, designed to charge electronic devices in a standard way or by USB, this represents a substantial change. The stations feature high-performance connectors and charging technology.
These projects promoted by the Salvadoran government help the connectivity of Salvadoran families, allowing the country to achieve its goal of achieving digital transformation.
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Tragedy On The Lixinsha Bridge: Fatal Boat Collision…
Incident in Southern China: Cargo Ship Collides with Bridge
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An incident unfolded in southern China on February 22, 2024, as an empty cargo ship collided with the fractured Lixinsha Bridge.
Details of the Incident
- At least five individuals lost their lives, and a crew member sustained injuries when a cargo ship struck a bridge in southern China, causing severe damage.
- According to Chinese state media, the collision resulted in the bridge being split in half, leading to a tragic outcome.
- The maritime search and rescue center in Guangzhou reported that two vehicles plunged into the water, while three others landed on the vessel following the crash.
- Images captured after the incident depicted the bridge divided into two sections, with the immobile ship positioned beneath the structure, alongside police vessels at the scene.
- Following the collision, two individuals were successfully rescued, as per the report by the People’s Daily.
Location and Context
The Lixinsha Bridge, situated in Guangzhou’s Nansha district, serves as a crucial international shipping hub within the bustling megacity.
Notably, concerns regarding the bridge’s structural integrity had led to delays in reinforcement work over the past few years,