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The former president of Chile Sebastián Piñera died this Tuesday in a helicopter accident.
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- February 7, 2024, 01:10 GMT
Updated February 7, 2024, 01:58 GMT
Regardless of ideology, the news of the death of the former president of Chile Sebastián Piñera, who died this Tuesday, in a helicopter accident, triggered numerous messages of condolence from leaders and prominent leaders inside and outside his country, who praised the former president.
The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, declared three days of national mourning in the country and said: “I want to express my condolences for the death of President Piñera.
“In particular, I extend a loving hug to his wife, his children, and to all Chileans who receive this news with pain,” added Boric, who succeeded Piñera as president in 2022.
Also in Chile, former president Michelle Bachelet also mourned the loss. “I deeply regret the death of former President Sebastián Piñera. In these difficult times, my condolences to his family, friends and loved ones, to Renovación Nacional and to all the Chileans who suffer today with his loss.”
Bachelet praised “former President Piñera’s commitment” to Chile and “democracy,” as well as “his tireless work and service to the nation.”
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Challenges And Opportunities For Thailands Rice Exports In…
Mr revealed Chukiat Opaswong, Honorary President of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, that the world’s rice production in 2024 will be similar to last year at 513 million tons of milled rice. But Thailand will export rice reduced in volume and value, setting a target of 7.5 million tons, a decrease of 14.4%, equivalent to a value of 150 billion baht, with a value less than the previous year of about 28 billion baht.
Divided into 4.2 million tons of white rice, 1.4 million tons of jasmine rice, 1.2 million tons of parboiled rice, 0.5 million tons of Thai fragrant rice and 0.2 million tons of sticky rice. This year we have to keep an eye on whether Thailand or Thailand is Vietnam will occupy the number 2 export position in the world as it is expected to export the same at 7.5 million tons by India this year It is still the leading exporter in the world at 16.5 million tons, followed by Thailand and Vietnam with 7.5 million tons, Pakistan with 4.5 million tons, Cambodia with 1.9 million tons, and Myanmar with 1.8 million tons, etc.
Mr Chukiat said the reason for Thai rice exports this year has fallen.
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Kristf Rasovszky Became World Champion In 10 Kilometers…
Kristóf Rasovszky won a gold medal and Dávid Betlehem won an Olympic quota in the open water swimmers’ 10-kilometer competition on Sunday at the World Championships in Doha, reports MTI.
With this, Rasovszky won the second world championship title of his career, but he was able to win for the first time in the 10-kilometer Olympic event, in 2019 he won the gold medal in the 5-kilometer race in Gwangju. The 26-year-old swimmer won the silver medal in this event at the Fukuoka World Championships last year, and as in the Tokyo Olympics, he was also overtaken by the German Florian Wellbrock, but this time his rival was well behind, finishing in 29th place.
“I came here after last year’s World Cup thinking that I would like to win a medal again, which would be a good start to the year, so I tried to do as much as possible. Here, the conditions were very favorable for me, as there was a little wind, waves and the water was cooler than usual,” said Rasovszky after the race, adding that in Paris he will continue to focus only on the podium, because as it seemed, apart from that those who already had an Olympic quota did not perform very well,
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At the end of 701 days of war in Ukraine, the parties in conflict accuse each other of the accident of the Il-76 plane that crashed on Wednesday morning in the border region of Belgorod, with 74 people on board, 65 of them prisoners of war Ukrainians that Russia, according to its version, was going to exchange with Ukraine before the Ukrainian air forces shot it down. For its part, kyiv insists that the plane was transporting missiles and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, calls for an “international investigation.”
Ukrainian intelligence (GUR) has confirmed that this Wednesday The exchange of prisoners between both sides was planned in contention and that, if Moscow’s version is true, it holds him responsible for not having reported, as was his obligation, to notify Ukraine that the plane was transporting captive soldiers to a border area.
The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mikola Oleshchuk, described as “false” the Russian information that in his opinion only seeks to “reduce international support” for Ukraine.
At least two injured by 14 drones launched by Russia towards southern Ukraineof which eleven were shot down. An Odesathe Black Sea port city, an industrial facility was hit as well as they were damaged residential buildings and civil infrastructure.
Road Rehabilitation In The Capital On Standby
Road rehabilitation should be a state priority.
No taking responsibility. The capital’s degraded roads remain in the same catastrophic state as several months ago. The repair work on these sections of road remains outside the priorities of the Urban Municipality of Antananarivo. Faced with heavy rains yesterday, a huge traffic jam formed on the road linking the 67ha to the Andohatapenaka CDA. The road was damaged and had become muddy, with a large hole forming. This situation has been going on for several months without any initiative being taken. This road is not the only one to be in poor condition during this summer period.
On the one hand, users are impatiently awaiting the rehabilitation of these roads to be able to travel freely. The first responsibility is given to the AUC, and according to the latest news, they are still waiting for the rain to dry up. The situation could get even worse with several potholes starting to form in Ampandrana, Ankazomanga, 67ha, Mahamasina and other places. On the other hand, the Ministry of Public Works remains on the sidelines, their tasks having all been completed with the finalization of the thirty sections of road announced during a Council of Ministers a few months ago.
European Commission Takes Legal Action Against Bulgaria And…
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European Commission reported today that it has decided to take legal action against Bulgaria and 6 other countries for not completing the review of two types of plans – for river basin management and flood risk management, as required by two directives from 2000 and from 2007 year. In particular, Bulgaria and Ireland are concerned with the first directive.
The procedure on this matter was started a year ago, when the Bulgarian authorities were notified of the problem. In February 2023, the office of Galab Donev, selected and ex officio appointed by President Rumen Radev, ruled. The Minister of Environment and Water was Rositsa Karamfilova-Blagova, but there was no functioning National Assembly. The second step was taken by Brussels in Septemberbut no result again.
The Water Framework Directive, an important part of the European Green Deal, deals with water bodies such as rivers and lakes and aims to reduce and eliminate pollution to ensure sufficient volumes for both people and wildlife. The Floods Directive is important for preparing for floods and managing this disaster,
The Matchstick Marvel: A Tale Of Dedication And…
Richard Plaud’s World Record Dream Shattered
Richard Plaud, a Frenchman, dedicated eight years to constructing a 23.6-foot model of the Eiffel Tower using 706,900 matchsticks, surpassing the existing record by 2 feet.
However, his dream was dashed when the Guinness Book of World Records disqualified his attempt due to the matchsticks not being commercially available.
Plaud expressed his disappointment on Facebook, highlighting the judges’ decision without physically inspecting his creation.
Guinness stipulated that the matchsticks used must be commercially accessible and not altered beyond recognition.
Plaud, a council worker, was disheartened by the ruling, questioning the validity of his meticulously crafted tower.
He had resorted to purchasing headless matches in bulk to expedite the process, only to face disqualification for using non-commercial materials.
Despite the setback, Guinness has agreed to reassess the situation, acknowledging a possible oversight in their judgment.
Guinness World Records Reevaluation
Mark McKinley from Guinness admitted to a potential error in their assessment and pledged to revisit the rules governing such records.
Plaud’s determination to secure a world record remains unwavering, with hopes of a favorable outcome followi of the review.
The current record for the tallest matchstick model is held by Toufic Daher from Lebanon,