Iran and Venezuela discussed enhancing bilateral relations and energy cooperation, as high-ranking officials met during Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji visit to the Latin American country. Owji held meetings with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea and other...
On the first anniversary of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan’s deadliest border war, marked in September, irascible Kyrgyz national-security chief Kamchybek Tashiev aired his frustrations at the slow progress in talks aimed at demarcating the disputed frontier. Tajikistan, said Tashiev, was...
After weeks of sweaty, pulsating street parties, the Rio Carnival reaches its crescendo this Sunday with its main event, in which samba schools compete in dazzling parades. Here are five things to know about the Rio Carnival: – The Sambodrome – Rio de Janeiro vibrates with Carnival fever...
SAO PAULO: Two agribusiness consultancies on Friday lowered Brazil’s soybean crop estimates citing dry and hot weather in major growing states like Mato Grosso. National soybean production in 2023/24 is expected to total 149.076 million metric tons, a 5.5% drop over the previous season’s...
“A concrete kennel, measuring 2.5m x 3m. Most often, it is unbearable due to the cold and dampness. Water collects on the floor, and the window is tiny. The walls are thick, stifling any airflow, and not even the cobwebs stir. There is no ventilation, leaving one feeling suffocated at...
