3-Day Exhibition Promotes Afghan-Made Goods In Jawzjan Province

KABUL, Dec 29 (NNN-BNA) – A three-day exhibition, showcasing domestic products, kicked off in Shiberghan, the capital of northern Afghanistan’s Jawzjan province, the provincial department of information and culture announced. The event features a diverse array of local agricultural products, handicrafts, food items, and manufactured goods, displayed across 60 kiosks,…

Sudan’s Gold Production Reaches 70 Tonnes This Year

KHARTOUM, Dec 29 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s Ministry of Minerals, said yesterday, the country’s gold production for 2025 reached 70 tonnes, 13 percent higher than the target. The Sudanese Mineral Resources Company, an affiliate of the ministry, said in a statement, the mining sector brought about 1.087 trillion Sudanese pounds (about…

Mongolia’s Number Of Livestock Up By 0.8 Percent This Year

ULAN BATOR, Dec 28 (NNN-APA) – The number of livestock in Mongolia reached 58.1 million, at the end of this year, up by 0.8 percent from the previous year, the country’s National Statistics Office (NSO) said, today. The preliminary results of the nationwide census showed that, sheep accounted for 41.1…

Afghanistan Exports Kandahar Pomegranates To Qatar For First Time

KABUL, Dec 28 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan has exported pomegranates from Kandahar province to Qatar, for the first time, as a significant step in efforts to expand the country’s agricultural products to new international markets, local media Tolo news reported, yesterday. The shipment, totalling about 20 tonnes, reflects a growing initiative…

New Gas Field Operational In Southern Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Dec 27 (NNN-KNA) – Operations were officially launched at the Barkhannaya gas field in southern Kazakhstan, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, Samruk-Kazyna said, yesterday. Gas production at the field is expected to reach about 30 million cubic metres in 2026, with peak output projected at around 65 million cubic…

Japanese Gov’t Adopts Record 122.3 Trillion Yen Draft Budget For Fiscal 2026

TOKYO, Dec 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Cabinet, today, approved a draft budget worth about 122.3 trillion yen (about 785 billion U.S. dollars), for the next fiscal year starting April, local media reported. The huge spending, the first full-scale budget under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, marks a record high for the…

Kazakhstan’s Grain, Flour Exports Reached Record Levels

ALMATY, Dec 25 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan exported a record 13.4 million tonnes of grain, or more than 15 million tonnes, including feed flour, during the 2024-2025 marketing year, reaching record levels, it was reported yesterday, citing Kazakh Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov. As of now, 3.9 million tonnes of grain…

French Parliament Passes Special Law To Ensure State Funding Pending 2026 Budget

PARIS, Dec 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lawmakers in France’s National Assembly and Senate, yesterday, adopted a “special law” proposed by the government, to extend the 2025 budget into next year, before resuming work on a final 2026 budget in January. The move followed the failure of a joint committee of lawmakers…

U.S. Consumer Confidence Index Falls To 89.1 This Month

NEW YORK, Dec 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index fell to 89.1 this month, down from November’s revised 92.9, The Conference Board reported, yesterday. The figure is also lower than market expectations of 91.9, showing that, U.S. consumers are more pessimistic about current business and labour conditions, amid…

Venezuelan President Condemns Escalation Of U.S. Actions In Caribbean

CARACAS, Dec 23 (NNN-ABN) – Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, sent a letter to heads of state of countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region, denouncing the escalation of U.S. aggression against Venezuela, and their impact on the region, Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Yvan Gil, said, yesterday. “I am writing to…
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