US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday, in the first face-to-face between senior US and Chinese officials since the US military shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon earlier this month. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said In a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Blinken directly spoke to the unacceptable violation of US sovereignty and international law and said incidents like the surveillance balloon, which hovered over US airspace for days before the US shot it down off the coast of South Carolina, must never occur again.
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Ethical Wildlife Photography Conservation encouraged in Kazakhstan to protect bird population habitats
Bird enthusiasts in Astana, Kazakhstan have been setting ecological trends, advocating for ethical observation practices and environmental responsibility, and fostering camaraderie through shared sightings and insights. Ruslan Urazaliev, researcher and photographer, Kulyanda Tulebaeva, birdwatcher and photographer, and Vera Voronova, the executive director of the Association for Biodiversity Conservation of Kazakhstan (ASBK), shared their experiences supporting the city’s avian residents.
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Kenes Rakishev suprises markets
Star investor, international entrepreneur, philanthropist and former special envoy of the Kazakhstan government, Kenes Rakhisev meets star chef, Gordon Ramsay and star manufacturer, Borealis Foods to change the international food market.
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Dozens killed in drone strike on Homs military college, Syria
A drone attack on a Syrian military academy in the western city of Homs has killed at least 89 people. The explosive-laden drones targeted a graduation ceremony attended by cadets’ families.
