As of October 1, 2023, the number of payment cards in Azerbaijan amounted to 15,939,000, up 1.7% from a month earlier, 16.9% from early 2023, and 20.8% from a year ago, Report informs, citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.
The death toll from the explosion of methane gas in the coal mine in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan has reached 32, Report informs, citing Kazinform.
In the first nine months of 2023, 249.864 million manats ($147 million) premiums (+40.6%) were collected on the compulsory insurance types in Azerbaijan, Report informs, citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.
In January-September this year, the premiums from the voluntary insurance types stood at 687.374 million manats ($404.34 million), up 24.2% from the previous year, Report informs, citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.
The commander of the border guard police of Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan has announced the arrest of 40,509 illegal Afghan nationals at the Iranian borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, Report informs, citing IRNA.
Egypt’s health ministry said at least 32 people were killed in a multi-car pileup Saturday on a highway linking Cairo and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. At least 63 others were injured in…