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Azerbaijani voters prefer ‘victory’, trust, development and welfare – New Straits Times


Azerbaijani voters prefer ‘victory’, trust, development and welfare  New Straits Times

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Death toll hits 122 in central Chile forest fires


Raging forest fires in central Chile’s Valparaiso region have claimed at least 122 lives, the Chilean government said, Report informs via Xinhua.

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Dutch Government may defriend Facebook over ‘privacy issues’


Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s outgoing Government is considering banning the use of Facebook for all public authorities, Report informs via Brussels Signal.

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UN chief names independent panel to assess UNRWA


United Nations chief Antonio Guterres announced the creation of an independent panel to assess UNRWA, its embattled agency tasked with helping Palestinian refugees, Report informs via France 24.

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The first foreign broker to enter the insurance market of Azerbaijan after a five-year break


The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) has included Magnus Insurance Broker LLC, a subsidiary of the Georgian insurance company Magnus, in its official register. This event marks the first appearance of a foreign broker in the insurance market of Azerbaijan in the last five years, bringing the total number of…


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Economist says pension increase not prediction of inflation in Azerbaijan


The Azerbaijan state continues to take measures to improve the welfare of its population. On February 05, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on indexation of labor pensions, which serves to strengthen the social protection and welfare of 1.1 million pensioners. With this order, all pensions increased from January 2024 by 11.2 percent.

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South Korea, Saudi Arabia inks memorandum in defense industry


Seoul and Riyadh signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of the military-industrial complex and joint development of weapons, Azernews reports, citing the official representative of the Office of Defense Procurement Programs (DAPA) Choi Kyung Ho telling at a briefing of the Korean Defense Ministry.

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Economist says pension increase not prediction of inflation in Azerbaijan – AzerNews.Az


Economist says pension increase not prediction of inflation in Azerbaijan  AzerNews.Az

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Heavy snow in Tokyo knocks out power to homes and disrupts travel


Heavy snow hit the Tokyo area on Monday, disrupting trains and grounding more than 100 flights, with transport officials cautioning drivers to avoid nonessential travel, Report informs via the Associated Press.

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Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection due to threats


Nikki Haley has applied for US Secret Service protection because of threats she is facing as the only remaining GOP presidential candidate competing with former President Donald Trump for the party’s nomination, Haley’s campaign spokesperson confirmed to