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General Assembly hands over draft global sustainability agenda to UN Member States
On 1 September, the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution sending the draft ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ to Member States for adoption later …
About 1.5m people to perform Hajj pilgrimage in 2015
About 1.5 million people will perform Hajj pilgrimage this year, the Ministry of the Hajj of Saudi Arabia forecasted.
Sky pool to link London apartment blocks
A transparent pool at the height of 35 meters above the ground will be built in London (Great Britain). The …
Snow falls in western Canada in summer
The first snow fell in western province of Canada – Alberta – on Friday, 21 August 2015, according to the …
SCO Justice Ministers sign cooperation agreement
A delegation of Uzbekistan led by Minister of Justice Muzraf Ikramov attended the third meeting of the ministers of justice …
UN General Assembly’s 70th session to kick off in New York on 15 September
The jubilee 70th session of the UN General Assembly will officially open at the headquarters of the UN in New …
Malaysian Prime Minister says Réunion Debris is a part of flight MH370
A piece of a wing washed up on an Indian Ocean island beach - Reunion Island - last week was …
Russia, France terminate Mistral agreement
Russia and France decided to abolish the contract for the construction and delivery of two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships, signed …
Fitch: Miners better prepared for US$1,000 gold after costs fall
A significant fall in costs for gold miners over the last couple of years means the industry is better placed …
World’s population is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030
The world’s population is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030 and 9.7 billion by 2050 and exceed 11 billion …