Haitian prime minister survives weekend assassination attempt

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ Gunmen unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry during an event on Saturday commemorating the Caribbean country’s independence, his office said in a statement,… Read more

OPEC elects Kuwaiti candidate al-Ghais to become next Secretary-General

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ Ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) appointed Haitham al-Ghais from Kuwait to become the next OPEC Secretary-General in August 2022 at Monday’s meeting… Read more

Proclamation of 2022 “The Year of Shusha City” to be engraved in Azerbaijan’s glorious history – head of Khan Shushinsky Foundation

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ The proclamation of 2022 “The Year of Shusha City” by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will be engraved in the golden chronicle of the country’s glorious… Read more

Spring session of Azerbaijani Parliament tо start on January 15

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ The spring session of Azerbaijani Parliament will start on January 15, AJMEDIA reports. The meetings of the committees will take place up until February 15, and… Read more

Azerbaijan proud to support UN General Assembly’s resolution on Vaccine Equity

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan is proud to support United Nations General Assembly’s resolution on Vaccine Equity, AJMEDIA reports citing the statement of Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan… Read more

Oil prices jump on world markets

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ Oil prices have increased on the world markets. On London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) cost of the Brent crude oil rose $0,9 to trade at $78,48,… Read more

Sapporo could lock up 2030 Winter Olympics in 2022

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ The International Olympic Committee and Japan officials have been holding behind-the-scenes talks that could secure Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in 2022, according… Read more

Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’ could have far-reaching climate effects

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ Africa’s “Great Green Wall” initiative is a proposed 8,000-kilometer line of trees meant to hold back the Sahara from expanding southward. New climate simulations looking to… Read more

New hi-tech photo brings Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ up close

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ Rembrandt van Rijn’s iconic and huge painting “The Night Watch” is now also a supersized museum photo delivered right to your laptop in unsurpassed detail. The… Read more

Bowie estate sells songwriting rights to Warner

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ David Bowie’s estate has sold the publishing rights to his “entire body of work” to Warner Chappell Music, the company said Monday, the latest massive deal… Read more