Today’s news: at the World Cup in Qatar, the consumption of alcohol will be prohibited in the stadiums; in Sri Lanka, more and more people are ditching cars and motorbikes for bicycles; tens of thousands of displaced people in Afghanistan, fleeing fighting between the Taliban and locals for control of the mines; Vientiane blocks the activities of a Vietnamese company accused of polluting and exploiting the environment; more and more Russian tourists visit Georgia and Turkey.
JAPAN
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe He is hospitalized in serious condition, after suffering an attack. While participating in a political event in the city of Nara, he was hit by two projectiles, one of which hit his back, causing him to fall to the ground. Police arrested a 41-year-old suspect, allegedly involved in the shooting. At the moment, the motive for the attack that is shaking the country on the eve of the elections to renew the upper houseto be held next Sunday.
QATAR
The World Cup stadiums in qatar they will be “alcohol-free”, in compliance with the rules of Islam. After numerous controversies and differing opinions, the organizers seem to be moving towards a ban inside the facilities, allowing consumption in certain areas before and after sporting events. A snub for most fans accustomed to beer consumption.
SRI LANKA
In the face of the growing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, thousands of inhabitants adopt the two wheels. Much of the population that used to belong to the middle class abandons cars and motorcycles and opts for the bicycle. Foreign exchange reserves are almost nil, and imports of fertilizers, food and medicine for the 22 million inhabitants are paralyzed. The fuel supply has been suspended for two weeks.
AFGHANISTAN
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the recent fighting between the Taliban and local tribes in Balkhab district, Sar-e-Pul province. Behind the violence is an attempt to control the (five) coal mines in the area. In the area there is also one of the largest copper reserves in the world. Extraction activities resumed three months ago, as the energy crisis worsened.
LAOS – VIETNAM
The central government of Vientiane ordered to suspend production in a Iron mine of Vietnamese property, after verifying that the waters of some rivers were dyed red. The measure affects the Vietnam Company of Economic Cooperation (COECCO), which operates a plant in the southern province of Khammouane. The company is accused of illegal extraction, exploitation and environmental pollution.
RUSSIA
Faced with the difficulty of reaching European tourist centers, middle-class Russians flock to Georgia. In the month of June, almost half a million tourists -mostly Russians- came to the country to enjoy the sea and the mountains, despite the low level of services. The wealthiest prefer Turkey, even in the face of rising airline ticket prices.
KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakh President Tokaev has given urgent instructions to the company “KazMunajGaz” to develop an alternative route for transporting oil through the Caspian. The move follows the closure of KTK’s Russian facilities “due to maintenance problems.” It is about the export of two thirds of the production, which will be protected in international corridors that bypass Russia.
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