Other news of the day: Chinese exports and imports fell in October. Vietnam is far from the goal of zero emissions. Environmental pollution causes respiratory problems in the inhabitants of Delhi. Russian air strike in the Syrian province of Idlib. After the military mobilization, unemployment grows in Russia. Armenia questions the future of the CSTO alliance.
AFGHANISTAN
Nine years after his death, the Taliban revealed the place where its founder is buried, Mullah Omar. Yesterday, the leaders of the fundamentalist movement – today, at the head of the country – paid tribute to his grave, in a cemetery near Omarzo, in the Suri district, Zabul province.
CHINA
The closures imposed due to Covid-19 and the reduction in global demand sink Chinese trade. For the first time since May 2020, the country’s imports and exports contracted simultaneously in October. Compared to the previous year, the drop was -0.3% for exports and -0.7% for imports, both below expectations.
VIETNAM
Hanoi’s problems continue to “decarbonize” its economy, in its commitment to climate change. After China and India, the country ranks third in the world for construction projects. coal power plants in the processing phase. At the current rate, it is highly unlikely that the Vietnamese will achieve zero harmful emissions by 2050.
INDIA
80% of households in the Delhi area have at least one member with respiratory problems due to poor air quality. In a survey published yesterday by LocalCircles, almost 18% of those interviewed revealed that a member of their family had seen a doctor for this reason.
SYRIA
Nine civilians died in a Russian air strike in Idlib province, controlled by pro-Turkish rebels and fundamentalist groups; at least 70 were injured. The shelling was supported by artillery from Assad’s army, and focused on a refugee camp located in a forest.
RUSSIA
According to data published by the Ministry of Economic Development, the country lost 600,000 jobs in the month of military mobilization, despite the fact that there are just over 300,000 workers mobilized, President Putin said. The number of workers older than 15 years fell from 75.5 to 74.9 million.
ARMENIA
Deputy Chairman of the Yerevan Defense and Security Parliamentary Committee Armen KhaĨatryan said that the CSTO’s refusal to support a member country like Armenia casts doubt on the future of the Moscow-led alliance. The Armenian politician was referring to the statements of Belarusian President Lukashenko, who said that the Armenians should reach an agreement with the Azerbaijanis and Russians without asking the organization for help.