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NASCAR announced a new media rights deal with multiple partners on Wednesday, and the seven-year package is valued at $7.7 billion, according to Sports Business Journal.

NBC, Fox, Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery will be NASCAR's media partners from 2025-31, joining CW, which previously announced a $1.1 billion deal for seven years of NASCAR Xfinity Series coverage.

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NASCAR's new media deal reportedly is worth $7.7B

PanARMENIAN.Net - Wings of Tatev in the southern Armenian province of Syunik has been recognized as the World's Leading Cable Car Ride 2023 at the World Travel Awards. Wings of Tatev is the shortest, most picturesque and impressive route to Tatev Monastery, a medieval monastery in the village of T

Armenia's Wings of Tatev named World's Leading Cable Car Ride 2023

A new evaluation of global broadband performance has revealed that Australia is lagging behind with a below-average ranking. Paul Budde reports.THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE has undergone a profound transformation in recent years, with the global broadband and cloud computing markets emerging as key pillars of the digital economy. Th

Australia ranking low in broadband and cloud computing

NAIROBI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- FiberHome International Technologies, a Chinese telecom firm, has signed an agreement with Kenyan-based CP Cables to boost the supply of high-speed internet products in the East African market. Bruce Wang, the deputy chief executive officer (CEO) of FiberHome International Technologies, told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Tuesday evening that under the two-year pact, C

Chinese firm inks deal to boost supply of internet products in East Africa

The Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) issued a cautionary notice regarding the heightened risk of avalanches in specific areas of Vitosha Mountain, particularly above the Aleko hut and the ski slope known as Stenata (The Wall).Highlighting the potential danger, the MRS advised hikers to consider using the Zelenata ski slope (the Green ski slope) as a safer winter route. However, for those venturing on Stenata, a cru

Alert: Potential Avalanches Threaten Vitosha Mountain&#039;s Ski Slopes

BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China: SATELLITE INTERNET China has completed the initial set-up of its first high-orbit satellite internet, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). Following the launch of a group of high-throughput communication satellites, the high-orbit satellite internet fully

China science, technology news summary -- Nov. 28

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: This week, the Biden administration raised US$3.4 million from a sale of oil and gas drilling rights in Wyoming, the first in a series of such sales coinciding with the start of the United Nations (UN) "Conference of the Parties" on climate (COP28) in Dubai. A total of 37 parcels on 35,000 acres (14,164 hectares) in Wyoming, with just 18 tracts on 21,500 acres receiving bids, were offered by t

US begins oil, gas auctions before start of COP28

US raises US$3.4 million from oil, gas auctions on eve of COP28

On eve of COP28 to debate climate change, US begins oil, gas auctions

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's trade in oil with India, one of the most lucrative oil trade routes since the imposition of Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, is being affected by issues involving payment in a currency other than the U.S. dollar. Efforts to find alternatives have been thwarted by conversion difficulties and political obstacles. In July, India, which has become Russia's biggest 

Russia's oil trade with Asia affected by currency issues

Russia's trade in oil with India hit by payment issues

Currency issues affect Russia's oil trade with Asia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - As participants at the United Nations' COP28 climate talks filed in Sunday for another day of talks, they found themselves greeted by a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates - a protest.From activism about the Israel-Hamas war to environmental issues, activists allowed into the UAE can demonstrate under strict guidelines in this autocratic nation. Others from organizations long ban

In Change, Autocratic UAE Allows Protests at UN COP28

Washington previously vowed to halve Moscow's energy revenues by 2030Moscow should take seriously the US threat to halve Russia's energy revenues, billionaire Oleg Deripaska said on Saturday, citing last year's sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines and a recent train derailment in Siberia.The Russian aluminum magnate urged the government to focus on transport networks and port infrastruct

Tycoon urges Russia to meet US energy threats head-on

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelans will vote Sunday in a referendum to supposedly decide the future of a large swath of neighboring Guyana their government claims ownership of, arguing the territory was stolen when a north-south border was drawn more than a century ago.Guyana considers the referendum a step toward annexation and the vote has its residents on edge. It asks Venezuelans whether they support establish

Venezuelans to Vote in Referendum on Guyana Land Dispute

BEIJING, China: The Chaoyang District Intermediary Court in Beijing has begun compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of those who died on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The plane disappeared in 2014 while traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and the incident has remained a mystery after almost a decade. The court has not commented on the case, and China's Foreign Ministry referred related que

Beijing court begins hearings on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

Hearing on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 begins in Beijing

Chinese court to examine disappearance of Malaysia Airlines jet

DUBAI, UAE: On November 24, countries participating in a five-day conference hosted by the International Civil Aviation Organization in Dubai agreed on an interim 2030 goal for reducing emissions from international aviation through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). However, China, Russia, and some others voiced concerns about the impact of the goal on their economies. The agreement reportedly called for fi

UN conference adopts cleaner aviation fuel goal for 2030

UN aviation conference agrees to cleaner emissions by 2030

UN conference agrees to cleaner aviation fuel by 2030

Flights over Moscow are banned, but the city still operates an 'air taxi'.Currently, only passenger planes at an altitude greater than 8,100 meters (26,574ft), the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Federal Protective Service helicopters, as well as some other government services' and bodies' aircraft are allowed to fly over Moscow. And yet, if you really need it, you can use an air taxi. How convenient wi

How do air taxis operate in Moscow

MANILA, Philippines - A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed at least four people and wounded dozens of others Sunday in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, officials said.The morning Mass was under way in a gymnasium at the state-run Mindanao State University in Marawi city when the explosion happened, causing panic among dozens of students 

Suspected Bomb Blast Kills at Least 4 in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed at least three people and wounded several others Sunday in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, officials said.The morning Mass was under way in a gymnasium at the state-run Mindanao State University in Marawi city when the explosion happened, causing panic among dozens of worshipper

Suspected Bomb Blast Kills at Least 3 in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine troops, backed by airstrikes and artillery fire, killed 11 suspected Islamic militants near a hinterland village in the country's south, authorities said Saturday, in one of the military's bloodiest anti-insurgency offensives this year.The military launched the offensive Friday after receiving intelligence about the whereabouts of suspected leaders and armed followers of the Dawl

Philippine Troops Kill 11 Suspected Islamic Militants

Karachi [Pakistan], December 2 (ANI): A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight escaped a mid-air disaster on Saturday after one of the aeroplane's engines caught fire mid-air, ARY News reported.ARY News is a Pakistani news channel.As per initial reports, the plane's engine malfunctioned and caught fire mid-air, shortly after taking off from Karachi for Madina.The flight captains took control 

Pakistan: PIA flight escapes mid-air disaster

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 2 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with Union ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia and General (Retd) VK Singh inspected the under-construction Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport in Ayodhya on Saturday.
"We all know that the airstrip in Ayodhya was very small. We had only 178 acres of land here. We could not have a big international airport in su

Yogi, Scindia inspects Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport in Ayodhya

New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation informed on Saturday that the Solar Wind Ion Spectrometer (SWIS), the second instrument in the Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX) of its maiden solar mission, Aditya L1 is operational.
"The Solar Wind Ion Spectrometer (SWIS), the second instrument in the Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX) payload is operational. The histogram

Aditya-L1 mission: Solar wind ion spectrometer becomes operational

New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): At least 18 Delhi-bound flights were diverted, while many others were delayed on Saturday due to low visibility and bad weather at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, said airport sources.
According to airport sources, the 18 flights were diverted to other cities, including Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Amritsar, between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. as the national capital 

18 Delhi-bound flights diverted due to low visibility, bad weather

New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Three Delhi-bound Vistara flights were diverted on Saturday due to low visibility at the Delhi airport.
One flight was diverted to Ahmedabad, while two flights were diverted to Jaipur.
Flight UK954 and Flight UK928 from Mumbai to Delhi (BOM-DEL) were diverted to Jaipur, said Vistara Airlines in a series of posts on X.
According to the posts, Flight UK954 arrived in Jaipur at 8:42 a.m.,

Three Delhi-bound Vistara flights diverted due to low visibility at airport

Rishi Sunak, David Cameron and King Charles are just three of the more than 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries at the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, COP28. But they are among h

Why are people still flying to climate conferences by private jet?

New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Passengers travelling on a Spicejet flight from Delhi to Patna created a nuisance, confronting the airline staff at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday after the flight got delayed for 7 hours.
"Today at about 3:10 pm, it came to notice that a group of passengers bound for Patna by Spicejet airline flight no. SG-8721/STD were creating a nuisance at the domestic boarding g

Passengers create ruckus at Delhi Airport after SpiceJet flight delays for 7 hours

New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Friday held two Uzbek nationals at Delhi airport with gold chains weighing about 4.7 kg.
The CISF stated that at about 08:27 hrs, during pre-embarkation security checks at the security hold area, Terminal 3, IGI Airport, while screening the hand baggage through the X-BIS machine, CISF personnel noticed suspicious images in the hand baggag

Delhi: CISF arrest two Uzbek nationals with gold weighing 4.7 kg

New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2023 on Friday.
The assessment was carried out jointly by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and States/UTs, which can be used for suitable interventions by various stakeholders.
According to the assessment report, the total annu

Ministry of Jal Shakti releases Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report 2023

New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to meet the resilient rat miners who overcame the final hurdle to rescue the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel for 17 days.
CM Kejriwal will meet these rat miners at his residence today at 4 pm.
Among the 12-member team who saved 41 workers by digging through the final 15 metres of debris in the Uttarkashi Tunnel rescue are the 

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal scheduled to meet rat miners who led to rescue of Silkyara trapped workers

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], December 1 (ANI): The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday approved the formulation of the Arunachal Pradesh Logistics Policy in alignment with the PM Gati Shakti Framework.
The decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting held in Itanagar under the leadership of Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
"The policy has aimed to augment an integrated, multi-modal logistics ecosystem for a devel

State cabinet approves Arunachal Pradesh logistics policy

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's outgoing president has approved a 20% increase in defense spending through the end of next year, to upgrade the country's military hardware in response to geopolitical developments, its finance minister said.In a news conference on Wednesday, Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the approval came in a meeting she attended with President Joko Widodo and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.</p

Indonesia Approves 20% Increase in Defense Spending Through 2024

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Actor Kapil Sharma questioned IndiGo airline for making passengers wait inside the ferry bus and not informing them about the reason for the delay at Chennai airport on Wednesday.
Taking to X, Kapil Sharma wrote, "Dear @IndiGo6E first you made us wait in the bus for 50 minz, and now your team is saying pilot is stuck in traffic, what ? Really ? we supposed to take off by 8 pm n it's 9

Kapil Sharma questions Indigo for flight delay, airline attributes it to operational reasons

TOKYO - Japan has asked the U.S. military to ground its V-22 Osprey aircraft after one crashed into the sea Wednesday in western Japan, killing at least one person onboard, its defense minister said.The U.S. Air Force, which was operating the hybrid aircraft, says the cause of the mishap is as yet unknown.'The occurrence of such an accident causes great anxiety to the people of the region ... and we are r

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