Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Muammer al-Eryani, strongly condemned the Houthi militia's continued abduction of General Secretary of the Sana'a General People's Congress, Ghazi al-Ahwal, and several associates.
Excellent wine practices and global trends in wine tourism will be among the topics on the second day of the 9th UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism in Plovdiv.
The price of gold jumped over the $3,900 per ounce mark for the first time today, Monday, driven by increased demand for safe-haven assets amid a U.S. government shutdown.
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South Korean car exports rise 3.8% year-on-year to $37 billion in first half of this year by the virtue of increasing its exports to the United States.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea International Trade Association, the increase is primarily due to continued growth in exports of high value-added eco-friendly cars, including electric and hybrid vehicles, to North America and Europe.
This figure represents the highest ever level for the first half of any year, after car exports recorded a record $35.65 billion in the first half of last year, surpassing the previous record of $25.23 billion in the same period of 2014, said the ministry.