Time for lunch! CIS leaders attend official reception hosted by Tajik President Rahmon following landmark summit

Time for lunch! CIS leaders attend official reception hosted by Tajik President Rahmon following landmark summit

"Leaders of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) member states attended an official lunchtime reception hosted by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon following the CIS Heads of State Council meeting in Dushanbe on Friday. Footage also shows Rahmon, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Japarov chatting during a walk. The video captures the leaders taking their seats in a banquet hall. During the summit, the CIS heads of state approved the decision to give Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) observer status. Russia's Kremlin reported that 19 documents were signed following the meeting. The leaders also discussed border security and countering terrorism and extremism. Next year, Turkmenistan will become the chair of the CIS."

Divine mission - Indian Air Force flies sacred Buddha relic to southern Russia

Divine mission - Indian Air Force flies sacred Buddha relic to southern Russia

"An Indian Air Force special flight delivered sacred relics of Buddha Shakyamuni to Elista in Russia’s Kalmikiya Republic on Saturday. Footage shows monks carrying the artefacts, as well as Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar, Chairperson of the Central Spiritual Board of Buddhists of Russia Lama Geshe Yonten, and Kalmykia Head Batu Khasikov attending a ceremonial prayer to mark the event. "I would like to thank our Indian friends for this priceless gift to Russian Buddhists," Yonten wrote via his Telegram channel. "Receiving these relics is like meeting Buddha himself." According to the Kalmikiya Government, the relics will be exhibited at the Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume ('The Golden Abode of the Buddha Sakyamuni') from October 12-18."

Raging fire engulfs several homes in Lima neighbourhood, leaving at least four injured

Raging fire engulfs several homes in Lima neighbourhood, leaving at least four injured

"A massive fire erupted in the San Juan de Miraflores district of Lima on Saturday afternoon, injuring four people and consuming several homes in its path. Footage shows towering flames and thick smoke engulfing the Pamplona Alta neighbourhood, as emergency crews worked through the night to contain the blaze. According to local media, the flames destroyed at least ten houses, displacing dozens. Meanwhile, other reports suggest the number of homes burned in the fire exceeds 100. At least four people have been injured - two sustaining burns and two suffering from smoke inhalation - while hundreds of families were evacuated before the fire was brought under control. Homes made of wood, planks and plastic helped the fire spread quickly through the crowded hillside area. Interim President Jose Jeri called for 'immediate action' to assist affected families, announcing that the government had launched a multisectoral deployment to provide relief and assess damages."