Hemispheres of Earth

They were related to peoples across the Mediterranean

With a warming climate melting more Arctic ice cover and global industries eager to exploit the region for shipping, fishing, drilling and mining, the United States and Russia sounded a rare, cooperative note going into an Arctic meeting this week.

Russia has decided to increase its quota imposed on tomato imports from Turkey, the Turkish trade minister said on Jan. 21.

"Quota imposed on our tomato exports by Russia has been increased from 200,000 tons to 250,000 tons," Ruhsar Pekcan tweeted.

The decree will come into force in 10 days, she added.

Russia has been Turkey's top tomato export markets in recent years.

They were related to peoples across the Mediterranean

They were related to peoples across the Mediterranean

They were related to peoples across the Mediterranean

At 10:50 am is the autumn equinox and the astronomical autumn begins. In the morning, most of the country will be mostly sunny, but from the west, clouds will increase and thicken. We can expect occasional rainfalls in the evening.

On Friday, at 18:54, the astronomical summer will take place. The Summer Solstice marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere around June 21 and around 22 December for the Southern Hemisphere.