An official of the Turkish Embassy in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, has died of pneumonia in the only Central Asian nation that has not officially registered a single coronavirus case. Citing unnamed …
Kyrgyzstan increased the planted areas under wheat and barley
According to the State Statistics Committee of Kyrgyzstan, farmers planted agricultural crops throughout 1.22 mln ha in 2020, up 0.6% compared to 2019. Particularly, the farmers planted grain crops …
Medical students stranded in Kyrgyzstan seek government help to return home
The students circulated a crowd-sourced spreadsheet among their contacts and found as many as 641 Tamil students at various universities situated across many cities in Kyrgyzstan. “The COVID-19 cases …
Over 600 Tamil Nadu students in Kyrgyzstan request government help to return home
Over 600 students from Tamil Nadu who are now stranded in Kyrgyzstan have requested government help to help them return home.
Laos urges public to adapt to new normal
VIENTIANE, July 9 (Xinhua) — The National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control of Laos has urged the public to adapt to new normal in order to prevent possible second wave of COVID …
Laos records 43 more cases of dengue fever
According to the World Health Organization, dengue fever is one of the fastest emerging mosquito-borne diseases with Thailand, Laos, The Philippines and Singapore also seeing high incidences. The …
Chris Froome to leave Team Ineos and join Israel Start-Up Nation
Britain’s most successful cyclist Chris Froome is to leave Team Ineos and join Israel Start-Up Nation. After 10 years and four Tour de France titles won with Sir Dave Brailsford’s Ineos (formerly Team …
Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance
Efforts by the United Arab Emirates to fight the coronavirus have renewed questions about mass surveillance in this U.S.-allied federation of seven sheikhdoms. Experts believe the UAE has one of the …
Gold price edges up in Azerbaijan on July 9
The price of gold increased in Azerbaijan on July 9 compared to the previous price, Trend reports referring to the data published by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA). The price of gold went up …
Severe Bread Shortages Loom for Syria as Fresh U.S. Sanctions Grip
Syria could face severe bread shortages for the first time since the start of the war, another challenge for President Bashar al-Assad as he grapples with an economic meltdown and fresh U.S. sanctions …