Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday Palestinians are ready to revive peace talks with Israel with help from other countries.
Azerbaijan, Ukraine mull bilateral infrastructure cooperation
Azerbaijan Ambassador Elmira Akhundova and Ukraine’s Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Krikliy have discussed infrastructure projects and prospects for further cooperation between two countries …
Who’s Helping Cambodia Weather COVID-19?
Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentien, left, hands over a donation box to Cambodia’s Health Minister Mam Bunheng during a handover ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 28, 2020.
Kazakhstan decriminalizes defamation, but maintains detentions, criminal penalties for speech offenses
Kazakhstan authorities should deepen their reforms on laws affecting the press and ensure that journalists are never jailed for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On June 27, …
Kazakhstan well poised to tackle digital learning but challenges remain
The country’s relatively advantageous digital position makes its transition to digital learning particularly interesting to watch, Arthur van Diesen, UNICEF’s representative in Kazakhstan told ‘Astana …
Kazakhstan beachgoers beat seal unconscious so kids could take photos
A seal was beaten the point of unconsciousness by a group of men at a Kazakhstan beach — so kids could take pictures with it, according to a report. The helpless mammal was swimming in the …
US envoy to North Korea issues rare public criticism of Pyongyang official amid stalled negotiations
The top U.S. official on North Korea accused a senior North Korean nuclear negotiator on Wednesday of being “locked in an old way of thinking,” days after the negotiator said Pyongyang won’t resume …
River near North Korea designated UNESCO Global Geopark
A South Korean river near the border with the North has been designated a UNESCO Global Geopark, according to local officials.
UK Set To Resume Saudi Arms Sales Despite Yemen Concerns
Britain said on Tuesday it would resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia, halted last year after a UK court ruling over the Gulf kingdom’s bombing campaign in neighbouring Yemen. Weapons exports were …
UK to resume Saudi arms exports despite Yemen war concerns
Campaigners against the arms trade slammed the ‘morally indefensible’ decision to resume weapon sales to the kingdom.