COVID-19 cases have been found across Kazakhstan in the last 24 hours, Trend reports citing Kazinform. The biggest numbers of COVID-19 cases have been reported in Nur-Sultan city and East Kazakhstan …
154 recovered from COVID-19 in Kazakhstan in past day
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstan has reported 154 more COVID-19 recoveries in the last 24 hours, Kazinform reports citing coronavirus2020.kz. The country’s total recoveries cases stand at 103,758.
High-speed internet access to expand in nearly all of Kazakhstan’s rural areas by yearend
Almaty. Oct 9 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev talked about a fiber-optic project and broadband internet access in rural areas with Kazakhtelecom CEO Kuanyshbek …
Asia Today: Sri Lanka orders closures to contain virus
Sri Lankan health authorities are working to contain a growing cluster of new coronavirus infections, ordering the closure of bars, restaurants, casinos, nightclubs and spas …
North Korea plans biggest ever military parade for party anniversary – report
Speculation is building that North Korea will unveil its latest weaponry at a huge parade this weekend to mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ party. The event, which will be keenly …
World Bank projects Nepal’s economic growth for 2020-21 at 0.6 percent
Kathmandu, Oct. 9 — Nepal’s economy came to a standstill mainly due to the lockdown in the last fiscal year that ended in mid-July, registering a negligible growth of 0.2 percent. But despite …
Number of COVID-19 cases in Uzbekistan surpass 60,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases for October 9 in Uzbekistan increased to 60,233, Trend reports with reference to the statistics of the Uzbek Ministry of Health. To date, 56,976 patients …
Trump says he wants troops in Afghanistan ‘home by Christmas,’ but it’s unclear that will happen
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce that American forces currently serving in Afghanistan will be home by Christmas. Earlier on Wednesday, Trump’s national security advisor said …
Military officials blindsided by Trump announcement of early US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Pentagon and State officials fear that putting a definitive date on troop withdrawal could undercut negotiations to finalize a peace deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
Trump’s Afghanistan withdrawal announcement takes US officials by surprise
Tweet calling for troops’ return by Christmas puts peace negotiations in jeopardy and was greeted enthusiastically by the Taliban …