Kazakhstan has added 777 new cases of the coronavirus infection, pushing the total caseload to 139,159, Trend reports citing Kazinform. The Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan, has posted the highest number of ... ( read original story ...)
England in Sri Lanka 2021
Test tour of Sri Lanka. ( read original story ...)
US deputy secretary of state says North Korea ‘squandered’ opportunity to improve relations
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun Thursday said North Korea “squandered” opportunities to engage with the United States and improve relations. ( read original story ...)
Yemen govt, separatists set to form cabinet within week: coalition
Yemen's internationally recognised government and southern separatists will form a cabinet within a week as part of a Saudi-sponsored power sharing agreement, a Riyadh-led coalition said Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
A Nobel prize for feeding the world can’t erase the shame of Yemen’s starving children
I feel pride, but can’t shake my sense of failure that the World Food Programme’s media moment comes as hunger rages ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan decides to keep basic rate unchanged at 14 pct
TASHKENT, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan's central bank has decided to keep its basic rate unchanged at 14 percent, the bank said in a statement Thursday. "The decision was made to maintain the effect ... ( read original story ...)
Image of the Week – Dam Failure in Uzbekistan
The western wall of Uzbekistan's Sardoba Reservoir breached on May 1st, 2020 after a week of heavy rain. Thousands were evacuated as water rushed north into farmland and villages across the central ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan repatriates women and children linked to Islamic State in Syria
The 98 people were in camps for Islamic State fighters and their families in Kurdish-run northeast Syria. Some other countries have also brought their citizens home from IS camps there, while others ... ( read original story ...)
Female journalist killed by gunmen in Afghanistan
Gunmen shot and killed a female television journalist, who was also a women's rights activist, in Afghanistan on Thursday, an incident that underscores an increasing trend of violence against ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan violence: Journalist Malala Maiwand shot dead along with her driver
A female journalist has been shot dead in eastern Afghanistan, the latest victim of a spate of assassinations across the country. Malala Maiwand was on her way to work in Jalalabad on Thursday when ... ( read original story ...)