US imposes new sanctions on Syria

The Trump administration announced a new set of sanctions targeting Syria's oil industry on Monday. A statement from the Treasury Department indicated that a handful of high-ranking Syrian government ... ( read original story ...)

Uzbekistan to begin Chinese vaccine trial

Uzbekistan is set to begin trials of a Chinese-manufactured coronavirus vaccine, authorities have said, with several alternatives under consideration as Tashkent plots a path out of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)