U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as part of a Middle East tour following a U.S.-brokered deal on normalising relations between Israel and the UAE ... ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu, Putin agree to continue coordination in Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to continue coordinating to allow for Israeli airstrikes in Syria, in a phone conversation on Monday. “I talked to [Putin] ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan secures supplies of Russian COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Kazakhstan has signed a deal to get supplies of Russia's first potential COVID-19 vaccine once clinical trials are complete, the Central Asian nation's government and the backers of the Russian ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan says it has secured supplies of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
Kazakhstan has signed a deal to get supplies of Russia's first potential COVID-19 vaccine once clinical trials are complete, the Central Asian nation's government said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan continues to push for nuclear disarmament
This year the world has understandably been primarily concerned with the global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus. It has undoubtedly been the key priority on the international agenda and an issue ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan, Russia sign deal on procurement of “Sputnik V” vaccine
Kazakhstan and Russia have signed an agreement on the procurement of a Russian-made vaccine against COVID-19, the office of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan said in a statement Wednesday. The deal, ... ( read original story ...)
Russia to supply over 2 mln doses of Sputnik V vaccine to Kazakhstan
The Russian Direct Investment Fund will consider an opportunity of increasing vaccine deliveries to 5 mln doses later on ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan’s coronavirus cases top 105,000
"Some 173 new cases of the coronavirus infection were registered, including 98 carriers with symptoms and 75 asymptomatic carriers. A total of 105,075 cases were confirmed in the country," the ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan shares extend losses as financial stocks drop
Sri Lankan shares ended lower for a second straight session on Wednesday, with financial stocks accounting for nearly half of the session's losses. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka will adopt ‘India first approach’: Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage
There are regional concerns, mostly from India, that China may make a military presence at Hambantota, located on a key sea international shipping route. ( read original story ...)