Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Central Asia's largest nations, are set to ease their second coronavirus lockdowns this weekend, which they had to introduce after botched reopenings in May and June led to ... ( read original story ...)
UK ready to share its renewable energy dev’t experience with Uzbekistan (INTERVIEW)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 14 There is an enormous opportunity for the UK and Uzbekistan to cooperate more closely in a number of areas, including trade and investment, environmental issues, ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Normalization With U.A.E. Squeezes Saudi Arabia
The surprise move of the United Arab Emirates to normalize ties with Israel piles pressure on Saudi Arabia to follow suit—at the risk of inflaming public sentiment and breaking from the monarchy’s ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan begins release of 400 Taliban prisoners
The Afghan government and the Taliban are set to meet in Doha within days of the prisoner release being completed. ( read original story ...)
Local COVID cases in South Korea rise to highest level since March
Locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in South Korea have reached their highest level since late March, prompting officials to consider stricter measures to contain the spread. ( read original story ...)
Local COVID-19 cases in South Korea spike to highest number since March
Locally transmitted COVID-19 infections in South Korea spiked to their highest level since the end of March with 85 new cases, prompting health officials to consider imposing stricter social distancin ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea finance minister sees third-quarter GDP bouncing back to growth quarter-on-quarter
South Korea's economy is seen bouncing back to sequential growth in the third quarter given signs of gradual recovery in recent economic data, but a slump in exports remains a major concern, its ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon to focus on victims in ‘comfort women’ dispute with Japan
President Moon Jae-in vowed on Friday to spotlight the plight of South Korea's last few surviving "comfort women", as those forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels are known, in efforts to resolve ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Set to Rebound from Recession, Finance Minister Says
South Korea’s economy is poised to return to growth this quarter, led by consumption and investment, according to the country’s finance minister, who also said the government doesn’t plan another ... ( read original story ...)
Infections Climb in South Korea as Unknown Origin Cases Rise
South Korea reported 103 new confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, nearly twice as many as the day before, raising the specter of a new wave of infections that could undermine the Asian nation’s ... ( read original story ...)