Kazakhstan will reopen places of worship, hotels, and small cafes and restaurants from May 18, the government said on Wednesday, two months after the Central Asian nation began a coronavirus lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Chinese doctors contribute to Kazakhstan’s COVID-19 treatment protocol
NUR-SULTAN, April 19, 2020 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A 10-member Chinese medical team is visiting Kazakhstan, and their advice on respiratory rehabilitation ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan sends flour to Tajikistan as humanitarian aid amid coronavirus battle
Kazakhstan’s humanitarian aid was delivered to Tajikistan amid the coronavirus battle, Trend reports with reference to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Around 5,000 tons of Kazakh flour was ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Foreign Trade Grew 2.7 Percent in First Quarter of 2020
Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover grew 2.7 percent in the first quarter of 2020 reaching $21 billion, said Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov at a selective government meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka: Facebook apologises for role in 2018 anti-Muslim riots
An investigation found that incendiary content on the social media platform may have led to the deadly violence. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka shares jump; central bank unveils stimulus after markets close
Sri Lankan stocks rose on Wednesday, boosted by gains in financials and consumer stocks, while the central bank announced stimulus measures to bolster the tourism-dependant economy during the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
TNA seeks release of ‘political prisoners’ in Sri Lanka
TNA spokesman and former Jaffna parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran handed over a list of the detainees under Sri Lanka’s controversial Prevention of Terrorism (PTA) Act to Prime Minister Mahinda ... ( read original story ...)
WFP says 40 percent of primary school-aged children in Sri Lanka too thin
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says 40 percent of primary school-aged children in Sri Lanka are too thin. The WFP and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) are ... ( read original story ...)
Hate speech in focus again: Facebook apologises for role in 2018 Sri Lanka unrest
Muslim anger was whipped up on social media, forcing the Sri Lankan government to impose emergency and block Facebook. ( read original story ...)
Chinese province near North Korea confirms new COVID-19 cluster
Chinese authorities in the northeastern province of Jilin warned Wednesday of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases as they ordered a lockdown of Jilin City. ( read original story ...)