It was signed by Bassam Said Ishak, co-chief of the US Mission of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) and two colleagues, pleading for test kits to detect coronavirus infections in war-torn …
Fighting the coronavirus is worse than operating in Syria, says war trauma surgeon
A trauma surgeon who operated in some of the world’s worst war zones has said that fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis is an “intense experience” and is as bad as “seeing children …
Kazakhstan Summons Chinese Ambassador in Protest Over Article
Kazakhstan’s foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador on Tuesday to protest over an article saying the country was keen to become part of China, the ministry said.
As Rebel-Held Syria Fears Virus, Just One Machine Is There to Test
A single machine at Mohamad Shahim Makki’s medical centre in Idlib province, part of Syria’s last rebel stronghold, is the only alarm that will sound when the coronavirus strikes a population of …
Rocket launch in Kazakhstan carries NASA astronaut, cosmonauts to ISS amid pandemic
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, along with two cosmonauts, were propelled into space from Kazakhstan aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket despite global lockdowns and extreme precautions to combat the spread …
Kazakhstan’s Tengizchevroil halts Tengiz expansion due to coronavirus
Tengizchevroil, Kazakhstan’s biggest oil producer, has notified contractors that it is suspending work on its expansion project, Rashid Zhaksylykov, chairman of Kazakhstan’s Association of Oil …
Kazakhstan to Extend Coronavirus State of Emergency to End of April
Kazakhstan will extend a state of emergency declared over the coronavirus outbreak until the end of April, but will allow some businesses to reopen after a two-week shutdown, President Kassym-Jomart …
‘It’s a very worrying time’: Sri Lanka’s recovery interrupted by coronavirus
As the anniversary of the bombs that shook the country looms, survivors working to build harmony face multiple challenges …
UPDATE 1-Kazakhstan’s $45 bln Tengiz expansion halted due to coronavirus
Kazakhstan’s biggest oil producer Tengizchevroil (TCO) is suspending work on its $45 billion expansion project in the west of the country due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the company said on …
Sri Lanka makes cremations compulsory for virus deaths, angering Muslims
Sri Lanka made cremations compulsory for coronavirus victims on Sunday, ignoring protests from the country’s minority Muslims who say it goes against Islamic tradition. Of the seven deaths from the …