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10:02, february 8, 2021

125 people missing after a part of a glacier broke away in Indian Himalayas

The BBC says dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a piece of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river and triggered a huge flood in northern India.

11:35, february 1, 2021

Myanmar military seizes control of the country after detaining de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Media reports say Myanmar's military has taken control of the country after detaining de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians in the early hours.

11:16, february 1, 2021

More than 5,000 people detained across Russia at protests backing jailed Kremlin critic Navalny

Riot police broke up protests across Russia on Sunday in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, detaining more than 5,000 people as Navalny supporters.

10:26, january 29, 2021

Russia’s population declines by more than 500,000 people

The population of the Russian Federation last year declined by 510,000 people, according to RBC. It is reportedly a record decline over the past fifteen years.

11:42, january 25, 2021

Global foreign direct investment down 42 percent last year, says UNCTAD report

Global foreign direct investment collapsed in 2020, falling by 42% to an estimated US$859 billion from US$1.

10:24, january 21, 2021

Biden revokes some of Trump’s orders

US President Joe Biden has begun to undo some of Donald Trump's key policies, hours after being sworn in.

11:41, january 18, 2021

2021 is reportedly the year of enhancing integration in the EAEU and CIS

Eurasianet says that while sending his New Year’s greetings to his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, Russia President Vladimir Putin took time to point out that this was a year

14:06, january 15, 2021

New ADB director for Central and West Asia appointed

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Eugene Zhukov as Director General of its Central and West Asia Regional Department, says a press release issued by ADB on January 15.

11:12, january 13, 2021

Uzbek electricity deliveries to Afghanistan reportedly increase to 400 megawatts

Citing Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS - Afghan state-owned utility company), TOLONews says the imported electricity from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan has increased from 300 megawatts (MW) to

11:19, january 11, 2021

Pro-Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol building arrested and charged

A number of Trump supporters have been detained and charged over the US Capitol riots last Wednesday, Euronews said on Sunday.

10:20, january 7, 2021

Four dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win

CNN says the US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead -- including one woman who was shot -- after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American

15:05, january 6, 2021

Germany extends coronavirus lockdown until February

Germany's state and federal governments agreed on January 5 to extend and expand coronavirus lockdown rules in the country for another three weeks.

12:04, january 4, 2021

Afghan president assures peace negotiators of government’s full support

Citing Presidential Palace, Afghan media reports say President Ashraf Ghani met with Afghan Republic negotiators on Sunday evening and assured them of the government’s full support.

11:05, december 31, 2020

2nd round of intra-Afghan negotiations to focus on lasting ceasefire, while NATO SG doubts success of peace process

The head of the government’s negotiating team says they will focus on a lasting ceasefire in the second of peace parleys with the Taliban, according to Pajhwok Afghan News .

09:32, december 31, 2020

Chinese government strictly controls all research into the COVID-19 virus origins, sys AP investigation

A mine shaft that once harbored bats with the closest known relative of the COVID-19 virus is of intense scientific interest because it may hold clues to the origins of the coronavirus that has

09:29, december 30, 2020

Science has delivered, will the WTO deliver?

A proposal by India, South Africa and eight other countries calls on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to exempt member countries from enforcing some patents, and other Intellectual Property (IP)

10:42, december 28, 2020

World must be ready for the next pandemic, say UN high-ranking officials l

The United Nations commemorated the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on yesterday, underscoring the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic, and urging greater investments

14:50, december 21, 2020

The United States plans to close last two consulates in Russia

The U.S.

14:34, december 21, 2020

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture receives two awards from UNESCO for sustainable development and excellence

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has won two important awards from UNESCO’s Asia-Pacific regional office for cultural heritage conservation and sustainable development, according to the

10:23, december 18, 2020

Qatar celebrates its “National Day” on December 18th

Celebration of the “National Day” comes while the State of Qatar has decided to hold elections of “Shura Council” for the first time in its history.

11:05, december 15, 2020

US Electoral College confirms Joe Biden's victory over Trump

Joe Biden yesterday crossed the 270-vote mark to be formally elected as next US president by the Electoral College, according to Deutsche Welle (DW).

14:26, december 14, 2020

Russia bids to freeze sugar and sunflower-seed oil prices

Russia may freeze prices for a range of basic food products.

09:38, december 14, 2020

The Aga Khan makes it his mission to build a better, more peaceful world, says Canada PM in his congratulations statement

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, yesterday issued a statement marking the 84th birthday of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan: “Today, we join Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims in

11:51, december 11, 2020

UNESCO Director-General denounces killing of journalist Malala Maiwand in Afghanistan

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has called for measures to improve the safety of journalists following the killing of journalist and women’s rights activist Malala Maiwand and her driver

10:45, december 11, 2020

The issue of granting observer nation status to Uzbekistan to be discussed at EAEU summit

A summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is being held via videoconference today.

14:13, december 9, 2020

Pandemic triggers US$14.2 billion revenue loss in European consumer electronics sector

The COVID-19 crisis has reportedly triggered a huge shift in consumer spending, which directly impacted the consumer electronics industry.

10:22, december 8, 2020

COVID vaccination starts in the United Kingdom today

Media reports say the United Kingdom (UK)'s healthcare providers will to start giving the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine today, less than a week after the United Kingdom became the

11:11, december 7, 2020

U.N. warns 2021 will likely be the 'worst humanitarian crisis' in decades

Next year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a “stampede for vaccines” to combat the coronavirus pandemic, top U.N.

11:08, december 3, 2020

United Nations removes cannabis from most dangerous drug category

The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted Wednesday to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world's most dangerous drugs, according to CBS News .

11:29, december 1, 2020

Russian, Uzbek presidents discuss the possibility of using Russian COVID-19 vaccine

During a telephone conversation that was held yesterday at the initiative of Uzbekistan, the presidents discussed the preparations for the upcoming CIS Heads of State Council that will be held this