Daily Monitor

December 7, 2020

Hard remainers wouldn’t accept a soft Brexit. Now we’re all paying the price

Anything other than stopping Brexit was written off as both disastrous for the country and morally untenable […]
December 7, 2020

Erdogan seeks energy talks as EU mulls sanctions over East Med

Turkish president says he sees a ‘win-win’ solution, but says Ankara will not not bow to threats and blackmailing over Eastern Med. […]
December 3, 2020

US pushes ahead with new rules for Chinese firms

The US House of Representatives has passed a law to kick Chinese companies off US stock exchanges if they do not comply with its auditing rules. […]
December 3, 2020

Kazakhstan to build plant to produce Russian coronavirus vaccine

COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread disruption in global policy and economy,» Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the CSTO Collective Security Council session held via a videoconferencing. […]
December 1, 2020

Kyrgyz government projects economic decline by 5.3% in 2020

Growth declined  by 7 […]
December 1, 2020

Climate change: Temperature analysis shows UN goals ‘within reach’

A new analysis, seen by the BBC, suggests the goals of the UN Paris climate agreement are getting “within reach.” […]
November 29, 2020

China hopes ‘vaccine diplomacy’ will restore its image and boost its influence

There was no VIP on board the plane from China that arrived in São Paulo airport earlier this month, but the state governor, João Doria, nonetheless led a high-level welcome delegation gathered on the tarmac. […]
November 29, 2020

OPEC+ yet to find compromise on oil policy for 2021, say sources

OPEC and allies led by Russia have yet to find a consensus on oil output policy for 2021, after an initial round of talks on Sunday and ahead of crucial meetings on Monday and Tuesday, four OPEC+ sources told Reuters. […]
November 26, 2020

Head of State holds talks with head of Eurasian Economic Commission

Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda press service. […]
November 26, 2020

UN: Urgent aid needed for 3 million refugees in northern Syria

A third of displaced Syrians lack adequate shelter and essentials for cold weather in Idlib and Aleppo, the UN says. […]
November 24, 2020

Dow hits record high as markets welcome Biden transition and vaccine progress

Analyst: perfect storm of encouraging news lifts markets […]
November 24, 2020

COVID-19 vaccines explained in maps and charts

As scientists race to develop a vaccine, we look at the different types, how close they are to being ready and who will get them. […]
November 23, 2020

Majilis elections: Central Election Commission accredits 29 foreign observers

The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has so far accredited 29 foreign observers for the election of deputies to the Majilis of the Kazakh Parliament and Maslikhats, Kazinform correspondent reports. […]
November 23, 2020

CIS emergency response corps exercise scheduled for May 2021

The second conference to discuss preparations for an exercise of the CIS emergency response corps was held as a videoconference on 19 November, the press service of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry told BelTA. […]
November 18, 2020

Turkey to impose partial weekend coronavirus curfews

Movement to be allowed from 10 am to 8 pm, says President Erdogan […]
November 18, 2020

Belarus, Kazakhstan discuss prospects for bilateral events

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Kazakhstan Pavel Utyupin met with Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tleuberdi on 17 November 2020, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
November 17, 2020

China to Leapfrog 56 Nations During Quarter-Century Income Surge

China’s surging economy is set to overtake 56 countries in the world’s per-capita income rankings during the quarter-century through 2025, the International Monetary Fund projects. […]
November 17, 2020

Peru’s new president sworn in, calls for calm after protests

Peruvian lawmaker Francisco Sagasti was sworn in as interim president on Tuesday, voted for by Congress in an effort to return stability to a country that has seen deadly protests and the departure of two presidents over the last week.[…]
November 16, 2020

Japan PM, IOC head agree Olympics to happen as planned next summer

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday agreed with International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as planned next summer, possibly with spectators, despite the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, Kyodo reports. […]
November 16, 2020

UK PM self-quarantining after coronavirus contact

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-quarantining after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, a Downing Street spokesman said in a statement Sunday. […]