Daily Monitor

November 10, 2020

Biden calls European leaders

As we reported earlier, Biden called UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier today, and the two spoke on the phone for about 20-25 minutes.[…]
November 10, 2020

US election result: What Biden’s victory means for rest of world

After days of uncertainty, Joe Biden has won the US presidential election, BBC projections show. […]
November 10, 2020

Tokayev urges SCO to support establishment of Int’l Agency for Biological Safety

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called on the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to support the establishment of the International Agency for Biological Safety, Kazinform reports. […]
November 9, 2020

Facing Military Debacle, Armenia Accepts a Deal in Nagorno-Karabakh War

In an agreement brokered by Russia, Azerbaijan won many of the concessions it has sought for decades in negotiations over the Nagorno-Karabakh separatist region. […]
November 9, 2020

Deal or no deal on Brexit, Boris Johnson’s only care is that no one blames him

On EU negotiations he’s already ditched the good options. His priority now is simply to deflect attention from his failings […]
November 9, 2020

EU parliament, governments reach deal on EU 2021-2027 budget

Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU governments agreed the details of the 2021-2027 EU budget on Tuesday, in a crucial step for the activation of the bloc’s 1.8 trillion euro (£1.6 trillion) recovery package to make the economy greener and more digital. […]
October 23, 2020

Lebanon crisis: Saad Hariri returns as PM a year after protests

Lebanon’s political parties have chosen Saad Hariri to be prime minister, a year after he stepped down in the face of mass anti-government protests. […]
October 23, 2020

Exclusive: ‘Dumb mistake’ exposed Iranian hand behind fake Proud Boys U.S. election emails – sources

Government analysts and private sector investigators were able to rapidly attribute to Iranian hackers a wave of thousands of threatening emails aimed at U.S. voters because of mistakes made in a video attached to some of the messages, according to four people familiar with the matter. […]
October 23, 2020

On war anniversary, Xi says China’s interests won’t be undermined

eventy years after Chinese troops entered the Korean War to fight against U.S. troops, President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will never allow its sovereignty, security and development interests to be undermined. […]
October 22, 2020

Israel, UAE sign four agreements including visa-exemption deal

UAE and Israel have signed four agreements on visa exemption, aviation, economic cooperation and protection of investments. […]
October 22, 2020

Japan’s Suga opposes actions that boost tension in South China Sea

Japan opposes any actions that escalate tension in the East and South China Seas, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday, but added that Tokyo was not aiming at an “Asian NATO” to contain any specific country. […]
October 22, 2020

Afghans jostling for visas to Pakistan spark stampede

At least 15 people were killed in a stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered to apply for visas for neighbouring Pakistan in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, officials said. […]
October 20, 2020

National Bank: Tenge 4% firm since start of 2018

The online conference of National Bank Chairman Daniyar Akishev has started in Almaty. Daniyar Akishev told about the main economic indexes as of the current date.
October 15, 2020

Kim Jong Un’s ‘Monster’ Missile Meant to Overwhelm U.S. Defenses

The missile Kim Jong Un rolled out this weekend could allow him to pack multiple atomic weapons in a single rocket and increase his chances of striking a U.S. city with a thermonuclear device. […]
October 15, 2020

Asia-Pacific countries begin to ease pandemic-related travel bans, but hurdles remain

Asia-Pacific countries including Singapore, Australia, Japan and Thailand are gradually easing some international travel restrictions as coronavirus cases slow, in hopes of helping to revive their economies. […]
February 25, 2020

India, US to sign defense deals worth over 3 bl…

India and the United States will sign defense deals worth more than 3 billion US dollars on Tuesday in New Delhi, US President Donald Trump said here on Monday during his two-day state visit.
February 25, 2020

China coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates

Viral infection has now spread to nine Middle Eastern countries, with more than 79,000 cases worldwide.
February 25, 2020

Angela Merkel’s CDU to elect new leader in Apri…

Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is to elect a new leader at the end of April, its current head has announced.
February 24, 2020

Battle against coronavirus turns to Italy; Wal…

The coronavirus death toll climbed to seven in Italy on Monday and several Middle East countries were dealing with their first infections, sending markets into a tailspin over fears of a global pandemic even as China eased curbs with no new cases reported in Beijing and other cities.
February 24, 2020

In India, Trump aims for crowds and strategic…

Donald Trump's biggest rally might not be in a red state, or even in the United States. It's likely to be inside a cricket stadium in Gujarat state, in western India, packed as promised by the President's loyal counterpart.