Daily Monitor

February 10, 2020

Kazakh, Kyrgyz leaders talked over phone

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has had a telephone conversation with his Kyrgyz counterpart Sooronbay Jeenbekov, Akorda press service informs.
February 10, 2020

Solar Orbiter: Sun mission blasts off

Europe's audacious Solar Orbiter probe has lifted off on its quest to study the Sun from close quarters.
February 6, 2020

In historic vote, Trump acquitted of impeachme…

President Trump was acquitted Wednesday by the Republican-controlled Senate of charges that he abused the powers of his office and obstructed Congress as it probed his attempts to pressure Ukraine into political investigations — capping a tumultuous, three-week impeachment trial that leaves his fate in the hands of voters in November.
February 6, 2020

UN Syria envoy urges combatants to put down th…

Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen says peaceful negotiations are the only answer to conflict
February 5, 2020

Israel’s Netanyahu indicted in corruption cases…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was formally indicted on corruption charges Tuesday, just hours before he was set to meet President Donald Trump for the unveiling of the US administration's long-anticipated Middle East plan.
February 5, 2020

Syria war: Turkey will not let Syrian army adva…

urkey will not let Syria's government gain more ground in the opposition stronghold of Idlib province, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.
February 5, 2020

33 suspected of coronavirus remain at hospital,…

Kazakh Healthcare Minister Yelzhan Birtanov briefed on the current coronavirus situation in the country, Kazinform reports.
February 3, 2020

Newly released NOAA emails show uproar over Tru…

Officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were "sick" and "flabbergasted" about how the agency handled the fallout of President Donald Trump's comments about Hurricane Dorian last year, newly released internal emails show.
February 3, 2020

Coronavirus: China accuses US of causing panic…

The Chinese government has accused the United States of causing "panic" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
February 3, 2020

Brexit’s done. The UK has left the European Union

Brexit's done. The UK has left the European Union
January 30, 2020

China virus toll rises to 170 as fear grows ove…

Countries began isolating hundreds of citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to stop the spread of an epidemic that has killed 170 people as worry about the impact on the world’s second-biggest economy rattled markets.
January 30, 2020

Saudi Arabia wants US troops to stay in Iraq,…

Saudi Arabia doesn't want US troops to leave Iraq and fears that a withdrawal could make the Middle East less safe, the country's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told CNN on Monday.
January 30, 2020

Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack…

Eight soldiers and four policemen also injured after Taliban fighters attack security checkpoints in Kunduz province.
January 29, 2020

Qatari Emir accepts PM’s resignation

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani accepted prime minister's resignation and appointed a new one, media reported Tuesday.
January 29, 2020

Afghan police officers killed in Taliban ‘insi…

At least 11 officers killed and six injured after Taliban fighters storm police base in Baghlan capital Pul-e Khumri.
January 28, 2020

China virus death toll jumps to 106, some 1,771…

China reports more deaths and more infections as scientists work to try and understand new virus and how it spreads.
January 28, 2020

Top EU official says Brexit is a ‘wound’ for th…

A top European official has warned that reaching a "good agreement" on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union will take time.
January 28, 2020

India Celebrates 70th Constitutional Anniversar…

Thousands of Indians converged on a ceremonial boulevard in the capital amid tight security to celebrate the Republic Day on Sunday, which marks the 1950 anniversary of the country’s democratic constitution.
January 27, 2020

Iran’s Zarif hits back after Trump’s ‘No thank…

President says US will not lift sanctions to negotiate with Iran after Zarif reiterates such demand before any talks.
January 27, 2020

Salvini faces setback in Italian regional election

Italy's far-right firebrand Matteo Salvini is facing a setback after his League Party looks set to be beaten by the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) in a closely watched election in the country's north.