Daily Monitor
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15 December 2020 · reuters.com
‘Democracy prevailed,’ Biden says after U.S. Electoral College confirms his win ↗
President-elect Joe Biden delivered a forceful rebuke on Monday to President Donald Trump’s attacks on the legitimacy of his victory, hours after winning the state-by-state Electoral College vote that…
10 December 2020 · reuters.com
Facebook faces U.S. lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp ↗
Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media company, sayin…
10 December 2020 · bloomberg.com
EU Leaders Set to Approve Budget as Poland, Hungary Accept Deal ↗
Hungary and Poland lifted their veto over a landmark European Union stimulus package in exchange for a delay in a sanctioning process that could strip them of access to the funds. []
8 December 2020 · nytimes.com
Covid-19 Live Updates: Britain Begins Vaccinating Citizens ↗
Britain has become the first nation to begin a mass inoculation campaign using a fully tested vaccine, kicking off a global effort to fight Covid-19. []
8 December 2020 · akipress.com
Kyrgyzstan imported 24.8 million kWh of electricity from Kazakhstan on November 14-30 ↗
Kyrgyzstan imported 24.8 million kWh of electricity from Kazakhstan on November 14-30 []
7 December 2020 · theguardian.com
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 []
7 December 2020 · aljazeera.com
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. []
3 December 2020 · bbc.com
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. []
3 December 2020 · inform.kz
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. []
1 December 2020 · akipress.com
Kyrgyz government projects economic decline by 5.3% in 2020 ↗
Growth declined by 7 []
1 December 2020 · bbc.com
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.” []
29 November 2020 · theguardian.com
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…
29 November 2020 · reuters.com
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+ sour…
26 November 2020 · inform.kz
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. []
26 November 2020 · aljazeera.com
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. []