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Billionaire Alisher Usmanov donates over $5 million to support citizens of Kazakhstan displaced after dam burst in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan-born Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has transferred $5.202 million to Turkestan corporate …
Kazakhstan does not develop the biological weapons, and the activities of the Almaty Central Reference Laboratory are aimed at ensuring biological safety, including in the framework of the fight against coronavirus, the Ministry of Foreign …
Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death sentence on individuals who committed crimes while still minors, the state-backed Human Rights Commission (HRC) said in a statement, citing a royal decree by King Salman. “The …
In Kazakhstan, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs registered more than 4,000 violations of the emergency regime, the press service of the law enforcement agency informs. "In general, the ban on the operation of trade …
Iran has started an intercity travel ban, an Iranian official said in a televised news conference a day after Iran's government spokesman warned the country might face a second outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials have …
Multiple telecommunication networks in Iran have been disconnected this morning, according to network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory. Most major providers are affected and were unreachable internationally for an hour …
Satellite images have shown a dramatic decline in pollution levels over China, which is "at least partly" due to an economic slowdown prompted by the coronavirus, according to Nasa. Nasa maps show falling levels of …
The Japanese government urged companies to recommend telecommuting and staggered shifts for workers in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The plan, approved at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, also urged people with …
The death toll among Chinese citizens who died of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV has soared to 106, and 4,515 others have been infected, China's National Health Commission reported. According to AFP news …
Israel announced that it would permit Israeli citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia for the first time, under certain conditions that include Israeli entrepreneurs seeking investments, in a signal of warming ties. Israeli Interior …
China is rapidly building a new thousand-bed hospital to treat victims of a new coronavirus in Wuhan, mobilising machinery to get it ready by early next week, state media says. The new hospital is being built around a holiday …
A human skeleton was found in a sitting position on a couch at a deserted house in Sayati village, Bandung regency in Indonesia. The only thing left on its body was a light blue raincoat, …
Turkey's court ruled to lift a ban on Wikipedia, after a decision by the country's top court that the block breached freedom of expression. Turkish authorities had blocked the online encyclopedia on April 29, 2017, after which …
A severely malnourished student who survived on just 2 yuan ($0.30) per day for years to support her brother has died, Chinese media say. Wu Huayan's plight shocked China when pictures of the young woman, who weighed just over …
The authorities of Uzbekistan will develop a ‘pilaf index’ by analogy with the Big Mac index. The index will be used in the country as an unofficial indicator of purchasing power, the press service of the State Committee for …
A 55-year-old woman suffering from a high fever was declared dead by a team of doctors at a private hospital after they failed to revive her in India's village Belagavi in Karnataka. The woman, identified as Malati Chougale, …
Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev called a government meeting on the back of the escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf, the president’s office said. Tokayev ordered to ensure safety of Kazakh institutions …
One individual has been killed and 22 received injuries in a road accident in Turkey involving a bus on the Tbilisi-Istanbul route yesterday. According to Rustavi 2, most of the passengers on the bus were Georgian citizens. 22 …
After years of discussions, Saudi Arabia finally announced that it has banned child marriages, making 18 the minimum age for weddings. Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council Sheikh Dr. Walid Al-Samaani …
Uzbekistan has won the 'country of the year' award from The Economist. The edition annually awards the states achieving the biggest progress in democracy. The Economist said after dismissal of the State Security Service …
