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Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title. The Associated Press says the No. 1-ranked tennis star has spent the past 10 days at the center …
With the arrival of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Central Asia looks to be heading into its fourth wave of pandemic, The Diplomat writes. …
Turkey’s inflation soared to 36% in 2021, almost doubling expectations
Europe’s healthcare systems are being strained once again by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus over the holiday period, with large numbers of key staff ill or self-isolating and experts predicting the peak of infections is yet to come
French authorities say more than 105,000 people have taken part in protests across the country against the introduction of a new coronavirus pass
The World Bank has cut its forecasts for China's economic growth this year and next, as the world's second largest economy faces mounting headwinds from the new Omicron variant to a severe property sector downturn
Azerbaijan vaccinated the highest number of people against Covid-19 among the Central Asian and South Caucasus nations, according to a new report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Nearly 50 percent of Azerbaijan’s population …
Two months after Armenia introduced strict COVID-19 restrictions that made vaccinations near-mandatory amid record death rates, daily case numbers have dropped significantly, but the country is still battling a strong vaccine denial movement
The new omicron Covid variant poses a greater risk for the unvaccinated and there’s reason to believe that current vaccines are going to be “quite effective,” a former White House advisor told …
Global trade is expected to be worth about $28 trillion this year – an increase of 23 per cent compared with 2020 – but the outlook for 2022 remains very uncertain, economists said. …
Starting December 1, Georgians will need to present a type of COVID passport in order to be allowed into most indoor public spaces
Fears mount over the newly identified coronavirus variant Omicron - the new mutation, which is potentially more transmissible, was first discovered in South Africa and has since been detected in Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, …
In recent days, world media have been talking about a new strain of coronavirus from South Africa called "omicron". The latest is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far - and it has such a long list of mutations that it …
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Tajikistan’s economy has seen more Tajiks than ever before selling up and moving elsewhere: predominantly to Russia, writes …
Major cities across Europe have seen demonstrations against new rules and requirements related to the coronavirus pandemic, with some leading to violence and arrests or turning into riots, …
Oil was on track to post its biggest weekly drop since August as Europe’s worsening Covid-19 crisis. EU countries are considering the prospect of renewed lockdowns just as key consuming nations look to add emergency supply to the …
Money sent home by migrant workers accounts for more than a quarter of GDP in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
The outgoing German chancellor has described the Covid-19 situation in her country as "dramatic". “The fourth wave is hitting our country with full force,” Merkel told an event for the Association of …
Real consumption gains slow in October amid widespread pandemic curbs
Israel will be ready to begin vaccinating children aged 5-11 against the coronavirus at the beginning of next week, after the special vaccine doses for that age group arrive later this week, writes …
