Oil rises amid Mideast tensions
Oil prices rose about 1% on Thursday on increasing Middle East tensions, but fresh movement restrictions imposed by countries to counter a surge in COVID-19 cases threatened the demand recovery
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Azerbaijan’s coronavirus data over past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, 633 cases of COVID-19 infection were registered in Azerbaijan. 174 people recovered, one died, Trend News Agency reports with a reference to the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers. In …
Uzbekistan produces first batches of Sputnik V vaccine
The Uzbek enterprise Jurabek Laboratories produced the first batches of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) informs. "RDIF and one of the leading pharmaceutical manufacturers of Uzbekistan - …
Anti-vax conspiracies are thriving in Eastern Europe
The European Union has met its 70 per cent Covid-19 vaccination target. But the rise of anti-vaccine conspiracy theories has ensured that vaccination rates in all emerging European nations remain below the EU average
Russia OKs testing combination of Sputnik, AstraZeneca shots
Russia’s health officials have given a go-ahead to testing a combination of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot and the single-dose version of the domestically developed Sputnik V vaccine
Turkish tourism industry surpasses pre-COVID-19 figures
Tourism activity makes everyone smile, not just tourism professionals
Forget the medals, the real game of the Olympics is soft power
The Olympic Games are often hailed as a neutral celebration of athletic achievement. “The Olympic Games are not about politics,” wrote the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, in the Guardian last year
Pandemic and sanctions is not an obstacle for US-China trade
China and the U.S. are shipping goods to each other at the briskest pace in years, making the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship look as if the protracted tariff war and pandemic never happened, …
Europe’s travel industry is on edge once again as Covid surges
During the Covid pandemic, perhaps no other industry has been harder hit than the global travel and tourism sector, with planes grounded, resorts closed and care-free vacations a distant memory for most of us
Kim believes in dry cargo COVID transmission
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un appears to have adopted a scientifically unsupported theory that Covid-19 is likely to be transmitted by contact with imported dry goods, such as a cargo of grain or a shipment of fertilizer or farm machinery
Singapore is almost ready to live with COVID-19
Singapore is on the verge of becoming Asia's first major country to fully vaccinate the majority of its population against COVID-19, stepping closer -- at least in theory -- to exiting the pandemic
Uzbekistan becomes touristic destination
Uzbekistan has a great historical, cultural and architectural heritage. Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva are the brands of the ancient culture of the East
Vaccine passports: ticket to freedom or path to a divided world?
With the resumption of global travel on the horizon, vaccine passports may be a ticket to freedom for millions of vaccinated individuals across the globe
Iranians not Armenians are vaccinated against COVID-19 in Armenia
Iranians have been flooding into Armenia to get COVID vaccines, causing Tehran to complain and Yerevan to tighten the rules. Armenian nurses have been putting vaccines in an increasing number of Iranian arms
OPEC crisis and future of Saudi-UAE alliance
The coronavirus pandemic hit the global oil industry hard. As countries imposed severe restrictions on domestic and international travel and transportation, the global oil demand drastically declined and oil prices collapsed, …
European economy rebounding faster than expected
The European economy is forecast to rebound faster than previously expected, as activity in the first quarter of the year exceeded expectations and the improved health situation prompted a swifter easing of pandemic control restrictions in the second quarter
Japan prepares state of emergency for Olympics
Japan is considering banning all spectators from the Olympics, several sources told Reuters on Wednesday, with authorities expected to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo to contain coronavirus infections 16 days before the Games begin
COVID-19 and inflation may become bigger enemies to North Korea than US
North Korea has been hit by sharp swings in currency and food prices as economic pressures stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic and international sanctions create new risks for Kim Jong Un
Can Georgia vaccinate its way out of recession?
Georgians are finally allowed to show their faces al fresco after eight months of mandatory masks. The nightly curfew will be lifted by the end of this month, and the pandemic-ravaged economy has begun displaying a heartbeat. But full recovery is a distant hope
Uzbeks weigh vaccines: Russian vs. Chinese
A journalist by trade, Djabborov referenced an article he had written a few months before, where he promised to be the first to volunteer for clinical trials if Uzbekistan developed its own “national” vaccine. Since that hadn’t happened, he said, he would instead participate in trials taking place in Uzbekistan for a Chinese-made vaccine, to “do his part” in the battle against the coronavirus
