Daily Monitor

November 16, 2020

UK PM self-quarantining after coronavirus contact

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-quarantining after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, a Downing Street spokesman said in a statement Sunday. […]
November 16, 2020

Japan PM, IOC head agree Olympics to happen as planned next summer

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday agreed with International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as planned next summer, possibly with spectators, despite the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, Kyodo reports. […]
November 17, 2020

Peru’s new president sworn in, calls for calm after protests

Peruvian lawmaker Francisco Sagasti was sworn in as interim president on Tuesday, voted for by Congress in an effort to return stability to a country that has seen deadly protests and the departure of two presidents over the last week.[…]
November 17, 2020

China to Leapfrog 56 Nations During Quarter-Century Income Surge

China’s surging economy is set to overtake 56 countries in the world’s per-capita income rankings during the quarter-century through 2025, the International Monetary Fund projects. […]
November 18, 2020

Belarus, Kazakhstan discuss prospects for bilateral events

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Kazakhstan Pavel Utyupin met with Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tleuberdi on 17 November 2020, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
November 18, 2020

Turkey to impose partial weekend coronavirus curfews

Movement to be allowed from 10 am to 8 pm, says President Erdogan […]
November 23, 2020

CIS emergency response corps exercise scheduled for May 2021

The second conference to discuss preparations for an exercise of the CIS emergency response corps was held as a videoconference on 19 November, the press service of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry told BelTA. […]
November 23, 2020

Majilis elections: Central Election Commission accredits 29 foreign observers

The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has so far accredited 29 foreign observers for the election of deputies to the Majilis of the Kazakh Parliament and Maslikhats, Kazinform correspondent reports. […]
November 24, 2020

COVID-19 vaccines explained in maps and charts

As scientists race to develop a vaccine, we look at the different types, how close they are to being ready and who will get them. […]
November 24, 2020

Dow hits record high as markets welcome Biden transition and vaccine progress

Analyst: perfect storm of encouraging news lifts markets […]