Daily Monitor

February 5, 2021

EU chief admits COVID vaccine blunders

Ursula von der Leyen has confessed that the EU underestimated possible complications and delays in vaccine production, but defended the bloc’s joint procurement program. […]
February 8, 2021

Myanmar coup: Police use water cannon as thousands strike

Police in Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw have used water cannon on workers conducting a nationwide strike against a military coup. […]
February 9, 2021

Cooperation with Central Asia discussed at UK Parliament

The British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (BGIPU) hosted an online roundtable dedicated to the prospects of expanding the United Kingdom’s cooperation with Central Asian states. Alex Sobel MP, BGIPU Officer, moderated the discussion. […]
February 10, 2021

Turkey supports unity, prosperity, security of Gulf

Turkey, Oman reaffirm to further improve ties despite pandemic, says Turkish foreign minister […]
February 10, 2021

WHO’s Wuhan probe ends, U.S.-China bickering over COVID continues

China called on the United States on Wednesday to invite the World Health Organization to investigate origins of the COVID-19 outbreak there, as sparring over the pandemic continued […]
February 11, 2021

Biden raises Taiwan and human rights with Xi Jinping in first phone call

The conversation came hours after the US president announced a new Pentagon taskforce on China […]
February 11, 2021

China’s Mars Mission Begins Orbit of the Red Planet

The Tianwen-1 mission is the second of three new visitors to Mars this month. […]
February 15, 2021

Japanese companies invest 150 mln USD in digitalisation projects in Kazakhstan

«Japan DX» and «Land Management Co. Ltd» signed an agreement at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Japan on investment of 150 million USD in the economy of Kazakhstan. […]
February 16, 2021

EU warns against UK bid to change Northern Ireland Protocol

The EU has warned against changing rules governing post-Brexit trade between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.[…]
February 17, 2021

Libyans mark 2011 uprising with hopes pinned on interim gov’t

Libyans mark 10 years since the 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow and eventual killing of Muammar Gaddafi. […]