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WHO warns Europe over ‘very serious’ spread of COVID-19
Monitoring Desk COPENHAGEN: In another grim landmark, the number of coronavirus cases surged past 30 million around the globe Thursday as the UN health body warned of “alarming rates of transmission” across Europe and cautioned against shortening quarantine periods. The World Health Organization’s regional director for Europe Hans Kluge...
Belarus to close border with Poland and Lithuania – Lukashenko
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that Belarus had been forced to close its border with neighbours Poland and Lithuania, and also to strengthen its border controls with neighbouring Ukraine. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine-US military exercises begin as Russia holds drills in Belarus
September 17, 2020 10:45 PMKYIV (REUTERS) – Ukraine and the United States launched joint military exercises on Thursday (Sept 17), two days after Russia began joint military drills with forces in neighbouring Belarus. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Forecast: Russia cannot, should not and will not interfere in the situation in Belarus
ArmInfo. The Russian factor in the latest events in Belarus is over estimated,Russian analyst Vadim Dubnov expressed this opinion to ArmInfo. “At the same time, Lukashenko’s visit to Putin, his appeal to Russia, in my opinion, is an exceptionally competent and quite logical step. Thus, he is trying to impart a certain geopolitical...
Kazakhstan’s Daneliya Tuleshova Advances to America’s Got Talent Finals (Video)
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s rising star Daneliya Tuleshova made it to the finals in NBC’s America’s Got Talent (AGT), a well-known American talent show. Daneliya Tuleshova. Photo credit: AGT Instagram account Tuleshova, who is regarded as a star...
Baku: Azerbaijan firmly supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty
Azerbaijan firmly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said on 17 September in its official Facebook page. …read more Source::...
Ukraine sets daily record with 3,584 new coronavirus cases
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine set a daily record with 3,584 new coronavirus infections, the national security council said on Thursday, up from a figure of 3,144 on Sept. 11. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine, Belarus trade accusations over Jewish pilgrims
Ukraine and Belarus traded angry accusations Wednesday over thousands of Hasidic Jewish pilgrims who have remained stuck on their border after Ukraine denied them entry because of coronavirus… …read more Source:: Japan...
Ukraine and Belarus argue over Hasidic Jewish pilgrims stranded at border
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Belarus on Wednesday of trying to escalate a row over 2,000 Hasidic Jewish pilgrims stranded at a border crossing after Ukrainian border guards did not allow them to enter due to coronavirus restrictions. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine reports record daily high in coronavirus deaths
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine registered a record 76 deaths related to the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the national security council said on Wednesday, up from a record of 72 deaths registered last week. …read more Source:: The...
