Kazak unrest left 225 dead, more than 4,500 injured

The wave of unrest that swept Kazakhstan in early January has left 225 people killed and thousands of others hurt, the head of the criminal prosecution service at the Prosecutor General’s Office said Saturday.

Iran works to end UN voting rights suspension

Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, said that negotiations were underway between Tehran and the world body to lift the suspension of the country’s voting rights at the General Assembly and enable the Islamic Republic to pay its membership dues.

‘Omicron spread may disrupt global supply chain’

Engineering Export Promotion Council of India has expressed concern that the spread of Omicron, the new variant of coronavirus, may once again disrupt the global supply chain, which could lead to a slowdown in trading activities.