As many as 383 people have been infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours in Iran, reads the statement of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran, Trend reports.

Israel on Sunday announced a 600-million-shekel (about 176 million U.S dollars) plan to promote the country's space tech industry and R&D, Trend reports citing Xinhua.

Turkey reported 1,154 new COVID-19 cases, according to its health ministry, Trend reports.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh announced that Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdullahian is expected to visit the United Arab Emirates on Monday, Trend reports citing IRIB.

The volume of fuel oil production in Kazakhstan amounted to 265,600 tons in February 2022, which is 2.1 percent less than in February 2021 and 9.7 percent less than in January 2022, Trend reports citing the Kazakhstan Statistics Committee.

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced the official rate of foreign currencies on May 16, Trend reports referring to CBI.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appalled by Saturday's killing of 10 people in a vile act of racist violent extremism in Buffalo, New York, his deputy spokesman said, Trend reports citing Xinhua.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Major General Ihor Tantsiura as Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, dismissing Yurii Halushkin from the post, Trend reports citing Ukrinform.

NATO and the United States said on Sunday they were confident Turkey would not hold up membership of Finland and Sweden in the Western military alliance, Trend reports citing Reuters.

Georgia approved several projects in the field of renewable energy during the government session on May 10, Trend reports via the Georgian Government Administration.

Sweden’s ruling Social Democratic Party has supported the country’s accession to NATO, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Sunday, Trend reports citing TASS.

The past three decades have seen Azerbaijani-Turkish relations evolve from a deep-entrenched strategic partnership, founded on a shared past underpinned by ethno-linguistic roots, to the level of an integrated alliance, buoyed by an increased emphasis on a common destiny.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Moscow Sunday evening to attend a CSTO jubilee session, Kazinform has learned from the Akorda press service, Trend reports.

​The Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek will host the First Eurasian Economic Forum on May 26, 2022, Trend reports citing Kabar.

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu on May 14 held a tripartite meeting with his Swedish counterpart, Ann Linde, and his Finnish counterpart, Pekka Haavisto, in Berlin amid discussions that Turkey could block their NATO membership bid, Trend reports citing Hurriyet Daily News.

The Georgian leadership will be invited to the NATO Summit that will be held in Madrid at the end of June, Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said in a doorstep statement earlier today, ahead of an informal meeting of NATO ministers of foreign affairs in Berlin, Trend reports citing Agenda.ge.

As many as 368 people have been infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours in Iran, reads the statement of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran, Trend reports.

Net profit of the world's largest Saudi oil company Saudi Aramco in Q1 of 2022 amounted to $39.5 bln against $21.7 bln a year earlier, the company said on Sunday. Thus, the figure increased 1.8-fold, or by 82%, Trend reports citing TASS.

A suspension bridge for pedestrians, which is the longest construction of its kind in the world, has been inaugurated in a mountain resort in the Czech Republic, Trend reports citing Euronews.

Afghanistan on Saturday announced a 231.4-billion-afghani (2.6 billion U.S. dollar) national budget for the 1401 fiscal year on the Persian calendar beginning March 21, 2022, Trend reports citing Xinhua.

India has reported 2,858 new cases of Covid-19 and 11 more deaths in the last 24 hours, government data updated on Saturday showed, Trend reports citing The Times of India.

An earthquake in the magnitude of 4.5 (ML) hit Georgia at 21:14 local time, the Earth Sciences Institute – Seismic Monitoring National Center reported, Trend reports citing 1TV.

Greece fully supports Sweden's and Finland's plans to join NATO, its foreign minister said on Saturday, Trend reports citing Reuters.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that his country is determined to reach a good and lasting agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, Trend reports citing IRNA.

US President Joe Biden congratulated Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on being elected Saturday as the UAE’s president following his brother’s death, Trend reports citing Al Arabiya.