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The guiding role of the 'China-Central Asia Spirit' will continue to grow in prominence: Global Times editorial
Global Times
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National flags of China and the five Central Asian countries fly in front of the Palace of Independence in Astana, Kazakhstan on June 15, 2025. Photo: Hu Yuwei/GT The second China-Central Asia Summit was held on Tuesday afternoon in Astana,...
Border Force seizes enormous £100m cocaine shipment at London port - one of the biggest drugs busts in years
Daily Mail
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June 28, 2025
By JOSE RAMOS Published: 06:41 EDT, 28 June 2025 | Updated: 06:42 EDT, 28 June 2025 Border Force have seized an enormous £100million in cocaine in one of the biggest drug busts in years in the UK. The massive haul was discovered hidden beneath...
Russian Embassy assures travelers can skip ruID app for entry.
Kun.uz
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June 28, 2025
Filling out an application via the ruID mobile app prior to travel is optional and not a prerequisite for entering the Russian Federation, the Russian Embassy in Uzbekistan has stated. Photo: Sputnik / Alexander Kryazhev According to the embassy,...
Why is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank regionally significant?
Euronews
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June 26, 2025
The tenth annual meeting of the board of governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been making headlines this week. The reason is that the Chinese-led bank has been heavily involved in projects across the region. Experts in...
China-Central Asia joint archaeological teams sow seeds of cultural connection
Global Times
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Archaeologists from the China-Uzbekistan joint archaeological team conduct an excavation on the Chinortepa ruins site in Uzbekistan in April 2024. Photos: Courtesy of Tang Yunpeng On a quiet stretch of land just 300 meters west of Kazakhstan's...
Railways on reform track: Abbasi touts historic restructuring, revenue growth, and digital overhaul
Profit by Pakistan Today
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June 27, 2025
Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has declared that Pakistan Railways is undergoing the most transformative phase in its 77-year history, thanks to what he described as “revolutionary steps” initiated under Prime Minister Shehbaz...
Batyr Mamedov CAREC Executive Director held a working meeting with the Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan during his visit to Ashgabat
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 25 June 2025 On the second day of his visit to Turkmenistan, Batyr Mamedov the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) held a working meeting with Charygeldy Babaniyazov, the Minister of...
Kazakhstan Moves to Ban Face-Coverings in Public
Times of Central Asia
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June 27, 2025
On June 25, Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis, the lower house of parliament, approved amendments to the law “On the Prevention of Offenses,” introducing a new provision that prohibits wearing clothing that obscures the face in public places. While the...
EBRD to Support Major Infrastructure Projects in Kazakhstan
The Astana Times
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June 23, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso on June 23 to discuss cooperation on large-scale infrastructure projects ahead of the 37th plenary session...
Trump is showing his big talk isn’t just hollow rhetoric
Orange County Register - California
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June 27, 2025
Even now, six months into President Trump’s second term, there’s a tendency to disregard President Trump’s sometimes fiery rhetoric as mere big talk. Americans ought to know better by now. Iranians certainly do, after Trump sent bunker bombs into...
How Iran’s Collapse Could Trigger a Central Asian Refugee Crisis
The Diplomat
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June 23, 2025
As military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran intensifies, much of the world’s attention has focused on nuclear sites, retaliatory strikes, and the risk of a broader regional war. But one of the most far-reaching consequences of...
Casualties and damage announced in 12-day war between Israel and Iran
Asia Plus
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14:35, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The armed conflict between Israel and Iran, which began on June 13 with a unilateral strike, ended on June 24 with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States and Qatar. The two sides reached a truce after...
Baku hosts First Congress of Oncologists of the Union of Turkic-Speaking States
Azertag
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June 13, 2025
Baku, June 13, AZERTAC On June 13, the First Congress of Oncologists of the Union of Turkic-Speaking States commenced in Baku. Organized by the National Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the event aims to...
Seven UW students receive Fulbright exchange awards for study, research and teaching positions around the world
University of Washington
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June 26, 2025
Global | News releases June 26, 2025 Seven UW students and recent alumni were selected for Fulbright exchange awards. Top row: Emily Bassett, Thomas Key, Vincent Da, Elana Skeers. Bottom row: Sabrina Prestes Oliveira, Jack Regala and Annabella...
Sydney’s Iranian community is usually divided. That changed when the bombs fell
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 26, 2025
Rostami describes a political and religious wrangling occurring in the community, with people’s positions on the Iranian government being challenged by this month’s conflict. “There are critics of the regime turning up at protests against the war...
Nepal News Evening Briefing | Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Nepal News
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June 25, 2025
KATHMANDU: Stay informed with Nepal News’ daily evening briefing, covering the most significant developments from Nepal and around the world. From politics and economy to sports, entertainment, and culture, we bring you a concise summary of the...
Astana Declaration of the Second Central Asia-China Summit
News Central Asia
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June 20, 2025
The second China-Central Asia Summit was held in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, on June 17, 2025. The full text of the Astana Declaration of the Second Central Asia-China Summit is given below. Astana Declaration of the Second Central Asia-China...
Malhama and Albanian Tactical Groups Train New Syrian Army and Special Forces
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Foreign-led jihadist groups Malhama Tactical and Albanian Tactical are now training Syria’s newly formed army and special forces under the post-Assad government. These groups, once aligned with Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām (HTS) and...
Hydropower plant, fish farm, and tourist complex opened during President Rahmon’s visit to GBAO
Asia Plus
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09:40, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus As part of his ongoing working trip across the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a series of infrastructure projects in Rushan and Darvoz districts today and yesterday....
I Witnessed Mountaineering’s Deadliest Day
Esquire
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June 19, 2025
By the time I caught up with my teammates at an elevation of seventeen thousand feet, the call had already been made to stop and set up camp. That decision saved my life. We’d spent most of the day inching our way up the slopes of Lenin Peak, a...