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How 50,000 years of ancestry shaped India’s unique disease patterns
Medical News
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June 30, 2025
A new study reveals how ancient population mixing, unique founder events, and centuries of endogamy have shaped India’s distinct genetic landscape, influencing everything from ancestry to risk of rare diseases. Study: 50,000 years of evolutionary...
Tajikistan welcomes ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel
Asia Plus
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09:28, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan has officially welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between the State of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, which came into effect early Tuesday morning. The...
Large genetic map of Indians flags hidden disease risks
The Hindu
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June 28, 2025
India’s vast linguistic, cultural, and social diversity has long been evident, but only now are scientists beginning to uncover the genetic richness underpinning it. In a new study in Cell, researchers reported sequencing the genomes of 2,762...
Dust storms and air pollution on the rise in Dushanbe, World Bank and UN warn
Asia Plus
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13:03, june 26Author: Asia-Plus The World Bank’s report Air Quality Management in Central Asia outlines key priorities and proposing solutions to improve air quality through both local initiatives and regional collaboration. The report draws on a...
Tajikistan’s Pharmaceutical Sector Remains Heavily Dependent on Imports
Times of Central Asia
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June 19, 2025
Despite possessing vast reserves of medicinal plants, Tajikistan’s pharmaceutical industry remains heavily reliant on imports. Experts are increasingly questioning why the sector has been reduced to a basic “buy-and-sell” model and what is...
In the danger zone: UN warns of growing drought risk in Tajikistan and Central Asia
Asia Plus
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13:46, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A new UN-backed report has placed Central Asia among the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions, warning of intensified droughts, glacier loss, and mounting environmental and economic risks — with Tajikistan at the...
Through war and worries: Tajik journalists in Iran and Israel on life, fears, and solidarity
Asia Plus
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14:59, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The onset of Israel’s attack on Iran has drastically changed the situation in both countries. In Iranian cities, for the first time since the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, continuous bomb explosions echoed through the...
Tajik, Chinese leaders meet in Astana, sign new agreements to deepen strategic partnership
Asia Plus
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15:11, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President Emomali Rahmon and President Xi Jinping have discussed trade, investment, security, and technological cooperation during second “Central Asia–China” Summit On June 17, 2025, President of Tajikistan Emomali...
Tajikistan’s industrial boom masks deeper economic concerns
Asia Plus
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14:22, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s official statistics paint an impressive picture of industrial growth. But behind the glowing numbers lies a troubling reality: the country's economy remains overwhelmingly dependent on raw material...
Tajikistan Plans To Participate In IUCN World Conservation Congress (Exclusive)
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17. Tajikistan plans to participate in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) World Conservation Congress, Dr. Grethel Aguilar, Director General of IUCN, told Trend . "As an...
Risk of mudflows persists in Tajikistan due to heat and rain
Asia Plus
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09:26, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan's emergency and weather authorities are warning of a heightened risk of mudflows in several regions of the country as temperatures soar and rainfall continues. According to the national Hydrometeorology...
US aid cuts curb journalists' access to vital health data in Africa
International Journalists' Network
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Scientists and researchers working in global health have called for the restoration of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program, which tracks health-related data in over 90 low- and middle-income countries. In its 40-year history, the...
Nearly half of U.S. visa applicants from Tajikistan denied — U.S. State Department report
Asia Plus
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15:03, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus 45.24% of applicants from Tajikistan were denied U.S. B1/B2 visitor visas in 2024, according to a new report from the U.S. State Department. These short-term visas are intended for tourism, family visits, medical...
Afghanistan is starving—and its farmers are fighting to save the poppy
The Print
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July 9, 2025
The Brotherhood of Universal Love, it called itself, a label that, in 1969, invited no ironic raising of eyebrows. From Balkh and Mazar-i–Sharif, where children sold hashish beads, hashish-filled belts, and hashish-heeled shoes, members of the...
Body of the two-year-old Yosamin found in Panj River by Afghan residents
Asia Plus
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10:00, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The body of the two-year-old Yosamin, one of four children reportedly thrown into the Surkhob River by their mother in Khatlon’s Farkhor district, was discovered eight days later on the Afghan side of the Panj River....
President inaugurates New Diagnostic, Treatment, and Training Center at Tajik National University
Asia Plus
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13:41, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On Friday June 20, President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali officially opened the new Diagnostic, Treatment, and Training Center of Tajik National University, located within the university's student...
Tajikistan tackles potato farming challenges: from seeds to yields
Asia Plus
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10:43, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus In 2024, Tajikistan significantly increased its potato production, providing 120 kg per person annually, exceeding the standard consumption rate. However, the sector faces challenges, such as the use of low-quality...
Two women killed in separate domestic violence incidents in Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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09:33, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Two tragic cases of domestic violence resulting in the deaths of women have shocked Tajikistan this June. In separate incidents in the capital Dushanbe and in Farkhor district, Khatlon province both victims died after...
President and Dushanbe mayor inaugurate Smart City headquarters to boost digital transformation
Asia Plus
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10:19, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President Emomali Rahmon, alongside Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Rustam Emomali, who is also Mayor of Dushanbe, today officially inaugurated the new headquarters of the State Unitary...
Dust storms expected across Tajikistan over the next three days
Asia Plus
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11:10, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Residents of Tajikistan have been warned to brace for dust storms and poor air quality as meteorologists forecast turbulent weather in several regions between June 19 and 22. According to the country’s...