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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
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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
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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...
China's mobile hospital offers lifeline to cataract patients
People's Daily Online
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Nellie Fong (center), founding chairperson of Lifeline Express, and Tam Yiu-chung, chairman of the Lifeline Express Hong Kong Foundation, visit a cataract patient in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in June 2024. CHINA DAILY Among the treasured souvenirs...
Azerbaijan to participate in international medical congress in Aktau
Azertag
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June 19, 2025
Baku, June 19, AZERTAC The city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, will host the 2nd Multidisciplinary Endosurgery Congress of the Caspian littoral states from June 19–20. The congress will bring together leading surgeons, scientists, and representatives of...
South Korea to recruit 600 Tajik workers: salary, requirements, and where to apply
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08:57, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s Agency for Overseas Employment has announced that 600 citizens are being recruited for jobs in South Korea under a bilateral labor agreement. According to the agency, positions are available in...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Kazakh TCM practitioner lauded by President Xi hopes to bring health benefits and professional training to more people
Global Times
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Ismail Daurov, a Kazakh doctor and therapist who graduated from the Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, at the China-Kazakhstan Traditional Medicine Center in Astana Photo: Zhao Juecheng/GT Editor's Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping often...
What Role Do Migrant Remittances Play in the Development of Modern Tajikistan?
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June 16 marks the International Day of Family Remittances. For modern Tajikistan and its citizens, migration and earnings abroad play a crucial role in the country’s development and in sustaining household livelihoods. Tajikistan is one of the...
The lifeline of a nation: how migrant remittances sustain modern Tajikistan
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15:26, todayAuthor: Muhammad Shansuddinov especially for Asia-Plus For modern Tajikistan, labor migration and remittances are a cornerstone of economic survival and household stability. The country ranks among the most remittance-dependent in the...
Tatarstan president visits Roghun hydropower plant during official visit to Tajikistan
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11:35, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On June 12, the President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, visited the Roghun hydropower plant (HPP) as part of his official trip to Tajikistan, the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT) of Tajikistan...
Driver sentenced to 10 years in prison for death of 16-year-old teen in Dushanbe
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10:43, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The driver responsible for the fatal accident that claimed the life of 16-year-old Jasour Akramov has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. The ruling was delivered by a court in Dushanbe’s Sino district on June 13,...
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
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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....
"Laowai" in China | Tajik student feels charm of TCM
Xinhua News Agency
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NANJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Kishvarov Amirdzhon, 29, is from Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. He is currently pursuing a master's degree at Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. Kishvarov fell in love with Chinese culture, captivated by...
Major new Trump health fears as he makes confused defense of Russia
Irish Star
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June 13, 2025
08:00 ET, 13 Jun 2025Updated 09:54 ET, 13 Jun 2025 Donald Trump's cognitive ability has once again been called into question as the president has been accused of making "delusional" remarks about Russia and Vladimir Putin's involvement in World...
Trump's health questioned yet again as he issues confusing defense of Russia
Irish Star
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June 13, 2025
08:00 ET, 13 Jun 2025Updated 09:54 ET, 13 Jun 2025 Donald Trump's cognitive ability has once again been called into question as the president has been accused of making "delusional" remarks about Russia and Vladimir Putin's involvement in World...
‘We help Tajikistan address the shortage of specialists’, says Rossotrudnichestvo head
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14:59, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Recently, the head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Evgeny Primakov, visited Dushanbe. During his brief trip, he made an appearance on the Asia-Plus Radio Station, where he shared his impressions of the visit, discussed the...
How China-Central Asia health cooperation is gaining momentum
CGTN
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Over the past decade, health collaboration between China and Central Asian nations has significantly deepened, with northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region emerging as a key hub. Since 2015, Xinjiang has implemented clear action plans...