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‘We help Tajikistan address the shortage of specialists’, says Rossotrudnichestvo head
Asia Plus
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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...
Binnopharm Group has launched a large-scale educational project "Phoenix" for the medical community of the CIS countries
AK&M
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AK&M 11 June 2025 11:24 Binnopharm Group, a leading Russian pharmaceutical company, has announced the launch of a new educational project, Phoenix, aimed at supporting and training medical experts from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,...
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....
Foreigners take lessons from class to farm back home
China Daily
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Participants of the China-Central Asia Five-Country Vocational Farmers Training Course check health of fruit trees in a greenhouse at Weinan Vocational and Technical College in Weinan city, Shaanxi province. LIU SHIXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY While...
WHO relies on Russian expertise in combating epidemics — Russia's sanitary watchdog
TASS
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July 7, 2025
MOSCOW, July 7. /TASS/. The World Health Organization (WHO) relies on Russia's assistance in tackling epidemics and responding to outbreaks of dangerous infections across various regions, the press service of Russia's Federal Service for...
Xinjiang's pivotal role in China-Central Asia ties
Global Times
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Photo: CFP Chinese President Xi Jinping recently invoked an ancient Chinese philosophy - "mutual care and mutual benefit" - to outline a grand vision for the development of relations between China and Central Asian countries. In building a...
Central Asian States Reconnect with Afghanistan
Oil Price
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July 8, 2025
Relations between the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are warming as plans move ahead for new rail links, increased trade and creating opportunities for ordinary Afghans. Central Asian states are prioritizing bringing Afghanistan back...
California Focus: Trump on ‘remigration’: Heed the rhetoric
Ukiah Daily Journal - California
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July 8, 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...
10th of Muharram observed peacefully in Afghanistan
Ariana News
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July 6, 2025
A Tajik opposition group has slammed the Iranian government for what it claims is widespread human rights abuses against Afghan migrants and refugees, and called on the international community to launch an independent investigation into the...
Iran-Israel Conflict Drives Misinformation Surge In June 2025: BOOM Report
BOOMLive
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July 8, 2025
The conflict between Israel and Iran that escalated on June 13 was the most fact-checked topic in June. In all, we published 92 fact-checks across English, Hindi, and Bangla. Of these, 35% (32 fact-checks) focused on the Israel-Iran conflict,...
U.S. slaps 25% tariff on Kazakhstan imports
Daryo
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U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Kazakhstan, effective August 1, 2025. The decision was communicated in an official letter sent to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. In the...
Ronnie Kasrils on Joe Modise
Politicsweb
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Tuesday, 08 July 2025 08/07/25 OPINION Ronnie Kasrils on Joe Modise Victoria Brittain - Ronnie Kasrils | 07 July 2025 Victoria Brittain interviews former intelligence minister on his recent book "Comrade and Commander" Joe Modise. 30 years heading...
Budget cuts shouldn’t cut learning time
The Shillong Times
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July 7, 2025
Editor, As a student at NEHU, I feel compelled to speak out about a decision that’s silently affecting many of us: the early closure of the university library. Recently, due to budget constraints, the administration has withdrawn security...
Iran’s “Look East” strategy in the Central Asian region is bearing fruit, despite the ongoing tussle with “Israel”
Al Mayadeen
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July 5, 2025
Iran is leveraging its strategic location and "Look East" policy to deepen trade and transit ties with Central Asia, aiming to bypass Western sanctions and emerge as a vital regional connector. Prior to the unjustifiable and unwarranted blitz by...
Russian lawmakers spark outrage with xenophobic remarks in migration bill
Asia Plus
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15:32, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A group of Russian Communist Party (CPRF) lawmakers has triggered strong criticism after attaching a highly xenophobic explanatory note to a draft bill proposing restrictions on employment opportunities for migrants...
Najy Benhassine, World Bank’s New Division Director for Central Asia, Starts His Assignment in the Region
News Central Asia
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July 4, 2025
Najy Benhassine has started his assignment as the new World Bank Division Director for Central Asia, based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In this capacity, Mr. Benhassine will oversee the World Bank’s operations across Central Asia, including...
IICO launches program in cooperation with PAMA
Kuwait Times
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July 6, 2025
KUWAIT: The International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) has launched its annual summer training program in cooperation with the Public Authority for Minors Affairs (PAMA), under which 20 students sponsored by the authority will be...
India in active negotiations with over dozen countries for finalising bilateral investment treaties: Official
The Hindu Business Line
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July 6, 2025
With India approaching to become the third-largest economy and a hub for global manufacturing, the government is taking a series of measures to further improve its investment regime that encourages investors. India is actively negotiating...