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15:17, march 31, 2023

Taliban seeking 200,000-strong army after 18 months in power

High-ranking Afghan military official has announced plans to bring the strength of the country’s army to 200,000 The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of

11:03, march 29, 2023

UN mission in Afghanistan says prominent Afghan girls’ education activist arrested

Matiullah Wesa of the Pen Path NGO that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library has been arrested in Kabul, says UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNMA).

09:35, march 29, 2023

Two women killed in knife attack at Lisbon Ismaili Center

Citing Portuguese authorities, media reports say two women were killed and one person wounded in a knife attack believed to have been carried out by an Afghan refugee at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon

17:37, march 27, 2023

The Taliban states that nationals of Tajikistan were involved in suicide bombing in Balkh province

Russia’s news agency TASS , citing a report posted on Twitter of the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI), the Afghan national intelligence, security and spy agency under the Islamic

10:22, march 27, 2023

Taliban claims its delegation visits Afghanistan Consulate General in Tajikistan’s GBAO

Afghan media reports say the Taliban-led Afghan government's foreign office has claimed the Taliban delegation traveled to Afghanistan Consulate General in the city of Khorog, the capital of

11:30, march 18, 2023

The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes involving accusations that Russia has forcibly taken Ukrainian children.

10:46, march 18, 2023

Turkic Investment Fund’s authorized capital expected to amount to US$500 million

The Ministry of National of Economy of Kazakhstan has published a draft decree of the president of Kazakhstan on signing an agreement on the establishment of the Turkic Investment Fund, Kapital.

12:00, march 17, 2023

Uzbek president calls on residents of Turkiye to vote for Recep Tayyip Erdogan in presidential election

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called don residents of Turkiye to vote for “my dear brother” Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential election.

12:00, march 16, 2023

Armenia reportedly moving away from the Russia-led military alliance

Eurasianet says Armenia is continuing to move away from the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

11:23, march 15, 2023

European Union is working on the foreign influence bill

POLITICO reported on March 13 that three source confirmed that the European Union is working on a law that would force nongovernmental groups, consultancies and academic institutions to disclose

14:53, march 14, 2023

Manhattan Jury sentences native of Uzbekistan to life in prison for 2017 truck attack for ISIS

Sayfullo Saipov, a native of Uzbekistan, has been sentenced to life in prison for a terrorist attack carried out on October 21, 2017, in the name of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham

10:19, march 14, 2023

A draft law raising draft age submitted for consideration to Russia’s lower chamber of parliament

A bill raising the age of conscription into Russia's army has been submitted for consideration to the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament).

16:19, march 13, 2023

Iran says more than 100 arrested over suspected poisonings of schoolgirl

Iran has announced more than 100 arrests nationwide over the mystery poisonings of thousands of schoolgirls, charging that the unidentified alleged perpetrators may have links with

09:30, march 10, 2023

Ukrainian lawmaker submits for consideration draft law providing legal rights to same-sex couples

Ukrainian lawmaker Inna Sovsun, who is member of the Holos political faction in Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s parliament), announced on March 7 that she had submitted a draft law on the

09:41, march 9, 2023

Afghanistan becomes the most repressive country in the world in terms of respect for women’s rights

The United Nations said in grim assessments on International Women’s Day that since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has become the most repressive in the world

12:00, march 7, 2023

Iran authorities urge 'serious probe' into school poisonings

Iranian media reports say Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged officials in the country to investigate the alleged poisonings of school girls with utmost

10:32, march 7, 2023

Russia’s central bank extends restrictions on withdrawal of foreign currency by another six months

Russian media reports say Russia’s central bank yesterday extended a number of emergency capital controls for another six months until September 9, 2023.

09:58, march 6, 2023

Russia, Iran, Pakistan sign a US$1 billion memorandum of intent with the Taliban

Russian media reports say the Ministry of trade of Afghanistan, representatives of the Russian business community, investors from Iran and specialists from Pakistan have signed a US$1 billion worth

11:33, march 1, 2023

West must keep up pressure on Iranian regime, says son of former Iranian Shah

The West must maintain pressure on the Iranian regime if it wants to have any impact on it, according to the oldest son of the former Shah of Iran.

10:52, march 1, 2023

Russia says cooperation with Central Asian nations is priority of tis foreign policy

Russian media reports say Russia views relations of with Central Asia’s nations as priority of its foreign policy.

14:30, february 28, 2023

Iran reportedly hands over Afghan embassy in Tehran to the Taliban, while Iranian MFA denies this

Some media reports said on February 27 that Iran has handed the Afghan embassy in Tehran over to the Taliban. The Iranian foreign ministry denies this.

14:07, february 27, 2023

The UN health agency warns that more than 1 billion people in 43 nation risk of getting cholera

A global surge of cholera cases has put one billion people in 43 countries at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned at the end of last week.

15:21, february 23, 2023

Russia expected to launch Luna 25 automatic station in July 2023

Russia media reports say the Luna 25 (Moon 25) automatic station will be launched in mid-July this year.

10:52, february 23, 2023

Russian lawmakers approve suspension of nuclear pact with the United States

Both chambers of Russia’s parliament yesterday endorsed President Vladimir Putin’s move to suspend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States, with officials and

14:46, february 22, 2023

Putin revokes his decree on respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 21 revoked a 2012 decree on respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries.

10:16, february 22, 2023

Russia suspends participation in last remaining nuclear treaty with U.S.

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was suspending its participation in the New START, the strategic arms reduction treaty with the United States that limits the two sides'

16:10, february 21, 2023

Putin's address to Russia's parliament and military commanders and soldiers

On Tuesday, February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech to members of both houses of parliament and to military commanders and soldiers.

14:50, february 21, 2023

Moderate tremor jolts southern Iran

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on Richter scale reportedly shook the vicinity of Dorz, a village in Larestan County in the southern Iranian province of Fars, on Tuesday morning.

11:12, february 21, 2023

Turkiye appreciates post-quake rescue and relief efforts provided by Tajikistan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday got acquainted with the work of rescue teams, including Tajik rescuers, during his visit to the Hatay province, according to the Emergencies Committee

10:56, february 20, 2023

Head of Russia’s Chechen Republic wants to set up his own private military company

Media reports says Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov intends to form his own mercenary group once he no longer serves in a staff office.