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11:00, october 11, 2016

Russian, Turkish presidents meet in Istanbul to discuss cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Istanbul yesterday on the sidelines of the 23rd World Energy Congress, which opened there on October 9.

11:08, october 10, 2016

Thousands of Yemenis protest deadly airstrike on funeral in Sanaa

Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of the capital, Sanaa, yesterday to protest after an air strike killed more than 140 people at a wake on Saturday.

15:45, october 7, 2016

Russia spends over 13 million rubles this year to preserve Lenin's body

Russia's government has announced it will spend 13.081 million rubles (equivalent to 200,000 U.S. dollars) this year on preserving Vladimir Lenin's embalmed body.

14:44, october 7, 2016

Speaker of Russia’s upper house of parliament expected to visit Tajikistan next week

Chairperson of Russia’s upper house (Federation Council) of parliament, Mrs. Valentina Matviyenko, will arrive in Dushanbe on October 13 on a two-day visit.

14:21, october 7, 2016

Giant banner featuring portrait of Russian president hung over Manhattan Bridge in New York

A giant banner featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin dressed in a suit in front of the Russian flag with the word "Peacemaker" in capital letters appeared on the side of the Manhattan

11:43, october 7, 2016

Russia warns it may shoot down U.S. jets if they attack Syrian forces

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman says Russian air defense forces based in Syria are ready to shoot down US aircraft and missiles attacking the Syrian military if they believe the lives of Russian

15:33, october 6, 2016

Antonio Guterres to be next UN secretary general

Antonio Guterres, the 67-year-old former secretary of Socialist International, will succeed Ban Ki-moon on January 1, 2017.

09:54, october 6, 2016

Aga Khan reaffirms commitment to Afghanistan

His Highness the Aga Khan confirmed yesterday that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) would continue its long-standing commitment to Afghanistan by making new investments in education, health,

09:41, october 6, 2016

International partners commit to provide $15.2 billion in support of Afghanistan's development priorities

International partners have committed to provide $15.2 billion in support of Afghanistan's development priorities for the period 2017-2020.

16:06, october 5, 2016

Russia confirms it has sent S-300 air defense system to Syria

Moscow confirmed on Tuesday that it has sent an S-300 missile system to its naval facility in the Syrian city of Tartus, in a move it says is meant to bolster its security.

10:26, october 5, 2016

Tajikistan asks to provide security of transport corridors in Afghanistan

In a statement delivered at the “Regional Integration and Prosperity” event in Brussels, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday pointed out the necessity of taking measures to

14:33, october 4, 2016

UN SG appoints high-ranking official to combat reprisals against human rights defenders

The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has unveiled a much-needed initiative to help combat the growing problem of governments preventing human rights defenders from engaging with

15:53, september 30, 2016

China’s Yuan expected to be included in IMF’s basket of global reserve currencies on Oct 1

China’s Yuan is expected to gain a new status as a member of the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket from October 1.

14:04, september 30, 2016

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signs a peace agreement with faction, led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signed a draft peace agreement with Hezb-e-Islami, led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, in Kabul on September 29.

16:25, september 29, 2016

Muslim woman wearing a hijab pictured in Playboy

For the first time ever, a Muslim woman wearing a hijab was pictured in the historically risqué pages of Playboy , The Mashable reports.

13:37, september 29, 2016

OPEC reaches deal to cut oil output first time in 8 years

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has reached a deal to limit oil production. Production is to be reduced to a range of 32.5-33.

11:28, september 29, 2016

Missile that downed MH17 came from Russia, says joint investigation team

The Buk missile that downed flight MH17 was brought from Russia and fired from a region in eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian rebels, according to the Joint Investigation Team's (JIT)

11:25, september 27, 2016

Poll: Clinton wins first debate – CNN.com

Clinton was deemed the winner of Monday night's debate by 62% of voters who tuned in to watch, while just 27% said they thought Donald Trump had the better night, according to a CNN/ORC Poll of

10:35, september 26, 2016

Chinese foreign investment at record high

China has reportedly spent more in the world than the world has spent in China For the first time, Chinese companies have invested more abroad than foreign companies have invested in China, data

11:21, september 23, 2016

State Duma speaker appointed to head Russia’s foreign intelligence agency

President Vladimir Putin has appointed State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) Speaker Sergei Naryshkin as head of Russia’s foreign intelligence agency.

16:54, september 22, 2016

Oxford ranked world's top university

The University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world and feeder for the British elite, has topped a global education ranking for the first time, but its vice-chancellor

12:00, september 21, 2016

His Highness the Aga Khan to receive Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship

The Institute for Canadian Citizenship has announced that His Highness the Aga Khan will receive the inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship in Toronto today evening, according to

16:29, september 20, 2016

NASA updates the Zodiac signs

Russia’s Sputnik news agency reports that over a thousand years of experts studying astrology and then NASA comes along and confuses zodiac fans worldwide.

11:54, september 19, 2016

CSTO struggles to find new leadership

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is reportedly struggling to find its new secretary general.

11:02, september 19, 2016

With 70 percent of votes counted, Russian ruling party set to dominate parliament

With 70 percent of the vote from the State Duma (Russia’s lower house of parliament) elections counted, official results show the Russian ruling party, United Russia, set to dominate the

14:24, september 13, 2016

Yeltsin’s daughter refuses to participate in the presidential elections in 2018

The daughter of the first President of Russia, Tatyana Yumasheva, has no plans to participate in presidential elections in 2018, said the report by the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center.

14:01, september 13, 2016

Afghanistan may close transit route for Pakistani exports to Central Asia

Afghanistan.

11:53, september 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton says she can resume presidential campaigning in a couple of days

Democrat Hillary Clinton said yesterday she could resume presidential campaigning in a couple of days after a bout of pneumonia that she initially had not believed was "that big a deal.

10:08, september 13, 2016

China builds world’s highest bridge

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Construction on the highest bridge in the world has been completed in the Chinese province of Guizhou, Chinese media outlets reported yesterday.

14:20, august 19, 2016

It is 20 years since the attempted coup to take control from Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2016, Asia-Plus -- It is 20 years since the attempted coup by a group of members of the Soviet Union’s government to take control from Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.