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09:27, july 21, 2016

Erdogan declares three-month state of emergency in Turkey

Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has declared a three-month state of emergency in the country in the aftermath of the coup attempt.

15:22, july 20, 2016

Renowned journalist killed in Kiev car bombing

Prominent writer for the investigative Ukrayinska Pravda was driving to work when it was blown up.

10:14, july 20, 2016

Donald Trump formally nominated as 2016 presidential candidate

Donald Trump has formally been nominated as 2016 presidential candidate.

11:04, july 18, 2016

Armenian opposition group seizes police building in Yerevan

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – Some media outlets report that one police officer was killed and two others wounded early on Sunday when members of an Armenian radical opposition group seized

10:20, july 18, 2016

Who was behind Turkey coup attempt?

Since its founding, the Turkish Republic has endured its share of military intervention in politics, and Since its founding, the Turkish Republic has endured its share of military intervention in

10:09, july 14, 2016

Islamic State confirms key commander Omar Shishani dead

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2016, Asia-Plus – BBC reports that a news agency linked to Islamic State (IS) militant group has confirmed the death of key leader Omar Shishani, who the US said it

14:45, july 13, 2016

Afghan female interns to receive stipends through Roshan’s M-Paisa

DUSHANBE, July 13, 216, Asia-Plus – Afghan news agency Khaama Press (KP) reports that Roshan’s M-Paisa, Afghanistan’s leading M-Commerce provider, has been awarded the contract to distribute

09:54, july 12, 2016

U.S. transfers two Guantanamo prisoners, including one Tajik national, to Serbia

DUSHANBE, July 12, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday that two inmates from the Guantanamo prison have been transferred to Serbia.

10:21, july 8, 2016

A native of Tajikistan nominated for election to Russian parliament

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2016, Asia-Plus – A native of Tajikistan, Abdullo Davlatov, has reportedly been nominated for election to Russia’s lower house (State Duma) of parliament.

11:29, july 7, 2016

Human rights watchdog urges NATO to strengthen civilian protection in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – In a letter to NATO heads of state and government released on July 6, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries

11:57, july 5, 2016

Suicide bombers attack across Saudi Arabia including Prophet’s Mosque in Medina

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – Quoting the Saudi interior ministry, international media outlets report that a suicide bomber has killed four security officers and injured five others near one

16:58, july 1, 2016

Turkey arrests 11 more suspects over Istanbul airport attack

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Turkish police detained 11 foreigners suspected of being members of an Islamic State cell in Istanbul linked to the suicide bombers who staged the attack this

14:51, july 1, 2016

ESCAP, GEIDCO discuss cooperation on transboundary power interconnection in Asia

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation

17:27, june 30, 2016

Turkey arrests 13 people over Istanbul attack

Turkish police have arrested 13 people in connection with the deadly attack on Istanbul's airport.

15:06, june 30, 2016

CSTO has no plans to participate in antiterrorism operation in Syria

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has no plans to take part in the antiterrorism operation in Syria, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery

13:00, june 30, 2016

ADF International book Never Again presented at European Parliament

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2016, Asia-Plus -- ADF International on June 29 launched Never Again – Legal Responses to a Broken Promise in the Middle East published by Kairos Publications.

10:45, june 30, 2016

Putin extends Russia's Western food embargo until end of 2017

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2016, Asia-Plus -- According to a document posted on the Russian government’s official website, Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a decree prolonging the food

10:34, june 30, 2016

Russia lifts travel restrictions to Turkey

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2016, Asia-Plus – Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday lifted Moscow’s travel restrictions to Turkey and ordered trade ties normalized after his first phone call with his

09:47, june 30, 2016

Suicide bombers, who committed terrorist attack at Istanbul airport were Tajiks, says Turkish media

Three suicide-bombers, who committed the terrorist attack at Istanbul main international airport on June 28, were Tajiks, Turkish Milliyet newspaper reported on June 30.

10:57, june 29, 2016

Suspected Islamic State suicide bombers kill 36 at Istanbul airport

Three suicide bombers opened fire then blew themselves up in Istanbul's main international airport on Tuesday, killing 36 people and wounding close to 150.

11:14, june 28, 2016

Turkey reprotedly apologizes for shooting down Russian jet

Quoting the Kremlin, international media outlets reported yesterday that Turkey's president has apologized for the downing of a Russian military jet at the Syrian border.

17:14, june 21, 2016

UNHCR selects AKMI artists and Soriana Project to perform for UN World Refugee Day commemoration

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Syrian saxophonist and composer Basel Rajoub and his Soriana Project were the featured performers for the 2016 commemoration of World Refugee Day at the UNHCR

11:06, june 21, 2016

Russia may sell 19.5% stake in Rosneft to India and China

The Russian government is considering selling a 19.5 percent of its shares in oil major Rosneft to China and India, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing unnamed sources.

15:19, june 20, 2016

Key Taliban commander killed in Kunduz airstrike

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2016, Asia-Plus -- During an air strike, eight armed Taliban were killed including Qari Ali a key member of armed Taliban, the Afghan Ministry of Interior said, Khaama

17:19, june 16, 2016

Iran files complaint with ICJ to recover US$2 billion frozen in US

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Iran has filed a formal complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to recover nearly US$2 billion in assets frozen in the United States.

10:11, june 16, 2016

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly killed in US-led air strikes in Syria

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic State leader was reported to be injured in Raqqa, Syria, last week but officials could not confirm if he was fatally wounded.

12:10, june 15, 2016

Tensions remain high at Afghan-Pakistani border

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tensions remained high at the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan as a Pakistani army officer wounded in cross-border clashes died on June 14.

14:23, june 13, 2016

Gunman who killed 50 in Florida pledged IS allegiance

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2016, Asia-Plus – Quoting the FBI, US media outlets report that a gunman who killed 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida early on June 12 called an emergency

13:44, june 10, 2016

President Obama officially endorses Hillary Clinton for president

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2016, Asia-Plus – President Obama on June 9 officially endorsed Clinton for president, saying he was "fired up" for his former Secretary of State.

13:56, june 3, 2016

The US State Department describes Iran as a “state sponsor of terrorism”

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Country Reports on Terrorism 2015 released by the United States State Department on June 2 notes that designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1984, Iran