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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

09:39, june 3, 2016

German parliament recognizes 1915 Armenian massacre as genocide

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The German parliament has passed a symbolic resolution recognizing the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces as a "genocide.

15:53, june 2, 2016

AI: Number of IDPs by conflict doubled to 1.2 million in Afghanistan in just three years

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2016, Asia-Plus – A new report by Amnesty International (AI) highlights that the number of Afghans who have fled violence and remained trapped in their own country – where they

10:56, may 30, 2016

Iran, Saudi Arabia reportedly fail to reach deal on Hajj

DUSHANBE, May 30, Asia-Plus – Iran and Saudi Arabia have reportedly failed to reach deal on Hajj this year.

11:18, may 27, 2016

Oil breaks through $50 a barrel for first time in 2016

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Oil prices hit $50 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in seven months, then bounced below that level and settled lower on the day as investors worried

10:11, may 24, 2016

More than 100 people killed in series of coordinated 'Islamic State' terrorist attacks in Syria

DUSHANBE, May 24, 2016, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report that more than 100 people have been killed and around 200 others injured in a series of attacks in Syria.

13:19, may 23, 2016

Aga Khan receives Honorary Degree from the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2016, Asia-Plus -- His Highness the Aga Khan spent 5 days in Canada from May 16 to May 21, during which he met with various government leaders, including Justin Trudeau, Prime

11:10, may 23, 2016

Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mansour probably killed in US air strike

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report that Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has probably been killed in a US air strike.

11:41, may 19, 2016

Thousands of Hazara rally in Kabul over the power transmission line project

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2016, Asia-Plus – Reuters reports that thousands of demonstrators from Afghanistan''s Hazara minority marched in protest through Kabul on Monday, accusing President

11:19, may 18, 2016

Vienna meeting fails to agree on resuming Syrian peace talks

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – Intenrational media outlets report that major power foreign ministers failed to agree a new date to resume Syrian peace talks at a meeting on Tuesday, and the

10:42, may 18, 2016

U.S. Senate passes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would let the families of those killed in the Sept.

16:17, may 5, 2016

Armenia reportedly ready to recognize independence of Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia is reportedly ready to recognize independence of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

11:21, april 28, 2016

Russia proposes to include two more terrorist groups in U.N. sanction list

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – Russian media outlets report Russia has proposed that the United Nations Security Council blacklist Jaysh al-Islam and Ahrar al-Sham for links to Islamic State