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13:39, october 4, 2014

Russia ratifies the treaty on the creation of the EEU

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the law ratifying the treaty on the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) between Russia, Belarus, and

15:04, september 26, 2014

‘Afghanistan-Central Asia Trade and Migration’ workshop held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus – According to the Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan, the EU UNDP Border Management in Northern Afghanistan (BOMNAF) planned project activities

10:29, september 23, 2014

Defending human rights of most vulnerable crucial to meeting security challenges

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Human Dimension Meeting opened in Warsaw yesterday.

15:18, september 22, 2014

Iran judiciary orders to block Viber, Tango, WhatsApp

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s judiciary has reportedly ordered the ministry of communications to block social networking services such as Viber, Tango and WhatsApp over

09:33, september 22, 2014

Ashraf Ghani named Afghan president-elect

DUSHANBE, September 22, Asia-Plus -- The Afghan Independent Election Commission has officially named former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani as the new president of Afghanistan.

14:13, september 17, 2014

World hunger falls, but 805 million still chronically undernourished

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- About 805 million people in the world, or one in nine, suffer from hunger, according to a new UN report released on September 16.

17:06, september 15, 2014

Canadian PM and Aga Khan open the Ismaili Centre Toronto and Aga Khan Museum

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) reports that Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper and His Highness the Aga Khan formally opened in

10:46, september 15, 2014

Coalition set for IS talks in Paris

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- US Secretary of State John Kerry is reportedly meeting foreign ministers from around the world in Paris today to discuss how to defeat Islamic State (IS)

09:11, september 4, 2014

NATO Summit: Don’t leave Afghanistan with a legacy of impunity

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – In a statement released on September 3 ahead of a key international summit that will take place in Newport, Wales on September 4-5, Amnesty International

11:20, september 3, 2014

Islamic State kills ‘US hostage’

The video, entitled "A second message to America", shows a masked figure together with Mr Sotloff, who is dressed in an orange gown

10:39, september 2, 2014

Kazakhstan could quit EES if independence threatened, says Kazakh leader

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said Kazakhstan could quit the Eurasian Economic Union (EES) if membership threatens its independence.

09:51, september 2, 2014

Russian ruble hits all-time low against dollar

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Russian ruble fell to a historically low level against the dollar on Friday on fears that Russian moves in Ukraine would provoke further Western

10:53, august 11, 2014

At least 39 dead as airliner crashes near Mehrabad Airport in Tehran

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – International media sources report that aa civilian airliner has crashed moments after it took off from Iran''s capital Tehran, killing at least 39 people on

13:46, august 7, 2014

UCA to help strengthen good governance in Afghanistan through training for district governors

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the University of Central Asia (UCA), which is part of the

14:58, august 6, 2014

Keep schools out of the conflict, says UNESCO director-general

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Keep schools out of the conflict, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova sis as the United Nations launched the 2014 Gaza Crisis Appeal on August 1.

13:31, august 6, 2014

Russian hackers amass over a billion Internet passwords

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2014, Asia-Plus – The New York News reports that a Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials, including 1.

09:45, august 6, 2014

US general killed in Afghan base attack

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2014, Asia-Plus – Reuters reports that The U.S. Defense Department has confirmed that a U.S.

17:07, august 4, 2014

Russia holds military exercises near Ukraine border

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Russia is conducting military exercises with more than 100 aircraft in the country''s central and western districts near the border with Ukraine.

10:14, july 30, 2014

Dozens of people reportedly killed or injured in violence in China’s Xinjiang region

DUSHANBE, July 30, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Dozens of people have been killed or injured in violence in China''s Xinjiang region, China’s state-run media say.

14:08, july 19, 2014

UN meets as world leaders call for global inquiry into MH17 crash

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on the Ukraine crisis on July 18 amid mounting calls for an independent, international

14:10, july 18, 2014

UN meets as world leaders call for global inquiry into MH17 crash

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting on the Ukraine crisis on Friday amid mounting calls for an independent, international

11:17, july 18, 2014

World leaders demand international probe after Malaysian airliner downed over Ukraine

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus – International media sources report that world leaders demanded an international investigation into the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over eastern

13:24, july 4, 2014

Four states accede to statelessness conventions in Geneva on July 3

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Thursday July 3, UNHCR and the UN Office for Legal Affairs held a special treaty in Geneva at which Belgium, Gambia, Georgia and Paraguay acceded to one or

09:15, june 13, 2014

40 per cent of the global workforce reportedly works in the informal economy

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The International Labor Conference (ILC) has completed a first overview of a reality that impacts 40 per cent of the global workforce.

12:48, june 2, 2014

Aga Khan urges innovative approaches to maternal and child care

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – On May 29, His Highness the Aga Khan today praised Canada’s global leadership in efforts to improve maternal, neonatal and child health and stressed the

10:40, may 29, 2014

A treaty on creation of Eurasian Economic Union expected to be signed in Kazakh capital today

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan to sign an accord on transforming tripartite customs union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia

09:38, may 14, 2014

Economic crisis lends unexpected support to families in some countries

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) says a surprising side effect of the crisis in some countries was a lift to families, including better

11:05, may 13, 2014

Alcohol consumption in Europe decreasing but still the highest in the world

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures show that people in the WHO European Region drink almost twice the world average amount of alcohol.

14:55, may 2, 2014

Since 1992, over 1,000 journalists have been killed – nearly one per week, says the UN chief

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Free media, traditional and new, are indispensable for development, democracy and good governance, United Nations officials said on May 1, spotlighting Press

10:38, april 24, 2014

ESCAP and Russia partner to strengthen sustainable development in North and Central Asia

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Sustainable development in the North and Central Asian subregion was strengthened on April 23 with the signing of a new long-term partnership agreement