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09:24, february 6, 2013

US military suspends ban on Afghan airline after blacklisting caused diplomatic turbulence

DUSHANBE, February 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

09:41, february 5, 2013

Skills mismatches hurt job creation prospects

DUSHANBE, February 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The crisis has forced millions of workers to seek new jobs but their skills are often not those that employers are seeking, and this skills mismatch is

09:45, january 29, 2013

Jobs crisis is far from over, warns ILO chief

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at the World Economic Summit in Davos, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, said on January 25 that the dire jobs situation shows the crisis is far

09:46, january 28, 2013

Egypt unrest: Morsi declares emergency in three cities

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in the cities of Port Said, Suez and Ismalia after days of deadly unrest, the BBC

15:12, january 26, 2013

Police and protesters clash in Egypt, army sent to Suez

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Egyptian protesters scuffled with police in Cairo on Saturday and troops were deployed in Suez after nine people were shot dead in nationwide protests

14:43, january 26, 2013

Afghan airline blacklisted by the US military for allegedly smuggling opium into Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2013, Asia-Plus – According to Global Post, the Wall Street Journal reported on January 25 that the United States military has blacklisted Afghanistan''s leading private

14:35, january 23, 2013

Uncertainty lets global unemployment rise again

DUSHANBE, January 23, 213, Asia-Plus -- The International Labor Organization (ILO) has warns in a new report that global unemployment rose in 2012 after falling for two straight years and could

11:36, january 22, 2013

Afghanistan: Children among 17 dead in camps amid harsh winter conditions

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- At least 17 people, including 11 children, have died mostly from the cold in Afghanistan’s displacement settlements in early January, highlighting the

11:37, january 19, 2013

EBRD projects hit record high level in 2012

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) financed a record number of projects in 2012, providing strong support in a particularly

13:59, january 17, 2013

WB urges developing countries to safeguard economic growth

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Four years after the onset of the global financial crisis, the world economy remains fragile and growth in high-income countries is weak, says the World

14:19, january 11, 2013

More than 52 million domestic workers worldwide

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- At least 52 million people around the world – mainly women -are employed as domestic workers, according to the first research of its kind conducted by the

11:55, january 10, 2013

Boston declares health emergency amid U.S. flu outbreak

With flu cases in Boston up tenfold from last year, the mayor of Boston declared a public health emergency on January 9 as authorities around the United States scrambled to cope with a rising number

16:45, january 5, 2013

US draws plans for 'up to 9,000 troops in Afghanistan'

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The US Defense Department has prepared plans for a smaller presence in Afghanistan after the White House insisted on examining the option of leaving fewer

12:48, january 4, 2013

ADB’s 46th Annual Meeting expected to be held in India in May this year

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The 46th Annual Meeting Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Board Governors will take place at the India Expo Mart Limited in Greater Noida, about 50 kilometers

09:32, january 2, 2013

Protracted conflicts, arms control, human trafficking top agenda as Ukraine takes over OSCE Chair

DUSHANBE, January 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Ukraine will seek to make progress on resolving protracted conflicts, strengthening conventional arms control, combating human trafficking, reducing the

11:42, december 31, 2012

Law prohibiting sale of beer between 11:00pm and 8:00 am takes effect in Russia on January 1

DUSHANBE, December 31 2012 Asia-Plus – The law prohibiting the sale of beer between 11:00 pm and 8:00 am will take effect in Russia on January 1, 2013, Russian media sources report The law

15:31, december 22, 2012

John Kerry nominated as next US secretary of state

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- US President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Senator John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as his next secretary of state. According to the BBC, Mr.

11:10, december 18, 2012

China seeks to sell its Amu Darya oil extraction rights to investors from Tajikistan or Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2012, Asia-Plus – Silk Road Newsline reports that according to a new Pentagon report, China is seeking to sell its Amu Darya oil extraction rights to investors from

15:26, december 16, 2012

Massacre at Connecticut elementary school kills dozens

The U.S. President has announced a four-day mourning across the country over victims of the shooting at the elementary school in Newtown.

14:20, december 12, 2012

Moscow Decent Work conference opens with calls for growth and jobs

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2012, Collective international action is needed for economic recovery, International labor Organization (ILO) Director-General, Guy Ryder, noted at landmark ILO-Russia Decent

09:32, december 7, 2012

OSCE CiO announces agreement on future road map for OSCE

DUSHANBE, December 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland''s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore, announced on December 6, the

09:39, december 5, 2012

Role of renewable energy sources in the energy mix in the ongoing and upcoming decades

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The 7th Energy Forum took place in Sopot, Poland from November 29 to December 1.

15:11, november 29, 2012

SCO, CSTO to continue supporting international reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2012, Asia-Plus – Silk Road Newsline reports that representatives of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have told the U.N.

14:16, november 26, 2012

The New Silk Road vision is a key element of a long-term strategy for Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

09:19, november 19, 2012

More diplomacy to try to halt Israel-Gaza fighting

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Hostilities between Islamist militants and Israel entered a sixth day on Monday as diplomatic efforts were set to intensify to try to stop rocket fire from

16:58, november 17, 2012

Israeli air strikes hit Hamas headquarters in Gaza

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Israel has targeted the headquarters of Hamas leaders and other key facilities in Gaza, on the fourth day of Israeli air strikes in the territory,

13:38, november 13, 2012

NATO deputy secretary general hails Central Asian nations’ support

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow has hailed ‘considerable support’ provided to the Alliance by all Central Asian countries in

10:43, november 7, 2012

Networks project Obama reelected as U.S. President

Obama's victory in the hotly contested swing state of Ohio - as projected by TV networks - put him over the top in the fight for the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the White House and ended

17:08, october 27, 2012

Truce hit by more Syria clashes

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Nearly 150 people died on the first day of the truce in Syria on October 26, international media outlets reported.

13:58, october 20, 2012

Car bomb rocks Beirut Friday afternoon

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2012, Asia-Plus – International media sources report that anti-Syrian politicians in Lebanon have accused Damascus of being behind a powerful car bomb that killed the head of