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15:29, july 27, 2015

Shootout at wedding party claims 20 lives in northern Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – China’s news agency Xinhua reports that up to 20 people, all civilians, were killed and 10 others sustained injuries as a gunfight broke out between

15:00, july 26, 2015

125 security personnel join Taliban in Afghan Badakhshan province

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Xinhua reported on July 26 that a total of 125 security personnel have given up fighting and joined Taliban militants after three days of fighting in

14:07, july 20, 2015

Gold at five-year low as US dollar strengthens

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Gold headed for the biggest single-day loss in almost two years and the dollar traded near a three-month high versus the euro as investors switch focus back to

11:39, july 20, 2015

US spying agencies reportedly tracked Putin for over twenty years

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Times reports Vladimir Putin was of deep interest to American intelligence even when he was deputy mayor of St Petersburg in the 1990s.

12:42, july 15, 2015

Taliban burn down dozens of house in Faryab

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – Afghan media outlets report that Taliban militants have burnt down more than 40 houses in Almar district of the Afghan Faryab province.

13:52, july 13, 2015

At least 35 people killed in series of suicide & car bombings in Baghdad

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report that at least 35 people have been killed and many dozens more injured in a series of terror attacks in Baghdad on Sunday,

13:32, july 10, 2015

Afghan IS leader killed in drone strike

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report that the Afghan intelligence agency has confirmed that the Islamic State (IS) leader in Afghanistan was killed in a drone

09:53, july 10, 2015

World crop prospects positive in 2015; but food insecurity hotspots pose concern

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – FAO notes that favorable worldwide conditions for cereal crops will lead to better-than-expected production this growing season at the global level, but

15:14, july 8, 2015

No more powerful force against violent extremism than a girl with a book, says UN chief

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Oslo Summit on Education for Development is a chance to reaffirm the human right to education, an opportunity to mobilize political commitment, and “our

13:40, july 6, 2015

ISIL youth reportedly execute 25 Syrian soldiers at Palmyra amphitheater

DUSHANBE, July 6, 2015, Asia-Plus - A contingent of teens and boys shot 25 Syrian troops dead at a UNESCO world heritage site in Palmyra, a video published by a group affiliated with the Islamic

14:10, july 3, 2015

New political and armed opposition reportedly formed in Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – Iranian news agency Fars (FNA) reports a new opposition movement has been formed in Saudi Arabia.

14:07, july 3, 2015

New political and armed opposition reportedly formed in Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – Iranian news agency Fars (FNA) reports a new opposition movement has been formed in Saudi Arabia.

14:06, july 3, 2015

New political and armed opposition reportedly formed in Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – Iranian news agency Fars (FNA) reports a new opposition movement has been formed in Saudi Arabia.

10:25, june 30, 2015

Yemen capital hit by car bomb attack claimed by ISIL militants

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media sources report that a car bomb claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) exploded in the Yemeni capital Sanaa overnight,

11:10, june 25, 2015

There are more than 7,000 foreign terrorist fighters in Afghanistan now, says Afghan envoy

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Afghanistan is under attack from "an unprecedented convergence" of Taliban insurgents, more than 7,000 foreign fighters, and other violent groups including the

15:13, june 24, 2015

ISIL militants crucify children for not fasting during Ramadan in Syria

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2015, Asia-Plus - The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group militants are reportedly brutally enforcing fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in

12:54, june 24, 2015

IISIL group mints its own 'Islamic Dinar' coins

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Telegraph reports that Syrian activists claimed on Tuesday night that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has begun minting its

17:03, june 23, 2015

Afghan forces recapture key district from Taliban

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Afghan government forces regained control of a key district near the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday, after Taliban fighters had threatened to capture a

16:27, june 22, 2015

Taliban militants launch attack on Afghan parliament

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report that Taliban militants launched a suicide bombing and gunfire attack outside the Afghan parliament on

12:51, june 22, 2015

Afghan forces recapture Yamgan district, while Dasht-i-Arche district falls to Taliban hands

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – Afghan news agency Pajhwok Afghan News reports that after fierce clashes with heavily-armed militants, Afghan security forces regained control of the

15:30, june 19, 2015

Over half the world's refugees are children, says UNHCR report

DUSHANBE, June 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- UNHCR warns of dangerous new era in worldwide displacement as report shows almost 60 million people forced to flee their homes A UNHCR report,

10:46, june 19, 2015

ISIL recruits children in 100 countries, UN should criminalize it, says Iraqi PM

DUSHANBE, June 19, 2015, Asia-Plus – IraqiNews.

11:02, june 17, 2015

Taliban militants warn IS against spreading its activities to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2015, Asia-Plus – Taliban militants yesterday warned the Islamic State (IS) group against spreading its activities to Afghanistan, declaring that the fight against the country’s

11:47, june 16, 2015

ILO adopts historic labor standard to tackle the informal economy

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The International Labor Organization (ILO) has adopted a new international labor standard that is expected to help hundreds of millions of

17:06, june 15, 2015

Yamgan district residents face acute food shortages

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- After Taliban took control of Yamgan district in northeastern Badakhshan Province which forced hundreds of families to leave their homes, the rest of the

11:23, june 15, 2015

Georgian PM declares Monday day of mourning for victims of deadly flooding

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports that Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on June 14 that Monday, June 15, has been declared a

14:59, june 12, 2015

Activities of 39 ethnic criminal groups broken up in Moscow in massive week-long sweep

DUSHANBE, June 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports that Moscow police have broken up activities of 39 ethnic criminal groups in a massive week-long sweep

11:45, june 12, 2015

New ILO study points to the long-term impact of child labor

DUSHANBE, June 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Around 20 to 30 per cent of children in low income countries complete their school to work transition by the age of 15 and even more leave school prior to this

14:04, june 9, 2015

American counterterrorism analysts learn new information about the IS’s hierarchy

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The New York Times reported on June 8 that according to United States officials, American intelligence agencies have extracted valuable information

11:39, june 8, 2015

Taliban militants overrun Yamgan district in Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Taliban militants have reportedly overrun the Yamgan district in Badakhshan Province, which borders Tajikistan, Pakistan and China.