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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.

11:57, june 5, 2015

Islamic State militants use water as weapon in western Iraq

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Islamic State militants have closed gates of a dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, reducing the water and giving them greater freedom of movement to

10:40, june 4, 2015

Historic agreement establishes global seat of Ismaili Imamat in Portugal

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Rui Machete and His Highness the Aga Khan yesterday signed a landmark Agreement between the Republic of

16:19, june 2, 2015

Militants kill nine Afghan aid workers

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – Reuters reports that unidentified militants shot and killed nine Afghan employees of a Czech-backed aid group, People in Need, in an attack early on Tuesday in

10:14, may 27, 2015

The Aga Khan Park opened in Toronto

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Monday May 25, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne officially inaugurated the Aga Khan Park, a landscaped garden that encompasses the green space between and

16:43, may 26, 2015

At least 27 killed and 20 injured in Taliban-IS clashes in western Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – According to Afghan media outlets, ongoing clashes between Taliban and militants loyal to the so-called Islamic State (IS) or Dayesh in western Afghanistan have

10:36, may 26, 2015

Afghan envoy holds secret peace talks with Taliban in China

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Some media outlets report that Afghanistan’s envoy held secret talks with former Taliban officials in China last week, accelerating regional efforts to bring the

16:37, may 25, 2015

IED blast targets Pakistan President’s son’s convoy in Hub

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Three people were killed and fifteen reportedly injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off outside a local restaurant in Baluchistan’s

14:45, may 25, 2015

ISIL militants kill hundreds, including children, in Palmyra

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report that Syrian state-run media said on Sunday that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants have killed at least 400

14:01, may 24, 2015

Uzbekistan reportedly halts all convertibility operations for unspecified period

DUSHANBE, May 24, 2015, Asia-Plus – Uzbekistan is reportedly restricting access to dollars for the business community.

15:24, may 21, 2015

Islamic State militants seize Palmyra, threatening ancient ruins

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report Islamic State (IS) militants seized control of the majority of the Syrian city of Palmyra on May 20, marking the second

15:28, may 15, 2015

9 districts of Afghan Badakhshan come under control of terrorists, says Afghan news agency

Activists of civil society of Afghan Badakhshan Province warn the central authorities of Afghanistan that they can lose the province if they government of Afghanistan that it can lose the province

09:54, may 15, 2015

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on terrorist attack on Ismailis in Pakistan

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Canadian Prime Minister’s official website reports that Prime Minister Stephen Harper on May 13 the following statement on the terrorist attack on Ismailis in

13:27, may 14, 2015

Candle light vigil in Karachi

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Express Tribune , a major daily English-language newspaper in Pakistan, reported on May 13 that young activists from civil society group “We The

09:42, may 14, 2015

UN Secretary-General condemns attack on Ismaili community

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon condemned Wednesday’s terrorist attack on the passenger bus carrying members of the Ismail community.

09:34, may 14, 2015

World leaders condemn Karachi terrorist attack

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Pakistan’s Daily Times reports leaders from India, UN, US and EU expressed sorrow over loss of 45 innocent lives in a terrorist attack on passenger bus

09:24, may 14, 2015

Aga Khan shocked and saddened by attack on the Ismaili community in Pakistan

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Press release issued by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) says that His Highness the Aga Khan, Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims has expressed

15:20, may 13, 2015

North Korea defense minister 'executed'

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – South Korea’s news agency Yonhap reports that North Korea''s Defense Minister Hyon Yong-chol has been executed for showing disloyalty to leader Kim Jong-un.

14:59, may 13, 2015

Pakistan gunmen kill 43 on Karachi Ismaili Shia bus

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – BBC News reported on May 13 that at least 43 people have been killed and 20 injured in a gun attack on a bus carrying Ismaili Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city

09:32, may 13, 2015

Central Asian militants return to northern Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2015, Asia-Plus -- There has been a lot of trouble across northern Afghanistan in recent months and one reason is the arrival of militants from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan

12:47, may 12, 2015

European Commission launches the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize 2015

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan says the European Commission launched the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize 2015, which rewards outstanding

16:05, may 11, 2015

Afghan officials: IS militants helping Taliban in Kunduz

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reported on May 10 that officials in northern Afghanistan say Taliban fighters who launched an offensive against government security forces last

09:13, may 7, 2015

Afghan court sentences four to death for mob killing of woman

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- An Afghan judge on May 6 sentenced four men to death for participating in the mob killing of a woman who was falsely accused of burning pages from the Koran in

10:46, may 6, 2015

The “Blue Mosque” of Cairo restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – Press release issued by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) notes that restoration of the 14th century Amir Aqsunqur “Blue Mosque” in Al-Darb al-Ahmar has

09:22, april 30, 2015

U.S. asks Iran to help get Yemeni parties into talks

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The United States reportedly sought Iran''s help to bring Yemen''s warring parties into talks on a political settlement when U.S.

14:12, april 29, 2015

Landslide kills 52 in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- At least 52 people, mostly women and children, are feared dead after a landslide swept through a village in Afghanistan''s Badakhshan Province on April 28,

13:02, april 29, 2015

EU foreign affairs chief sees Iran role in Syrian talks

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2015, Asia-Plus - The European Union''s foreign affairs chief has expressed hope Iran can play a constructive role in a renewed United Nations push to restart negotiations to

09:45, april 28, 2015

ISIL leader reportedly dies from wounds sustained in air strike

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – The leader of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has reportedly died from wounds sustained during an air strike on the terror group.

11:15, april 27, 2015

Nepal earthquake death toll rises to 3,218

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – Reuters reports that a police official said on Monday that the death toll from Nepal''s earthquake has jumped to 3,218.

10:29, april 22, 2015

Saudi Arabia stops air strikes on Yemen after four weeks of bombing

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report Saudi Arabia has declared end to Yemen air strikes after four weeks of bombing.