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12:54, september 14, 2015

RR becomes main currency in Ukrainian breakaway regions

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Russian Ruble (RR) has reportedly become the main official currency in the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).

08:58, september 14, 2015

107 killed after crane falls at the holiest place in Islam

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media sources report that more than 100 people were killed when a crane toppled over at Mecca''s Grand Mosque Friday, less than two weeks

15:00, september 11, 2015

2015 marks the 14th anniversary of 9/11

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – A number of memorials and events are being held today to commemorate 9/11 anniversary.

09:27, september 11, 2015

China's international payments system expected to be launched by the end of 2015

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports that China''s long-awaited international payment system to process cross-border yuan transactions is

10:18, september 10, 2015

Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest-reigning UK monarch

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Queen Elizabeth II has become longest-reigning UK monarch.

11:22, august 7, 2015

UNAMA’s report documents 4,921 civilian casualties in Afghanistan in H1 2015

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Afghan conflict continued to exact a heavy toll on Afghan civilians in the first six months of 2015, with civilian casualties projected to equal or exceed

10:25, august 6, 2015

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing with a moment of silence

Japan has marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in a ceremony in the city.

14:58, august 5, 2015

Asia-Pacific Conference on Education and Training concludes with declaration on future of TVET

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – UNESCO reports the Asia-Pacific Conference on Education and Training (ACET) concluded today with the Kuala Lumpur Declaration, a transformative vision of

13:32, august 3, 2015

Obama authorizes using air power to defend new Syria force from Syrian government forces

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report that U.S. President Barack Obama has authorized using air power to defend a new U.S.

12:41, august 3, 2015

Moscow plans to block 'extremist' propaganda amid 'global fight' on IS

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports that Moscow is planning to step up measures to block “extremist propaganda” on the Internet as part of its fight against Islamic

10:46, july 29, 2015

Russia begins blacklisting ‘undesirable’ organizations

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – Amnesty International (AI) reports that Russian authorities yesterday used a draconian new law on “undesirable” foreign organizations for the first time to

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