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09:46, june 6, 2013

Launch of a landmark global initiative on HIV in the world of work

DUSHANBE, June 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- UNAIDS and the ILO are launching new initiative to provide 5 million working women and men with voluntary and confidential HIV counseling and testing (VCT@WORK)

10:01, june 5, 2013

FAO: Some 870 million people were still hungry in the world in 2010-2012

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Denouncing the huge social and economic costs of malnutrition, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva yesterday called for resolute efforts to eradicate

09:35, june 4, 2013

Amnesty International: NATO must address human rights in meeting on Afghanistan’s future

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- International and Afghan military forces must preserve the modest human rights gains of the past 12 years and ensure that the rights of the Afghan people are

14:30, may 31, 2013

US keeps Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan on state sponsors of terrorism list

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2013, Asia-Plus – The United States keeps Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan on a list of state sponsors of terrorism. The annual list is published in Reports on Terrorism .

15:30, may 5, 2013

The Aga Khan announces the engagement of his eldest son

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – On April 26, His Highness the Aga Khan announced the engagement of his eldest son, Prince Rahim Aga Khan, to Ms.

14:44, may 3, 2013

FP publishes the list of the 500 most powerful people on the Planet

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2013, Asia-Plus – An American magazine, Foreign Policy (FP), has published the list of the most 500 most powerful people on the Planet in 2013.

09:43, april 9, 2013

Ten million more unemployed in Europe than in 2008

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- There are over 10 million more jobless people in Europe now than at the start of the crisis, according to a snapshot of the European labor market released by

13:31, april 3, 2013

Music and Voices of the Silk Route celebrate Nowruz at Portuguese Parliament

DUSAHNBE, April 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- As part of a week-long programs celebrating Nowruz, musicians from the Silk Route performing with the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) presented a

11:25, april 2, 2013

Afghan officials say opium cultivation rising

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Afghan officials say illegal opium cultivation in the country has increased this year despite efforts to target traffickers and provide farmers with

10:55, march 14, 2013

Xi Jinping named president of China

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Leaders in Beijing have confirmed Xi Jinping as president, completing China''s 10-yearly transition of power. International media sources say Mr.

16:16, march 13, 2013

Final UN conference on the arms trade treaty

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- All United Nations Member States will gather in New York from March 18-28, 2013 for final negotiations on a historic treaty to regulate the international

11:14, march 7, 2013

Why women are central to U.S. foreign policy

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

11:24, march 6, 2013

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies aged 58

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Venezuela''s President Hugo Chavez has died aged 58, after 14 years in power. Mr.

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.