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Mental illness or revenge for a second wife? Family disputes official version in tragic Farkhor child drowning case
Asia Plus
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10:35, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus One day after authorities reported that a 27-year-old mother had thrown herself and her four young children into the Surkhob River in Farkhor district of Khatlon province in a reported act of revenge, the woman’s...
The US-Ukraine mineral resources agreement as a signpost in Eurasia’s emerging resource realignment
European Leadership Network
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The recent mineral resources agreement between the United States and Ukraine is more than just an isolated bilateral deal. Rather, it is part of a broader pattern unfolding across Eurasia as Western powers ramp up efforts to secure alternative...
Which cities across the world have the worst air pollution and how does London compare?
Evening Standard
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June 19, 2025
1. New Delhi, India, 91.8 2. N’Djamena, Chad, 91.6 3. Dakha, Bangladesh, 78.0 4. Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, 58.2 5. Islamabad, Pakistan, 52.4 6. Dushanbe, Tajikstan, 46.3 7. Hanoi, Vietnam, 45.4 8. Kathmandu, Nepal, 45.1 9. Abuja, Nigeria, 42.2 10....
China's mobile hospital offers lifeline to cataract patients
People's Daily Online
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Nellie Fong (center), founding chairperson of Lifeline Express, and Tam Yiu-chung, chairman of the Lifeline Express Hong Kong Foundation, visit a cataract patient in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in June 2024. CHINA DAILY Among the treasured souvenirs...
EU’s Global Gateway improves electricity access in Tajikistan with Sebzor hydropower project
Daryo
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July 3, 2025
The European Union’s Global Gateway strategy reached a key milestone with the inauguration of the Sebzor hydropower plant in Tajikistan’s remote Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), promising more reliable, sustainable electricity for over...
Henrietta turns hero as Malayan Tigress beat Tajikistan in Asian Cup qualifier
The Malaysian Star
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July 3, 2025
PETALING JAYA: The national women’s football team were all smiles after winning their second group stage match as they defeated hosts Tajikistan 1-0 at the 2026 Asian Cup qualifiers on Wednesday (July 2). The team's late goal courtesy of Henrietta...
AFPL: Aria Forj 3–2 Omid, Zaitoon 2–7 Zaher Asad
Ariana News
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June 18, 2025
The Afghanistan Under-20 national football team will take to the field today, Monday June 16, against Turkmenistan in a crucial third group-stage match at the ongoing CAFA U-20 Championship 2025 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The match is scheduled to...
Pakistan claim historic 2-0 win over Indonesia in AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers
The Nation
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July 3, 2025
LAHORE - Pakistan national women’s football team made history on Tuesday by defeating Indonesia 2-0 in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, registering their first-ever victory in the tournament’s qualification stage. The Green Shirts displayed...
Sughd’s dried fruit sector advances with commercial specification workshop
Asia Plus
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10:32, todayAuthor: Press release by ITC Tajikistan Dried fruit producers and exporters in Sughd province of Tajikistan took a major step forward with a focused workshop on writing product specifications for formal retail, designed to help the...
Xi Jinping champions the cause of Global South
California Telegraph
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by Xinhua writer Jiang Hanlu BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- On the banks of the shimmering Huangpu River that cuts through the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai sits the headquarters of the New Development Bank, co-founded by the BRICS countries more...
Uzbekistan's Deepening Ties with China Fuels Public Debate
Oil Price
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July 2, 2025
Rumors that the Uzbek government is handing over farmland to Chinese investors keep bubbling up despite repeated and categorical denials from officials, putting Tashkent in an uncomfortable spot. The latest flare up came after a video made the...
Dust storms surge in Tajikistan
Asia News
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July 2, 2025
According to data from the country's Hydrometeorological Agency, the phenomenon has increased more than tenfold in the last thirty years as a result of climate change and intensive access to water sources. The dust worsens air quality and...
Kyrgyzstan president expected to pay state visit to Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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14:15, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov is set to make a state visit to Tajikistan later this year, the Kyrgyz president’s press service announced. Preparations for the high-level visit were a central topic during a bilateral...
Tajikistan moves to increase divorce fees amid rising concern over family breakdown
Asia Plus
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16:14, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Divorce is set to become more expensive in Tajikistan following the approval of a new bill by the country’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament in late June. Lawmakers voted in favor of increasing the...
When will Tajikistan launch bank cards for children?
Asia Plus
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14:01, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus While several Central Asian countries have already introduced banking products tailored for minors, Tajikistan has yet to roll out children's bank cards. These cards are seen as valuable tools for teaching financial...
Turkish Airlines And airBaltic Expand Codeshare To Broaden Global Connectivity
Construction Business News Middle East
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July 2, 2025
Turkish Airlines and airBaltic have expanded their existing codeshare agreement, adding new destinations to their joint network Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier of Türkiye, and the Latvian airline airBaltic expand their existing...
New law in Kazakhstan restricts public wearing of face veils
The Express Tribune
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July 2, 2025
Listen to article Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law prohibiting individuals from wearing clothing in public places that covers their faces, joining a trend in several Central Asian countries to restrict forms of Islamic dress....
Kazakhstan declares GTA and Counter-Strike 'haram'; Tajikistan has already banned them
Asia Plus
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15:39, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus While Kazakhstan's top Islamic authority recently issued a religious ruling declaring popular video games like GTA, Counter-Strike 2, and Dota 2 “haram,” or forbidden under Islamic law, Tajikistan has already taken a...
Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
Biometric Update
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July 2, 2025
In a move hailed as both technologically significant and strategically vital, Somalia formally launched the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System (PISCES) at key border control points across the country. Backed by the...
CSTO foreign ministers meet in Kyrgyzstan to address regional security
Asia Plus
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09:23, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states gathered in Kyrgyzstan’s resort, Cholpon-Ata, on June 30 for a high-level meeting to discuss pressing regional security issues...