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15:23, february 25, 2019

Record number of civilians killed in Afghanistan last year

According to a UN report, a record number of civilians were killed in Afghanistan last year.

10:50, february 25, 2019

CSTO to remain headless another year – report

As Armenia and the other CSTO member states appear increasingly at loggerheads about who should lead the group, Russia has resigned itself to letting no one have the position, according to

11:16, february 22, 2019

AKTC rehabilitates Chihilsitoon Garden in Kabul

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has recently restored the 12.5 hectare Chihilsitoon Garden in Kabul, Afghanistan.

16:30, february 18, 2019

US-Taliban meeting in Pakistan cancelled

The Voice of America ( VOA ) says that a meeting in Pakistan between a delegation of the United States and Taliban representatives set for February 18 has been cancelled.

10:36, february 13, 2019

Russian parliament approves bill that could cut off Russia from the global internet

Russia is preparing itself to be disconnected from the World Wide Web.

11:59, february 12, 2019

US Secretary of State warns Hungary that Russia trying to divide the West

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a week-long tour across Central Europe yesterday.

11:38, february 12, 2019

Russia takes temperature on its Central Asia ties

Moscow is trying to make itself feel indispensable by half-heartedly dangling investment, economic assistance and security guarantees, according to Eurasianet .

11:41, february 8, 2019

Saudi journalist’s murder ‘planned and perpetrated by Saudi officials’, says UN human rights expert

Evidence collected in Turkey shows on initial examination, that former dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of “a brutal and premeditated killing,” planned and

17:05, february 7, 2019

Taliban 'not seeking to seize all of Afghanistan'

The leader of the Taliban's peace negotiations with the US says the insurgents do not want to seize "the whole country by [military] power".

11:56, january 28, 2019

70 years of Indian Constitution: A tale of success

Seventy years have passed since Constitution of Republic of India came into effect.

10:26, january 28, 2019

Shutdown ends as trump signs short-term deal without wall funding

U.S.

15:38, january 25, 2019

Senate seeks solution to open government, Trump insists on wall

Reuters says U.S.

11:50, january 24, 2019

Ukraine withdraws from three agreements of CIS economic cooperation

The Ukrainian Government press service said yesterday that Ukraine has withdrawn from three agreements on economic cooperation within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

11:16, january 21, 2019

Fifteen people registered to run for presidency in Afghanistan

Afghan media reports says incumbent Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who launched his reelection campaign yesterday, will face 14 contenders.

14:29, january 17, 2019

Community focus, pluralism and civil society essential in fragile states, says Aga Khan

Speaking at an event entitled, “Fragile States ‘Weiterdenken’ (‘Thinking Ahead’) – Utilizing Experiences from Stabilization Measures for the Future”, in

11:35, january 17, 2019

Russian top diplomat about Brexit

Russia is not rubbing its hands with glee over Britain's divorce from the European Union and it would like the EU to be strong and united, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in

12:15, january 16, 2019

Britain's lower house of parliament rejects PM’s Brexit deal

British Parliament rejects Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, leaving withdrawal from EU and prime minister’s political future in doubt, according to The Washington Post .

11:36, january 15, 2019

Trump warns Turkey faces 'economic devastation' if Kurds attacked

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted late on Sunday that the US will “devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds.

13:54, january 11, 2019

Trump renews national emergency threat over border wall

U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed a threat to declare a national emergency to fund the construction of a wall on the Mexican border.

10:00, january 10, 2019

Ransom demanded in suspected kidnapping of Norwegian businessman's wife

Citing Norwegian police, international media outlets reported yesterday that the wife of a prominent Norwegian businessman is missing in a suspected kidnapping, and her suspected captors have

11:13, january 9, 2019

Afghan Taliban cancel peace talks with U.S. citing 'agenda disagreement'

The Taliban said yesterday they had canceled planned peace talks with U.S. officials in Qatar this week over an agenda disagreement.

15:15, january 8, 2019

UK-based travel analyst names Moscow’s Sheremetyevo the most punctual major airport

Travel analyst OAG, an air travel intelligence company based in United Kingdom, has revealed its Punctuality League for 2019, naming the airlines and airports with the world's best

10:38, january 8, 2019

World Bank president resigns more than three years ahead of schedule

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will resign effective February 1, more than three years ahead of the expiration of his term in 2022. Mr.

16:11, january 7, 2019

At least 30 gold miners reportedly killed in tunnel collapse in Afghan Badakhshan

Citing local officials, Afghan media reports say at least 30 Afghans were killed on Sunday when the tunnel they were digging in to mine gold in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province collapsed.

15:13, january 7, 2019

Japan imposes $9.22 departure tax

Japan’s media reports say a 1,000 yen (equivalent to some$9.22) departure tax was launched in the country on January 7 for each person leaving Japan.

11:30, january 3, 2019

Representative of Tajikistan appointed to head SCO RATS Executive Committee

Representative of Tajikistan has been appointed to head the Executive Committee of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS).

11:56, january 2, 2019

SCO secretary-general replaced

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) secretary-general has been replaced.

15:15, december 31, 2018

Taliban reportedly hold talks on Afghan peace in Tehran

Iran said Taliban representatives from Afghanistan negotiated with Iranian officials in Tehran on December 30, as the Islamic Republic of Iran seeks to advance peace talks in the neighboring country

14:49, december 31, 2018

Afghan presidential election postponed three months

The next presidential election in Afghanistan has been postponed by three months, election authority sources say. It was initially due on April 20.

11:14, december 31, 2018

Iran, Russia sign border cooperation agreement

Iran's Interior Ministry Director General for Border Affairs Department announced that Iran and Russia have signed a cooperation agreement on a pilot electronic blockade project on the borders of