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11:37, october 20, 2015

NATO launches biggest military exercise in 13 years

DUSHANBE, October 20, Asia-Plus -- NATO is launching its biggest military exercise in 13 years, mobilizing 36,000 soldiers, sailors and air crews from more than 30 countries.

16:25, october 15, 2015

Oil is the black gold that funds ISIL’s black flag

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – An article “Isis Inc: How Oil Fuels the Jihadi Terrorists” that was posted on The Financial Times’ website on October 14 notes that on the outskirts

14:27, october 14, 2015

Syria's army, allies plan offensive against insurgents in Aleppo

DUSHANBE, October14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Reuters reported on October 13 that Syria''s army along with Iranian and Hezbollah allies will soon launch a ground attack supported by Russian air

11:27, october 13, 2015

China paper says Washington, Moscow playing Cold War game in Syria

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – Reuters reports that China''s top newspaper yesterday accused both the United States and Russia of replaying their Cold War rivalry by engaging in

11:58, october 12, 2015

Turkey mourns the death of at least 95 people killed in Ankara blasts

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Guardian reports that at least 95 people have been killed and around 250 wounded in the deadliest terror attack in Turkey’s history after two

10:48, october 12, 2015

Belarus incumbent president wins fifth term

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – Belarus incumbent president, who has ruled for 20 years, retained power after winning nearly 83.

10:51, october 9, 2015

Afghanistan seeks full membership in the SCO

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Afghanistan is seeking full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

12:44, october 8, 2015

Afghan Uzbek leader meets with Chechen president in Grozny

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – An article “Afghanistan''s Dostum Turns to Old Ally Russia for Help” posted on Radio Liberty’s website on October 7 notes that with the Taliban

10:34, october 8, 2015

Russia cancels strikes on IS militants when they hide among population

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – Russian media outlets quoted representative of Russian army’s General Staff as saying that Russia has canceled strikes on IS militants when they were hiding

10:58, october 7, 2015

Air strike on Kunduz hospital was a mistake, says U.S. commander

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports the commander of U.S.

10:36, october 7, 2015

Belarus does not need a Russian airbase, says Belarusian president

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said yesterday Belarus did not need a Russian military base. “We don''t need a base at the moment ...

14:11, october 6, 2015

US commander says Afghan forces requested deadly Kunduz hospital air strike

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – AFP reports the top American commander in Afghanistan said on October 5 that Afghan forces called in a US air strike on a Kunduz hospital that killed

12:59, october 5, 2015

MSF demands explanations after deadly airstrikes hit hospital in Kunduz

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is disgusted by the recent statements coming from some Afghanistan government authorities justifying the attack on its

11:34, october 5, 2015

I will leave if it will help, says Syrian president

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – CBS News reports that Syrian President Bashar Asad told the Iranian Khabar TV on Sunday he would be willing to step down if he thought it

13:29, october 1, 2015

US accuses Russia of 'throwing gasoline on fire' of Syrian civil war

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Guardian reports Washington has accused Moscow of throwing “gasoline on the fire” of the Syrian civil war, rejecting Russia’s claims that its

12:55, october 1, 2015

Afghan government forces reportedly retake Kunduz from Taliban

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- After days of bitter fighting, the Afghan government says its forces have retaken the major city of Kunduz from Taliban militants.

16:23, september 30, 2015

US offers $5 million in rewards for information leading to disruption of ISIL’s financial activity

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Press release issued by the White House notes that US President Obama on September 29 hosted a Summit highlighting the international community’s efforts

15:01, september 30, 2015

Russian parliament grants Putin right to use military force in Syria

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Russia''s upper house (Federation Council) of parliament on September 30 voted unanimously to grant President Vladimir Putin the right to deploy the

12:56, september 30, 2015

Kunduz the first provincial capital taken by Taliban since they lost power in 2011

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2015, Asia-Plus - The Taliban have overrun the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, taking control of most areas and freeing hundreds of prisoners from its jail.

14:57, september 28, 2015

China aims to increase investment in the least developed countries to $12 bln by 2030

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report that Beijing aims to increase investment in the least developed countries to $12 billion by 2030.

10:49, september 28, 2015

First class of nurses graduates in Faizabad, Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) reports that sixty-one students were awarded the General Nursing Diploma at a graduation ceremony in Faizabad,

11:34, september 25, 2015

Insurgent group made up of Chechen, Uzbek and Tajik fighters vows loyalty to al-Qaeda’s Syria wing

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Some media outlets report that an insurgent group fighting in Syria made up of around 1,500 Chechen, Uzbek and Tajik fighters has pledged allegiance to al

16:37, september 23, 2015

British peer proposes resettling Middle Eastern refugees in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – Eruasianet.

14:18, september 16, 2015

Governments must improve quality of life for democracies to succeed, says Aga Khan

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2015 Asia-Plus -- His Highness the Aga Khan on September 15 said improving the quality of life was the most important component of a successful democracy.

10:24, september 15, 2015

Charlie Hebdo could face legal action after publishing cartoons mocking death of Syrian toddler

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – International media outlets report that French magazine Charlie Hebdo could face legal action after publishing a series of cartoons mocking the death of

17:04, september 14, 2015

Taliban storm Afghan prison, free hundreds of inmates

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Some media sources report that Taliban insurgents in military uniforms stormed an Afghan prison, freeing hundreds of inmates and killing several police

14:34, september 14, 2015

British, German and French leaders release statement over the Iran deal

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – A statement by British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel that was posted on The

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.