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Tajikistan: Government report highlights the problems of poverty and unemployment
A report issued by the Tajik government paints a dire economic picture for the vast majority of…
Outcasts in the football world: Tajikistan and Pakistan refuse to play Russian…
The national football teams of Tajikistan and Pakistan have refused to play in friendly matches against Russia.
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‘We’re open for business’: CIA seeks more informants in China,…
In a bid to attract more tipsters, the CIA published a set of online instructions on how to reach out to Langley…
UN rights council takes Tajikistan to task
A follow-up report issued recently by the UN General Assembly’s Human Rights Council assails Tajikistan’s…
Kazakhstan Recovers $548 Million in Misappropriated Assets
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Berik Assylov reported the recovery of assets totaling 262 billion tenge…
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to Support Kazakhstan’s Sustainable…
ASTANA — The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) affirmed its commitment to expanding and strengthening…
Struggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Targets Beards and Head Scarves
After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of Islam. But…
Metals-rich Kazakhstan seeks niche in battery supply chain
Kazakhstan aims to boost output of metals needed for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and is issuing…
The Compass That Leads to Chaos: Why the JVP is a Risk Sri Lanka Cannot Afford
As Sri Lanka gears up for the 2024 presidential elections, the political landscape is alive with a peculiar sort…
Peru’s controversial ex-president Fujimori buried after national mourning
While Alberto Fujimori was hailed for crushing a leftist insurgency and boosting the economy, he was convicted…