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09:39, may 22, 2024

Russian human rights official calls for ban on wearing niqabs in Russia

The head of Russia’s Human Rights Council, Valery Fadeyev, has said the government should consider a ban on wearing niqabs, a traditional Muslim veil that covers the entire face apart from the

11:02, may 21, 2024

At least eight countries reportedly declare national mourning for Iranian president and foreign minister

Russian state-run news agency TASS reported today that at least eight countries, including Iran, yesterday announced national mourning for the Iranian president and foreign minister, who were

15:36, may 20, 2024

Iran's First Vice President named acting president after helicopter crash kills Ebrahim Raisi

Media reports say Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed the country's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, as acting president on Monday after President Ebrahim Raisi

15:12, may 20, 2024

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been confirmed killed after the helicopter he was travelling in crashed in poor weather.

14:47, may 20, 2024

Georgian president vetoes the ‘foreign agents’ bill

Media reports said on May 18 that Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has vetoed the “foreign agents” bill that has sparked unprecedented protests in the country and warnings

10:01, may 20, 2024

President Raisi’s helicopter crashes in Iran’s East Azerbaijan

Media reports say a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran

10:42, may 17, 2024

State Duma member recommends rejection of a bill granting deferment from mobilization to fathers with three children

Several Russian opposition media outlets reported on May 16 that the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) Defense Committee recommends rejection of a bill granting deferment from

16:21, may 15, 2024

The European Union toughens asylum granting rules

France 24 reported on May 14 that a month ahead of the European Union (EU) elections expected to see a surge by far-right parties, the 27-nation bloc has given the final green light to a landmark

15:51, may 15, 2024

Afghanistan denied the right to vote at UN General Assembly sessions

The United Nations has deprived Afghanistan of the right to vote at the UN General Assembly sessions due to non-payment of the membership fee of this organization and not providing a valid reason for

15:03, may 15, 2024

Interior minister says only 4.0% of crimes officially registered in Russia are committed by migrants

Only 4.

09:33, may 15, 2024

HBL and Agrilift join efforts to accelerate digitization of agrarian sector in Pakistan

The Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Pakistan’s leading financial institution, has entered into a strategic partnership with Agrilift, to accelerate the digitization efforts in the agrarian sector of

11:09, may 14, 2024

OpenAI introduces GPT-4o, making more capabilities available for free in ChatGPT.

OpenAI has announced GPT-4o, its new flagship model that can reason across audio, vision, and text in real time.

09:56, may 14, 2024

Putin holds a video conference meeting with permanent members of the Russian Security Council

Russia s President Vladimir Putin yesterday held a video conference meeting with permanent members of the Russian Security Council at the Moscow Kremlin.

15:51, may 13, 2024

Russian president Vladimir Putin replaces defense minister in Cabinet shakeup

Media reports say Russia’s President Vladimir Putin began a Cabinet shakeup, proposing the replacement of Sergei Shoigu as defense minister as he begins his fifth term in office.

11:34, may 7, 2024

Russia to conduct military exercise for tactical nuclear weapons

President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s military to test its readiness to use tactical nuclear weapons—a step the Kremlin said was a response to recent comments by Western officials,

11:33, may 6, 2024

The United States puts a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel

Citing two Israeli officials, Axios reported on May 5 that the Biden administration has put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel.

11:13, may 2, 2024

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to unite their energy systems

Azerbaijani media reports say Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation on the unification of their energy systems.

10:46, may 2, 2024

Georgia’s parliament adopts ‘foreign agent’ bill

Georgia's parliament yesterday approved the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that has been criticized as Kremlin-inspired, as police fired tear gas and stun grenades to

14:20, april 30, 2024

Reconstruction of Kamal Khan Dam nears completion

Afghanistan’s news agency TOLOnews reports that the country’s Ministry of Energy and Water says the reconstruction of the Kamal Khan Dam is 99% complete and it will be introduced into

10:25, april 30, 2024

Islamists hold rally in Hamburg calling for Islamic fundamentalism

Media reports say more than 1,000 people participated in a demonstration in the northern German city on April 27, holding up posters with slogans like “Caliphate Is the Solution” and

16:53, april 29, 2024

Taliban’s foreign minister reportedly accuses Tajikistan, Iran and Pakistan of supporting ISIS

The Taliban's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has accused three neighboring countries of supporting ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) attacks in Afghanistan and the surrounding

10:43, april 29, 2024

WSJ: US spy agencies find that Putin didn’t directly order Alexei Navalny’s February Death

U.S.

15:38, april 24, 2024

Russia deputy defense minister detained on suspicion of bribery

Russian media reports, citing the Investigative Committee of the Russian federation, say Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov appeared in Moscow’s Basmanny district court on April 24

11:24, april 24, 2024

Taliban-linked high-profile religious scholar killed in Pakistan

Media reports say Afghanistan’s Taliban government confirmed on April 19 that one of its leading religious scholars was assassinated by unknown assailants in neighboring Pakistan.

16:40, april 23, 2024

New Representative of Canada to the Ismaili Imamat presents credentials

Lisbon, Portugal, 22 April 2024 – His Excellency, the Honorable Ralph Goodale, High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom, on April 22 presented his credentials as the Representative of

11:33, april 19, 2024

Iranian media reports say three drones downed after explosions heard in Isfahan

Iranian media reports say the country’s air defenses brought down three drones over the central city of Isfahan, hours after US broadcasters, citing senior US officials, reported Israeli

10:58, april 19, 2024

Many regions in Russia impose more and more restrictions on the types of jobs migrants can hold

Despite a nationwide labor shortage, authorities in many regions of the Russian Federation have been imposing more and more restrictions on the types of jobs migrant workers can pursue.

17:02, april 17, 2024

Ex-President Medvedev proposes to introduce criminal liability for foreign agents

Deputy Head of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, proposes to amend the law on control over the activities of persons under foreign influence, taking as a basis certain provisions of

16:02, april 17, 2024

Iranian president warns that the next retaliatory operation will not be limited

Iranian media reports say Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned today that if the Zionist regime makes the slightest act of aggression on Iran’s soil, it will be dealt with a powerful and

16:51, april 16, 2024

Donald Trump's trial starts in Manhattan criminal court

US media reports say former US President Donald Trump attended the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in