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11:09, december 27, 2017

40 Afghan civil servants expected to receive Executive Masters in Economic Policy from UCA by 2020

“The Executive Masters Program in Economic Policy will help build a strong foundation in economic analysis and management skills for Afghan civil servants who are working as policy analysts,

10:19, december 27, 2017

Russian leader backs US presence in Afghanistan

Taliban militants are staying practically along the whole Afghanistan’s border with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and confrontation between the Taliban movement and the so-called Islamic State (IS)

10:12, december 22, 2017

UN General Assembly rejects US president’s Israel declaration

The United Nations General Assembly’s debate and vote highlighted for a second time in a week the international isolation of the United States over the Jerusalem issue.

11:37, december 20, 2017

UN officially recognizes Russia as an occupying power

On December 19, the UN General Assembly voted in support of a resolution on the human rights situation in Crimea, according to EUROMAIDAN PRESS .

16:47, december 18, 2017

Afghan president accepts resignation of Balkh governor

Afghan media reports say Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has accepted resignation of Ata Mohammad Noor, the Governor of northern Balkh Province.

13:53, december 13, 2017

Russia intends to introduces mandatory fingerprinting for all foreigners

Russian intends to introduce fingerprinting for all foreign nationals entering the Russian Federation for more than a month beginning on July 1, 2019.

11:28, december 5, 2017

Yemen’s ousted president killed

International media reports say Yemen's ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed by Houthi rebels near the capital, Sanaa.

17:05, december 4, 2017

Iran opens extension of Chabahar port that will help Iran become a key transit route to land-locked Central Asia

International media reports say Iran has opened a US$1 billion extension of its southeastern Chabahar port which Tehran hopes will help the country become a key transit route to land-locked

14:49, november 29, 2017

Iran hails ties with EU, neighboring states

President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday night that Iran has better ties with the European Union, Russia and neighboring countries than in the past, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.

10:57, november 29, 2017

WRRC official publicly identifies Katerina Tikhonova’s relationship to Putin, then withdraws comments

Reuters reports a colleague of Katerina Tikhonova from the world of acrobatic rock‘n‘roll confirmed that she is the younger daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and then later

15:48, november 27, 2017

Afghan president orders probe after controversial letter leak over alleged discrimination

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has ordered an immediate probe into the alleged discrimination among the police recruits in public order police forces after a controversial governmental letter

11:57, november 23, 2017

Putin wins backing from Iran, Turkey for new Syria peace push

Russian President Vladimir Putin won the backing of Iran and Turkey yesterday to host a Syrian peace congress, taking the central role in a major diplomatic push to finally end a civil war in Syria.

14:53, november 22, 2017

Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky dies aged 55

Russian opera superstar - dubbed the 'Elvis of opera' – died in London today morning, aged 55 after a long illness.

16:08, november 16, 2017

Area under opium poppy cultivation increases in Afghanistan, reaching a new record high

A new UNODC report notes that area under opium poppy cultivation increased in Afghanistan by 63% since 2016, reaching a new record high.

10:33, november 15, 2017

Who is helping IS strengthen its position in northern Afghanistan?

In the northern provinces of Afghanistan—Sar-e Pul and Balkh—the positions of the militants of the so-called Islamic State terror group (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), IS or

10:32, november 14, 2017

Death toll of Iranians in Sunday devastating earthquake climbs to more than 400

International media reports say powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake has rocked the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing more than 400 people and injuring thousands more.

11:54, november 13, 2017

Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing at least 164 people in Iran and 4 in Iraq

International media reports say at least 168 people were killed in Iraq and Iran on Sunday when a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the region.

10:53, november 10, 2017

Wealthy Saudis reportedly moving assets out to avoid asset freeze

An article “Saudi Billionaires Look to Move Funds to Escape Asset Freeze” that was posted on Bloomberg’s website on November 9 says Wealthy Saudis are moving assets out of the

14:32, november 7, 2017

WhatsApp and Telegram will not be blocked in Afghanistan

WhatsApp and Telegram will not be banned in Afghanistan, a government spokesman has said, according to international media reports.

17:38, november 3, 2017

His Highness the Aga Khan receives Asia Society’s Game Changer Lifetime Achievement Award

His Highness the Aga Khan on November 1 received the Asia Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award - the Society’s most esteemed - at the organization’s Game Changer Award ceremony in

11:43, october 31, 2017

Pakistan’s federal minister for finance does not return home but flies to Jeddah and from there to London

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar did not returned home after participation in the 16th Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Ministerial Conference in Dushanbe but

15:29, october 26, 2017

Pakistani court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Nawaz Sharif

International media reports say a Pakistani court issued an arrest warrant for ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after he failed to appear before the court over anti-corruption allegations.

13:34, october 20, 2017

Friends of the Aga Khan Museum launched in Dubai, UAE

The Friends of the Aga Khan Museum in the Gulf and South Asia was opened at Concrete, the acclaimed new cultural center on Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, UAE on October 17.

15:33, october 19, 2017

His Highness the Aga Khan receives 2017 Champion for Global Change Award

The United Nations Foundation has honored His Highness the Aga Khan with 2017 Champion for Global Change Award for his considerable contribution to the humanitarian cooperation and changing

14:35, october 18, 2017

Scientists predict that humanity may witness the powerful superflare event within the next hundred years

A solar flare hitting Earth and wiping out electricity grids and satellite communications might sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it’s happened before and scientists

15:03, october 9, 2017

Russian president permits to recruit foreigners serving in the Russian army for fighting abroad

Russian President Vladimir Putting has issued a decree permitting to recruit foreigners serving in the Russian army on contractual basis for “participation in activities on maintenance or

11:24, october 2, 2017

HRW says Iran’s IRGC recruit Afghan immigrant children living in Iran to fight in Syria

– A statement released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on October 1 says Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has recruited Afghan immigrant children living in Iran to fight in

10:55, october 2, 2017

Catalan referendum: preliminary results show 90% in favor of independence

Catalonia's separatist government has staged a referendum on leaving Spain - against the wishes of the national authorities.

16:13, september 29, 2017

Telegram messenger promises to provided protected access to the app to users in Iran and Russia

Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messenger, has promised to protect anonymity of users and freedom of change of information, including in Russia and Iran, according to Meduza .

17:28, september 27, 2017

At least one civilian killed, four injured in a string of rocket attacks on airport in Kabul

At least one civilian has been killed and four wounded in a string of rocket attacks on the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul city center on Wednesday, according to Afghan TOLOnews .