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11:21, september 23, 2016

State Duma speaker appointed to head Russia’s foreign intelligence agency

President Vladimir Putin has appointed State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) Speaker Sergei Naryshkin as head of Russia’s foreign intelligence agency.

16:54, september 22, 2016

Oxford ranked world's top university

The University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world and feeder for the British elite, has topped a global education ranking for the first time, but its vice-chancellor

12:00, september 21, 2016

His Highness the Aga Khan to receive Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship

The Institute for Canadian Citizenship has announced that His Highness the Aga Khan will receive the inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship in Toronto today evening, according to

16:29, september 20, 2016

NASA updates the Zodiac signs

Russia’s Sputnik news agency reports that over a thousand years of experts studying astrology and then NASA comes along and confuses zodiac fans worldwide.

11:54, september 19, 2016

CSTO struggles to find new leadership

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is reportedly struggling to find its new secretary general.

11:02, september 19, 2016

With 70 percent of votes counted, Russian ruling party set to dominate parliament

With 70 percent of the vote from the State Duma (Russia’s lower house of parliament) elections counted, official results show the Russian ruling party, United Russia, set to dominate the

14:24, september 13, 2016

Yeltsin’s daughter refuses to participate in the presidential elections in 2018

The daughter of the first President of Russia, Tatyana Yumasheva, has no plans to participate in presidential elections in 2018, said the report by the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center.

14:01, september 13, 2016

Afghanistan may close transit route for Pakistani exports to Central Asia

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11:53, september 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton says she can resume presidential campaigning in a couple of days

Democrat Hillary Clinton said yesterday she could resume presidential campaigning in a couple of days after a bout of pneumonia that she initially had not believed was "that big a deal.

10:08, september 13, 2016

China builds world’s highest bridge

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Construction on the highest bridge in the world has been completed in the Chinese province of Guizhou, Chinese media outlets reported yesterday.

14:20, august 19, 2016

It is 20 years since the attempted coup to take control from Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2016, Asia-Plus -- It is 20 years since the attempted coup by a group of members of the Soviet Union’s government to take control from Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.

10:44, august 18, 2016

Russia reportedly uses Iran’s air base only to refuel its long-range strategic bombers

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Russia is using a western Iranian airbase only to refuel its long-range strategic bombers striking Daesh terrorist group targets in Syria, a senior Iranian

17:07, august 16, 2016

Russia reportedly deploys bombers to Iranian air base for Syria strikes

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Russia has deployed Tupolev-22 bombers to an air base in the Iranian city of Hamadan where they will carry out air strikes against militants in Syria,

10:32, august 16, 2016

Russian defense minister visits Azerbaijan to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Zakir Hasanov, discussed bilateral military cooperation between the two countries

10:31, august 12, 2016

Ukraine says Russia amasses more troops on Ukraine’s border with the Crimean region

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Russia has amassed more troops in recent days equipped with more modern equipment on Ukraine''s border with the Crimean region, which has been annexed by

14:58, august 11, 2016

Putin reportedly promises to lift embargo on Turkish products

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Russia is expected to lift the embargo on Turkish products.

10:00, august 9, 2016

Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia pledge to boost energy and transportation cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The International North–South Transport Corridor (NSTC) became the key topic on the agenda of a summit involving Russian President Vladimir Putin, his Iranian

09:56, august 9, 2016

Iranian, Azerbaijani leaders seek to boost trade

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2016, Asia-Plus – Presidents of Iran and Azerbaijan discussed ways to boost trade in Baku on August 7 before a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

10:48, august 2, 2016

One policeman killed, three injured in Taliban attack on foreign hotel in Kabul

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2016, Asia-Plus -- A Taliban truck bomb attack and gunfight at a foreign hotel in Kabul on Monday has reignited security concerns in the Afghan capital, despite no civilian

11:27, august 1, 2016

Armenian security service says all 20 remaining gunmen surrender, police station standoff over

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The remaining opposition gunmen holed up in a police station in Yerevan have laid down their arms, ending a two-week standoff with the Armenian authorities,

14:34, july 29, 2016

UN, OSCE experts condemn Turkey’s crackdown on media

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Two top media freedom experts of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on July 28 condemned the ongoing

09:21, july 29, 2016

HRW: Children detained in war zones; thousands held without charge, tortured

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Thousands of children in conflict-affected countries have been detained without charge for months or even years as national security threats, Human Rights

09:25, july 28, 2016

Donald Trump says he'll look into issue of Crimea

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Donald Trump said Wednesday he would consider recognizing Crimea as Russian territory and lifting the sanctions against the country if he’s elected president.

11:48, july 27, 2016

One of key Islamic State leaders killed in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE July 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – BBC reported on July 26 that Afghan security forces say that a key commander with the Islamic State (IS) militant group has been killed in a military operation

11:34, july 27, 2016

U.S. Democrats formally nominate Hillary Clinton for President

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Hillary Clinton became the first female presidential nominee of any major party on July 26.

10:00, july 26, 2016

Thousands march in support of gunmen in Yerevan

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2016, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Armenian Service reports thousands of demonstrators were marching in Yerevan late on July 25 in support of a group of gunmen who have occupied

11:03, july 25, 2016

Teenage killer Ali Sonboly 'inspired by far-right terrorist Anders Breivik'

DUSHANBE July 25, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The teenager who shot and killed nine people in the Munich massacre on July 2 reportedly used Facebook to lure his victims to a McDonald’s.

10:41, july 25, 2016

ISIS terrorist attack leaves 80 dead in Kabul

At least 80 people have been killed and 231 others injured in twin suicide bombings at a demonstration in Kabul, the deadliest attack in Afghanistan since 2001.

10:19, july 22, 2016

Turkish president does not rule out re-coup attempts in the country

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not rule out re-coup attempts in the country, adding that now the government will be better ready for it,

09:49, july 21, 2016

Police disperse demonstration in downtown Yerevan

According to the latest data, the number of injured during clashes between protesters and police in the Armenian capital has gone up to 51, including 28 police officers.