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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 missiles had hit an Iranian site. asiaplustj.info »
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports, and recovering tourism, says a report released by the Asian Development Bank on April 11. asiaplustj.info »
Relatives of one of terrorism suspects, Faridoun Shamsiddin, have been released after questioning by Tajik law enforcement authorities. Now they don't want to talk to journalists. At the same time, nothing is still known about Faridoun’s sister, who is the wife of another terrorism suspect, and who was deported to Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
An employee of the Office of the Service of Execution under the Government of Tajikistan in the northern city of Panjakent has been detained for organizing treat meal for 100 people after returning from the Umrah, says the press center of the Agency for State Finance Control and Combating Corruption under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Hasankhon Qori mosque has reopened after reconstruction in Tashkent’s Chilanzar district, Pdrobno.uz reported on March 11. Podrobno.uz’s reporter says the building acquired an unusual appearance for a religious institution in high-tech style. According to Podrobno. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbekistan’s media report on the return of dozens of Uzbek nationals who were deported from the United States after making it into the country unlawfully. UzReport.news , a private broadcasting outlet, reports that 74 Uzbeks who entered the USA illegally were sent back to Uzbekistan on March 3. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say China’s state-owned banks are tightening curbs on funding to Russian clients after the US authorized secondary sanctions on overseas financial firms that aid Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
Relatives of Tajik opposition activist Bilol Qurbonaliyev, who was deported from Germany for allegedly violating immigration rules, told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service on December 22 that he has been arrested in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say the Russian Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Oleg Malginov, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan after Russian nationalist writer and politician Zakhar Prilepin said that Russia should “annex” Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Dushanbe-based clothing factory Gulistoni Dushanbe (formerly Guliston) has been reintroduced into operation after a large-scale modernization. An official opening ceremony of the enterprise that took place on October 31 was attended President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali. asiaplustj.info »
Bloomberg says that according to people familiar with the matter, Saudi Arabia’s military has gone into a state of high alert following deadly clashes with Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who reportedly also tried to fire a missile over the kingdom toward Israel. asiaplustj.info »
Last week, the leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, Ahmad Masood, together with the former Vice President of Afghanistan, Amrullo Saleh, visited Moscow with an official delegation. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on July 25 after a prolonged absence from public view and replaced by his predecessor in a surprising and highly unusual shake-up of the country’s foreign policy leadership. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Russia’s lower house (State Duma) of parliament from the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (LDPT) have worked out a bill providing for allotting lands to families being married for more than 10 years for housing free of charge. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports said yesterday that protests and unrest erupted in the Paris region overnight after police shot dead a 17-year-old who failed to stop when ordered to by traffic police. asiaplustj.info »
Two alleged terrorists have been killed after they have illegally crossed the border river near Dashti Yazgulom village in Vanj district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). asiaplustj.info »
A 17-year-old teen has killed his sister’s husband after the latter has killed his sister. asiaplustj.info »
An official visit of Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow to Tajikistan, which was scheduled for April 10-11, has been postponed due to the death of his grandmother Ogulabad eje, according to the Tajik president’s press service. asiaplustj.info »
High-ranking Afghan military official has announced plans to bring the strength of the country’s army to 200,000 The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat, said in an interview with RTA that efforts will be taken to make forces of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) more professional. asiaplustj.info »
Last Monday’s earthquake in Turkiye and Syria has resulted in a massive loss of life and damage. In parts of Syria where the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) operates, agencies have mobilized rapidly to assist as hundreds of buildings were destroyed or partially damaged in 17 sub-districts and critical water, sanitation, health and transportation infrastructure were impacted. asiaplustj.info »
The estimated budget for construction of the Tajik section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan (TAT) railway project will be determined after completion of the feasibility study TAT railway project will be determined after completion of the feasibility study, the Minister of Transport Azim Ibrohim told reporters in Dushanbe on February 1. asiaplustj.info »
Heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures in mountainous areas have increased the risk of avalanches and rockfalls as well icing of highways, pedestrian roads and mountain paths. asiaplustj.info »
Pakistan's national grid suffered a major breakdown on Monday, leaving millions of people without electricity for the second time in three months. Citing Pakistani Power Minister Khurrum Dastagir Khan, Reuters reports that the outage was caused by a large voltage surge in the south of the grid, which affected the entire network. asiaplustj.info »
Three small children died Saturday (January 21) evening after falling through ice on a frozen artificial pond in Balkhob village of Muminobod district in the southern province of Khatlon. According to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, the tragedy took place at around 5:30 pm. asiaplustj.info »
On January 11 2023 the first ever sextuplet birth was reported in Tajikistan. A 26-year-old mother from the northern city of Khujand gave birth to two boys and four girls at the Khujand maternity hospital. asiaplustj.info »
After a three-month deflation, food products have begun to rise in prices in Tajikistan According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, inflation in Tajikistan’s consumer goods over the first eleven months of this year has stood at 4. asiaplustj.info »
Rishi Sunak became Britain's first prime minister of color on Tuesday after he won the race to lead the Conservative Party, tasked with steering a deeply divided country through an economic downturn set to leave millions of people poorer. asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s official news agency IRNA reports that co-chaired by Iran’s Minister of Culture Mohammad, Mr. Mehdi Esmaeili, and his Tajik counterpart, Ms. Zulfiya Davlatzoda, a meeting was held in Tehran on October 4 to discuss issues related to fostering bilateral ties, particularly cultural cooperation, “which is to develop after a 14-year pause. asiaplustj.info »
Schools in the Khovaling district of the Khatlon region and in the Aini district of the Sughd region will be named after Shukhratjon Najmiddinov and Hiradmand Usmonzoda, officers who died during the September clashes on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border. asiaplustj.info »
China halted some trade with Taiwan in retaliation to the high-profile visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island. On Monday, China reportedly banned food imports from more than 100 of Taiwan’s suppliers. asiaplustj.info »
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while giving a speech in the western city of Nara, state-run broadcaster NHK said on July 8. The 67-year-old bled to death after sustaining two deep neck wounds, a doctor from Nara Medical University Hospital was cited as saying. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik-born Russian singer Manizha has been removed from the list of performers at the upcoming Stereoleto song festival in St. Petersburg, scheduled for June 12-13, Fontank. ru reported on June 7. asiaplustj.info »
A number of international broadcasters, including the BBC , CNN , Italy’s RAI and Germany’s ARD and ZDF , have said they will stop reporting from Russia after its parliament passed a draft law punishing the publication of what it calls “fake news” about military operations conducted by the Russian Armed Forces. asiaplustj.info »
Millions of people were left for hours without electricity on Tuesday when a huge power blackout hit cities in three Central Asian countries. Areas of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan were affected when a shared power line was disconnected. asiaplustj.info »
Three teenage boys were killed Sunday (December 26) evening after stabbing during a brawl in the northern city of Panjakent. A source close to the investigation says the brawl occurred over phone charger. asiaplustj.info »
Protests ended in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), yesterday after several hours of negotiations between the government officials and representatives of the rally participants. asiaplustj.info »
“How fast we will complete delimitation and demarcation, so fast the border [with Tajikistan] will reopen,” Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov told reporters at the Ala-Archa State Residence on October 23, according to AKIpress. asiaplustj.info »
Citing Mohammad-Reza Manafi, IRNA says irresponsible withdrawal of the US and NATO military forces from Afghanistan has created an undeniable necessity for the regional and neighboring countries to play a key role in strengthening security and stability in the war-torn country. asiaplustj.info »
The Afghan Taliban on May 26 warned nearby nations against allowing the United States to use their territory for operations in the country after they withdraw from Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
Two experts from Human Rights Watch (HRW) note that Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan should prioritize the well-being of ordinary people in the complex border region. asiaplustj.info »
When hostilities broke out along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border at the end of April, many countries and organizations were quick to call for an end to the fighting and a peaceful resolution to the long-running border conflict, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on May 10. asiaplustj.info »
An imam at a Dushanbe mosque has been detained on extremism charges after he called a late Islamic cleric “one of great leaders of the country,” Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on April 22. asiaplustj.info »
A man suspected of theft has died after officials say he "jumped" out of a police building in Vahdat Township, according to Radio Liberty's Tajik Service . asiaplustj.info »
A deputy health minister in Tajikistan has been dismissed after confusing North and South Korea and forgetting the names of UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO) representatives alongside him at a press conference in Dushanbe, according to Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service . asiaplustj.info »
Citing Kazakhstan’s emergencies ministry, media reports say an An-26 military transport aircraft flying from the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan, crashed while landing in Almaty on Saturday, March 13, killing four of six people on board. asiaplustj.info »
A second-year student of the World Economy and Marketing at Technological University in Dushanbe, Ayniddin Davlatov, is charged with attempted murder after inflicting stab wound on the Dean of the Faculty of World Economy and Marketing, Muzaffar Imomnazarov. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Myanmar's military has taken control of the country after detaining de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians in the early hours. According to the BBC , military TV said a state of emergency had been declared for one year and power transferred. asiaplustj.info »
CNN says the US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead -- including one woman who was shot -- after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the nation's capital in chaos after Trump urged his supporters to fight against the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes that will confirm President-elect Joe asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has deployed additional troops along its southern border with Afghanistan after Afghan authorities claimed a group of militants from Tajikistan played a major role in the Taliban's capture of an Afghan district last month, according to Radio Liberty . asiaplustj.info »
After riots perpetrated by local workers, Uzbek company Enter Engineering has reportedly hired hundreds of Bangladeshi workers. On November 8, Enter Engineering reportedly brought 239 Bangladeshi workers by a special charter flight to Tashkent. According to Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
