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Race for rare minerals brings boom to Tajikistan's minesIn a labyrinth of tunnels running beneath 4,000-metre peaks, Tajik miners are scrabbling to secure antimony, one of the metals at the centr...
Border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan kills nearly 100 peopleClashes between the two former Soviet countries broke out on Wednesday, killing nearly a hundred people and injuring even more. A ceasefire...
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border conflict escalates, both sides allege 'use of heavy weaponry'The foreign ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan met to resolve the issue, but the border guard agency said that two ceasefire agreements...
Central Asian leaders warn on Afghan chaos as Taliban advancesThe talks in the Caspian Sea town of Avaza in Turkmenistan come as the militant group challenges Afghan government forces in several large ...
Tajikistan tests combat readiness as Taliban advancesThe Taliban in recent weeks have brought huge swathes of Afghanistan under their control as foreign troops draw down, including the main Sh...
Russia says 'hasty withdrawal' put Afghanistan at riskTaliban insurgents in Afghanistan have capitalised on the last stages of the withdrawal of foreign troops to launch offensives, capturing a...
Russia drills attack helicopters, pledges help to secure Tajik-Afghan borderTajik President Emomali Rakhmon on Monday ordered the mobilisation of 20,000 military reservists to bolster the border with Afghanistan aft...
Afghan forces deploy to counter Taliban assaultTroops and pro-government militiamen were deployed in the northern provinces of Takhar and Badakshan where the Taliban have captured swathe...
Taliban wins close consulates; Tajikistan reinforces borderThe Afghan military exodus comes as Taliban overrun most districts in northeastern Badakhshan province. Many of the districts collapsed wit...
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan look to ease tensions after deadly clashesBut the shooting that broke out Thursday between the two militaries was the heaviest fighting in years and raised fears that it might escal...
- Global economic recovery next year: IMF chief
The global economy should begin seeing signs of recovery by next year, IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Wednesday during a...
- China signs power station deal in Tajikistan
China's Sinohydro on Wednesday signed a deal to build a new hydro-electric power station in Tajikistan in Central Asia worth up to 300 mill...