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Reclusive Turkmenistan shows signs of cautiously opening upTurkmenistan, a nation known for its secrecy, is witnessing a subtle shift. E-commerce and social media are gaining traction, signaling a n...
Is the Caspian Sea shrinking? Azerbaijan raises alarm as major part of its economy could face the bruntThe Caspian Sea is rapidly shrinking, raising alarms in Azerbaijan due to its impact on ports, oil shipments, and vulnerable wildlife. Decl...
Green card holders, athletes and Afghans: Who escapes Trump’s sweeping new travel restrictionsDonald Trump has signed a sweeping new travel ban targeting citizens from 19 countries, citing national security and inadequate vetting sys...
Why Brazil’s Supreme Court blocked X and what it means for the platformBrazil's Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of X, formerly known as Twitter, due to its failure to comply with legal requirements. Ow...
In rare move, UAE accepts Taliban government ambassadorThe United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of an ambassador from Afghanistan's Taliban government, officials said, becoming just...
Putin in Kyrgyzstan for first trip abroad since court arrest warrantRussian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kyrgyzstan, his first visit abroad since an arrest warrant was issued for him by the Intern...
Taliban rule of Afghanistan is open-ended, their chief spokesman says as they begin year 3 in powerThe Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from Islamic law and facing no significant threat, their chief...
Putin tells WWII event West is waging a 'real war' on RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of "unleashing a real war" against Russia during scaled-back Victory Day celebrations...
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping hail 'great power' ties at talks defying West"China is willing to make efforts with Russia to assume the role of great powers, and play a guiding role to inject stability and positive ...
Russia and China condemn Western sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine - RussiaChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, where Ch...
Coronavirus and other state secrets: When wearing a mask can get people arrestedOf Covid-19, ostriches and other forms of unblissful ignorance.
No cooperation from Pakistan on terrorism: Afghan NSA"But it (terrorism) is not just a threat to India and Afghanistan. Terrorism is like cancer. It is our problem today but it will soon be so...
Vice President Hamid Ansari hails $7.6 billion TAPI pipeline project, dismisses security fearsHailing $7.6 billion TAPI gas pipeline as one of the "great ideas" in regional cooperation, Vice President dismissed speculation over its s...
PM Narendra Modi's Russia, Central Asia visit to boost energy, trade tiesWith focus on enhancing strategic, economic and energy ties, Modi is scheduled to travel from July 6 to 13 to five Central Asian countries.
India drops to 140th rank in press freedom; lowest since 2002In almost all parts of the world, influential countries including India that are regarded as "regional models" have fallen in the index.
- Investors and the appeal of frontier markets
A closer look shows that there was, and is, a broad array of smaller countries that are not yet fully connected to global flows of trade an...
- India to set up transportation network in Central Asia via Iran
India is making a concerted push into Central Asia by taking charge of a crucial transportation network through Iran into the region and be...
- Shun Iran pipeline, open up to India: US to Pakistan
The US today asked Pakistan to quit from the Pak-Iran gas pipeline project, saying Tehran was not a "reliable partner".
- N-deal done, going for pipeline
India signed N-deal with not just US but also France and Russia.
- Zero duty for LDCs
India on Friday announced zero duty access for least developed countries by 2008 as well as unilateral visa liberalisation.