Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
Thank you for your interest in the webinar! Check your inbox for an email with instructions on viewing this on-demand presentation. Oops something went wrong. Watch Now {"LSQLeadFields":[{"Seq":1,"Name":"First...
SCO Heads of State Decisively Condemned US-‘Israel’ Aggression against Iran: Pezeshkian
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says the heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) firmly condemned the Israeli regime’s attack on Iran, which was carried out with US cooperation, adding that all member countries considered...
What Iran has gained from Pezeshkian's trip to China – and what it has hasn't
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was in China this week to deepen his country’s engagement with the East, particularly as relations have hit rock bottom with the West. Earlier this year, Iran’s nuclear talks with the US collapsed after the...

Humanoid AI robot Xiao He to assist media personnel at SCO Summit
Tianjin is gearing up to host the largest-ever Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, a premier diplomatic event that will bring together leaders from over 20 nations. This year's summit, scheduled for August 31 to September 1, promises...

Russia, China Threaten EU, US Global Power Projection with Deeper Energy Ties
Russia and China signed on Tuesday an agreement to build a long-delayed gas pipeline as the two nations strengthen ties to challenge the influence of the European Union (EU) and the US. The Power of Siberia 2 will supply 50 billion bcm/year of...

The paradox behind China’s military parade
When Beijing staged its largest military parade in a decade on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the pageantry was carefully choreographed. DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles and J-20 stealth...

Emomali Rahmon approves state programs for the development of vocational education and digital television broadcasting
15:00, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus And he promoted the ranks of some security forces. At a meeting of the Government of Tajikistan, held on August 28 under the chairmanship of President Emomali Rahmon, the Program for the development of primary and...

Russian Gasoline Export Ban Will Not Impact Kyrgyzstan, Ministry Confirms
The temporary ban on gasoline exports introduced by the Russian government on August 27 will not affect Kyrgyzstan, the country’s Ministry of Energy has confirmed. As a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Kyrgyzstan is exempt from the...

Official hails Iran’s ‘active diplomacy’ during President Pezeshkian’s SCO Summit attendance
A senior Iranian diplomat has praised the Islamic Republic’s application of an “active and multilateral” diplomatic approach during the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in China. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi made...

Building bridges
Temurzoda Amirhamza poses at the Tianjin Eye, a landmark Ferris wheel in Tianjin, on April 20 (COURTESY PHOTO) I grew up in Danghara, a city in Tajikistan's Khatlon Region, about 100 km south of Dushanbe, the country's capital. To many, Danghara...

The BFI London Film Festival lifts the lid on the titles for its 69th edition
04/09/2025 - The British gathering will comprise 247 works from 79 countries, opening with Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and closing with Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero Giant by Rowan Athale The British Film Institute...

How the Ban on WhatsApp, Telegram Calls Affects Central Asian Migrants in Russia
Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal agency responsible for overseeing and censoring Russian mass media, announced in mid-August a partial restriction on voice calls in the Telegram and WhatsApp messengers. The agency explained the restriction as a...

Pakistan, China sign $8.5b deals to boost B2B cooperation
Pakistan and China have signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and joint ventures worth $8.5 billion to deepen business-to-business (B2B) collaboration in agriculture, industry, health, trade, mining, and minerals. Addressing the...

Poets, artists, civil servants. About 200 people received state awards from the hands of the president
11:50, todayAuthor: Mehrofarin Najibi, Asia Plus Who is one of them? On the occasion of Tajikistan's Independence Day, celebrated in the country on September 9, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon today presented high state awards and awarded...

President of Turkmenistan wrapped up his visit to China
On 3 September 2025, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov wrapped up his working visit to China and returned to Ashgabat. On last of the visit, he joined global leaders in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in...

Press review: Russia, China unveil major gas project as Trump sends warships to Venezuela
MOSCOW, September 3. /TASS/. Russia and China unveil the world’s largest gas project; plans for the use of nuclear weapons are expected to be worked out in two drills in Belarus; and Donald Trump deploys warships to Venezuela in a bid to pressure...

In Tatarstan, the Rosselkhoznadzor has controlled more than 1.3 thousand tons of products controlled by gosvetnadzor for export
AK&M 03 September 2025 18:25 From August 1 to August 31, 2025, under the supervision of the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Republic of Tatarstan, more than 1.3 thousand tons of products controlled by the state veterinary supervision were...

A look at the world leaders joining China's military parade in a show of solidarity with...
Leaders from the U.S., Western Europe, Japan and India were not present at the event and countries like South Korea and Singapore sent lower-level officials. But Xi’s guest list showed Beijing’s growing influence in the Global South and other...

Warsak 2nd Rehabilitation Project Concluded through EU Grant
The European Union (EU), through Agence Française de Développement (AFD) as Lead Partner, in collaboration with the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), European Investment Bank and KfW, has successfully concluded the Warsak 2nd...

UPSC Key: Trump’s 50% tariffs kick in today, 2+2 Dialogue and Navy's new frigates
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Main Examination: General Studies-II, III: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian Economy. Story...