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Forging growth together: China-SCO economic and trade partnership gains momentum
People's Daily Online
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Photo shows the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province. (Photo/Han Jiajun) According to statistics recently released by China's General Administration of Customs, in the...
Why is Afghanistan so prone to earthquakes?
The Kathmandu Post
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More than 1,400 people were killed and over 3,100 injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan around midnight on Sunday. As rescue efforts continue, here is a look at why Afghanistan experiences frequent tremors, and how their...
Stage set as Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing for major military parade with Putin and Xi
Sky News
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September 2, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Beijing to meet with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, ahead of one of the largest military parades ever staged. It is the first time in his 14-year rule that Mr Kim has joined a multilateral...
Explainer-Why is Afghanistan so prone to earthquakes?
KDAL - Minnesota
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September 2, 2025
(Reuters) -More than 1,400 people were killed and over 3,100 injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan around midnight on Sunday. As rescue efforts continue, here is a look at why Afghanistan experiences frequent tremors, and how...
Kyrgyzstan Leads SCO - Driving Forward Agenda For Regional Development And Security
MENAFN
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1. Kyrgyzstan's chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2025-2026 marks an important milestone for both the country and the organization as a whole. Kyrgyzstan, being...
'First Among Equals': The case for a new realist internationalism
Responsible Statecraft - Washington D.C.
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September 2, 2025
According to the International Organization for Migration, over four million people have returned from Iran and Pakistan to Afghanistan since 2023, with over two million returning just this year. The fourth anniversary of the Taliban takeover on...
World Reuters Explainer-Why is Afghanistan so prone to earthquakes?
Yahoo News
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(Reuters) -More than 1,400 people were killed and over 3,100 injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan around midnight on Sunday. As rescue efforts continue, here is a look at why Afghanistan experiences frequent tremors, and how...
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) declaration
Pressenza
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September 1, 2025
The SCO Tianjin Summit 2025 is the 25th Heads of State Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which will is held from August 31 to September in Tianjin China. It will be the fifth time that China hosts the annual SCO...
Summit could challenge US dominance and lend weight to China’s vision of a multipolar world
Macau Daily Times
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September 2, 2025
The leaders of Russia, China, India and seven other nations met yesterday in northern China for the latest annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in what could be an emerging challenge to America’s global leadership. The 10-member...
President Ilham Aliyev speaks at ‘SCO Plus’ meeting
Aze.Media
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September 1, 2025
A SCO Plus meeting was held in Tianjin, China. According to Report, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev delivered a speech at the event. Speech by President Ilham Aliyev – Dear President of the People’s Republic of China Xi...
SCO Plus meeting was held in Tianjin, China, President Ilham Aliyev delivered speech at the event -
APA
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A SCO Plus meeting was held in Tianjin, China, APA reports. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev delivered a speech at the event. Speech by President Ilham Aliyev - Dear President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping. Dear...
SCO: Pakistan’s economic and strategic gains
Dispatch News Desk Pakistan
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September 2, 2025
By Prof. Dr. Taimoor ul Hassan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to the SCO summit is significant from two perspectives: economic and strategic. On the economic front, Pakistan is , understandably, looking to diversify its trade...
Why the Shanghai Spirit resonates stronger today?
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 16:02, September 02, 2025 TIANJIN, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) convened its largest-ever summit from Sunday to Monday in Tianjin, China's northern gateway city, drawing participation from over 20...
PM addresses SCO summit: Pakistan wants stable ties with all neighbours
Business Recorder
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September 2, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has called for a “comprehensive and structured dialogue” to discuss all outstanding disputes to ensure a lasting peace in South Asia. In the context of relations with neighbours, the Prime Minister...
Putin and Xi Drive SCO Agenda
Oil Price
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September 1, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are attending a two-day summit in China where Xi Jinping will aim to hone his vision of an alternative world...
Heart of Darkness, Land of Light: Why Afghanistan’s quake-affected Kunar and its vicinity offer a glimpse into India’s own hazy past
Down to Earth
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On the night of August 31, 2025, a powerful 6 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan. At least 800 people have been killed and thousands injured, mostly in the Nangarhar and Kunar provinces. The province of Kunar forms one end of the...
Explainer: Why the Shanghai Spirit resonates stronger today?
Xinhua News Agency
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TIANJIN, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) convened its largest-ever summit from Sunday to Monday in Tianjin, China's northern gateway city, drawing participation from over 20 countries and 10 international...
SCO slams tariffs, terrorism, India shuns Belt & Road Initiative
South Asia Times
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September 1, 2025
Putin, Modi, & Xi at the SCO summit in Tianjin. ANI photo, September 1, 2025. The Joint Communique at the Tianjin SCO Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) meeting, adopted at the Tianjin Summit, slammed Trump tariffs, condemned terrorism and...
Knowledge Day in Central Asia: What’s Changing in Schools This Academic Year?
Times of Central Asia
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September 1, 2025
Secondary schools across Central Asia are embracing modern teaching methods and aiming to elevate the status of teachers, as the new academic year begins with a wave of reforms. Kazakhstan: AI in Classrooms and Teacher Protections In Kazakhstan,...
SCO summit could challenge US dominance, showcases China multipolarity vision
Naharnet
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The leaders of Russia, China, India and seven other nations met Monday in northern China for the latest annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in what could be an emerging challenge to America's global leadership. The 10-member...