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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...
Australia tops new list of most expensive passports in the world - but here's the list of countries it will get you into without a visa
Daily Mail
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August 24, 2025
By NICHOLAS WILSON, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 09:53 EDT, 24 August 2025 | Updated: 09:53 EDT, 24 August 2025 The Australian passport has been revealed as the most expensive in the world for the second year in a row, but research suggests...
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...
After SCO, focus on China’s military parade: Who’s coming, who’s not, and why does it matter?
Firstpost
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September 2, 2025
China is preparing to host one of its largest military parades in recent years, immediately following the conclusion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. The back-to-back events are meant to showcase Beijing’s...
Shanghai Cooperation Organization Challenges U.S., but Scope Remains Unclear
Jordan News
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September 1, 2025
Leaders from Russia, China, India, and seven other countries met on Monday in northern China for the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), signaling a potential emerging challenge to U.S. global leadership.اضافة اعلان The...
SCO Summit: Could Modi-Xi-Putin Troika Rattle Trump? What’s At Stake For India?
News18
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September 1, 2025
Last Updated:September 01, 2025, 15:51 IST If PM Modi brokers Russia-Ukraine talks through SCO, it steals thunder from US diplomacy. In short, this trio does not need to conspire—they need to cooperate to make Trump sweat Geopolitically, SCO...
Iran Rallies SCO Toward ‘Look East’ Bloc as Xi and Putin Turn on West
Media Line
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September 1, 2025
Leaders from India, Pakistan, and more than 20 countries joined Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and others in Tianjin to discuss terrorism, trade, and regional stability [ISLAMABAD] — Leaders from more than 20 countries gathered in northern China for...
Kazakhstan Consolidates Leadership at the Tianjin SCO Summit
Times of Central Asia
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September 1, 2025
The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, which convened in Tianjin (also known as Tientsin) in China from August 31 to September 1, was the largest in the bloc’s twenty-five-year history. It gathered more than twenty heads of state...
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan Deepen Agricultural Cooperation as Grain Exports Surge
The Astana Times
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September 1, 2025
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are strengthening agricultural ties, with high grain exports, expanded Caspian logistics and growing investment projects signaling the emergence of a broader agro-industrial partnership, reported Kazinform news...
How Xi champions Shanghai Spirit to foster new type of international relations
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 16:59, August 31, 2025 TIANJIN, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- After 24 years of robust development, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has emerged as an organization with increasing clout and global recognition as it convenes the...
Shanghai Cooperation Organization: second day of summit underway
AvioNews
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September 1, 2025
The second and final day of the summit, which began yesterday, bringing together the ten members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), is taking place today at the port of Tianjin, China. This is a crucially important summit as it is...
Xi Jinping Unveils Global Governance Initiative at SCO Summit
News Central Asia
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September 1, 2025
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus summit held in Tianjin under the theme “Implementing Multilateralism, Ensuring Regional Security, and Promoting Sustainable Development,” Chinese President Xi Jinping introduced a Global...
Xi rejects hegemonism
Daily Star
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September 1, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday pressed his vision for a new global security and economic order that prioritises the "Global South", in a direct challenge to the United States, during a summit that included the leaders of Russia and India....
SCO condemns terrorist attacks in Balochistan
The Express Tribune
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September 1, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday condemned the terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province in March and May, as well as the assault on tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). In a...
PM backs Xi's vision of shared prosperity
The Express Tribune
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September 1, 2025
TIANJIN, CHINA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to President Xi Jinping's vision of shared prosperity, declaring that the government's policies were closely aligned with the philosophy that has transformed...
The Media Line: Iran Rallies SCO Toward ‘Look East’ Bloc as Xi and Putin Turn on West
Regional Media News - Iowa
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September 1, 2025
Iran Rallies SCO Toward ‘Look East’ Bloc as Xi and Putin Turn on West Leaders from India, Pakistan, and more than 20 countries joined Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and others in Tianjin to discuss terrorism, trade, and regional stability By Arshad...
Witnesses, insiders share insights on how this Chinese metropolis has nurtured, continuously practiced the Shanghai Spirit
Global Times
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Aerial view of Shanghai's Lujiazui area Photo: VCG Editor's Note: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 will be held in Tianjin on Sunday and Monday. This will mark China's fifth time hosting the SCO summit, which will be the...