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Central Asia
Kyrgyz Cinema Shines at Dhaka Festival with Major Wins
Films by Kyrgyz directors captured top awards at the 24th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh, marking a strong showing…
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Central Asia
Ankara Hosts Inaugural Türkiye–Uzbekistan 4+4 Strategic Talks
Türkiye and Uzbekistan convened the first meeting of their newly established 4+4 format mechanism in Ankara on Tuesday, bringing together…
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Central Asia
Kazakh MPs Set to Review Border Protocol Amendments with Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament, the Majilis, is scheduled to hold a plenary session on January 21 at 3:00 p.m.…
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International
Iran Protests Death Toll Tops 4,000 as Arrests and Injuries Mount
The death toll from ongoing protests in Iran has risen to 4,029, according to a report released Monday by a…
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan Issues Widespread Winter Weather Alert as Conditions Intensify
Kazakhstan’s meteorological service has issued a broad weather warning affecting 12 regions and three major cities, with severe winter conditions…
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Central Asia
Uzbekistan and Italy Deepen Strategic Partnership in Tashkent Talks
Uzbekistan and Italy are taking steps to further strengthen their strategic partnership following high-level talks held in Tashkent. President Shavkat…
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Central Asia
Tajikistan Scales up Saxaul Plantations in Climate Fight
Tajikistan is intensifying efforts to combat climate change and land degradation by expanding saxaul plantations across several regions of the…
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Central Asia
Saudi Arabia or the UAE? Why Riyadh May Be Russia’s Next Strategic Gulf Bet
“The East is a delicate matter.” The famous line from the Soviet classic White Sun of the Desert still neatly…
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Central Asia
Turkmenistan Greenlights Major Upgrade of Ashgabat–Turkmenbashi Rail Link
Turkmenistan is set to bolster its transport and logistics infrastructure after President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved the modernization of the Ashgabat–Turkmenbashi…
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Central Asia
Tourism Boom: Uzbekistan Welcomes Nearly 12 Million Foreign Visitors in 2025
Uzbekistan recorded one of its strongest tourism surges in recent years in 2025, welcoming 11.7 million foreign visitors—a sharp rise…
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