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South East Asia
Mongolia and India consider launching direct flights
Indian Ambassador to Mongolia Suresh Babu asked Prime Minister J.Erdenebat to study possibilities for launching an Ulaanbaatar-Delhi direct flight to improve business relations and cooperation between the two countries, during a meeting this week, The UB Post reports. During the meeting, the Prime Minister expressed hope that friendly and close…
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West Asia
Armenia and Iran to create Free Economic Zone
RFERL/RL – Armenia’s government is working with Iran to create a free economic zone in the country’s southernmost Meghri region, Economy Minister Artsvik Minasyan said on August 25. “The creation of a free economic zone with Iran will make available a good platform for the production of goods and rendering…
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Central Asia
Uzbek President Islam Karimov hospitalized
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov hospitalised, the Russian media reports. According to news agencies, Kerimov is currently hospitalised. The President undergoes a medical examination that, together with the treatment “will take time”. Karimov is 78-years-old and he rules Uzbekistan since 1989. He is the region’s oldest leader. No Obvious Successor…
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Central Asia
Putin to open Russian school in Kyrgyzstan
Russian school will be opened in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, in September, the head of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Leonid Slutsky said, Vestnik Kavkaza reports. “Russian Peace Foundation almost completed construction of Russian school in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, we will open it during the visit…
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South Asia
Sonnet Mondal to lead the Indian cultural delegation at Slovakia
Sonnet Mondal, one of the younger generation poets from India will be leading the Indian cultural delegation to one of the most celebrated poetry festivals of Europe- Ars Poetica in its 14th year. Ars Poetica Festival which hosts internationally acclaimed poets from all over the world has announced India as…
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Central Asia
Russian soldier sentenced to life for Armenian killings
An Armenian court has found a Russian soldier guilty of murder charges and sentenced him to life in prison for the 2015 massacre of seven members of an Armenian family, RFERL reports. The court in Armenia’s northwestern city of Gyumri issued the verdict and sentence aga inst Russian Army Private…
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West Asia
Turkish army launches anti-terrorist operation in Syria
The Turkish army on August 24 launched a cross-border operation along with the U.S.-led coalition in Syria’s northern border city of Jarablous to clear the area from the Daesh terror organization, the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement, Daily Sabah reports. Turkish Special Forces entered Jarablous by land along…
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East Asia
Pakistan donates 10,000 tons of rice to flooded areas in Hubei province
The first batch of rice donated by Pakistan to flood-stricken areas in central China’s Hubei province arrived at Wuhan Tianhe Airport on Aug. 22. The Hubei provincial government held a handover ceremony at the airport for the first 22 tons of rice. According to the donation plan, Pakistan will donate…
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Central Asia
Iran to purchase 60 Russian light helicopters
The Russian Helicopters holding is in talks with Iran on the deliveries of Ansat and Ka-226T light helicopters for Iran`s health ministry, the company’s press service said on August 23. “Russian Helicopters issue is in talks to supply Ansat and Ka-226T light helicopters in the interest of the Ministry of…
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Politics
Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s Big Break
By Yoon Seok-Hee – The AsiaN Correspondent Two common mistakes made when discussing the US presidential race. 1) Trump supporters are uneducated, racist whites. 2) Hillary has got this in the bag. Sure, Hillary is leading a lot right now, but according to a lot of polls quarter of the electorate…
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