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Central Asia
CSTO Leaders Agree to Set Up Crisis Response Center
The leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member-states have decided to set up a joint crisis response center to exchange information on common threats, including terrorism, and make decisions in real time, RFERL/RL reports. Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian, who is hosting a meeting of the CSTO summit on…
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East Asia
Confusing Romanized surnames
Park Moo-jong – The Korea Times Seri Pak made history yesterday when she left the green after playing the first round of the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship in Incheon, with 25 victories and five major championships during the past two decades. Her legendary career reached the climax at the…
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South East Asia
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej passes away at 88
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej has died at the age of 88 after a long illness, the Bureau of Royal Household said in a statement on October 13.
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East Asia
Xi Jinping’s visit to Bangladesh of historic significance
Liu Hui (People’s Daily) Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Bangladesh, the first tour to this South Asian country by a Chinese President in 30 years, will serve as a milestone in China-Bangladesh ties, experts said ahead of Xi’s trip. Ye Hailin, director of the Center of South Asia…
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan and China create road transport permits system
Kazakhstan’s Investment and Development Ministry and the Chinese Ministry of Transport signed a protocol on creation of a permits system for international road transport, the Kazakh ministry announced on Oct. 13, Trend reports. The protocol envisages full regulation of passenger and freight traffic between the two countries on a reciprocal…
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Central Asia
Russia completes delivery of S-300 to Iran
Russia has completed the delivery of S-300 air defence missile systems to Iran, Russia’s state arms export agency said, Vestnik Kavkaza reports. Russia’s agreement to provide Iran with S-300 has sparked concern in Israel. Moscow cancelled the contract to deliver S-300s to Iran in 2010 under pressure from the West.…
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Central Asia
New economic zone to open in Uzbekistan
Acting President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed creating a new free economic zone in Urgut district of Samarkand region, Akhborot news program of Uzbekistan TV channel reported, Gazeta.uz cites. Currently, 40 industrial enterprises, including 19 joint companies, operate in the industrial zone in Urgut, occupying almost 42 hectares and employing…
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East Asia
Xi’s Asia visit to boost ‘Belt and Road’ construction and promote BRICS cooperation
Zhongsheng (People’s Daily Online) Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Cambodia and Bangladesh, and attend the 8th BRICS summit to be held in Goa, India from Oct. 13 to 17. This trip is set to be a major diplomatic event, which has the potential to boost friendship,…
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East Asia
China to settle 100 mln migrants in cities by 2020
China will help 100 million migrants settle in cities to expand urbanization, the country’s cabinet announced on October 11. The government plans to annually help over 13 million migrants seek urban hukou (household registration) that will qualify them for social benefits such as health care, over the next five years.…
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Central Asia
Putin cancels Paris visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has canceled his upcoming trip to Paris. The move comes after French President Francois Hollande accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Syria, Vestnik Kavkaza reports. Speaking in an interview with French television channel TF1, Hollande said that he was unsure whether meeting Putin would…
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