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West Asia
Bomb Attack Targets Police Bus in Istanbul
Turkish police bus was targeted in a bomb attack on Tuesday morning in the central district of Istanbul, five people were wounded, CNN Turk reports. The blast occurred at a busy place near to Istanbul University building during the morning rush hour. Several ambulances were sent to the scene. Nearby…
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South East Asia
India and Afghanistan inaugurate Friendship Dam
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Afghanistan on June 4 to inaugurate a multi-million-dollar hydroelectric dam with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The dam named “Afghan-India Friendship Dam” in Herat province, which borders Iran, was built with the Indian financial aid at a cost of $300 million. 1500 Indian and Afghan…
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East Asia
Russia’s Main Enemies: USA, Ukraine and Turkey
USA, Ukraine and Turkey are main enemies of Russian people according to poll results. Levada Center of Sociological Researches in Russia released a poll about the enemy-friend scale of Russian people. The center conducted the poll in different regions of Russia by asking questions from young to old people. The…
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Central Asia
Russian PM to meet Kyrgyz leaders in Bishkek
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Bishkek for an official visit for talks with Kyrgyz leadership and to take part in a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) meeting. “Kyrgyzstan and Russia have not many topics, requiring a rapid response,” the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev…
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West Asia
Erdogan reminds Germany’s Namibia Genocide
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed Germany over the parliament resolution on the historical events which recognizes the relocation of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as “genocide.” He spoke at Sebahattin Zaim University on June 5 and said that Germany blackmailed Turkey by this resolution. He called out the Germans…
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East Asia
Russia ranked 60th according to World Citizenship Index
Russia has been ranked 60th out of 161 according to the citizenship quality, the results of Henley & Partners Consulting Company research. The company launched a global ranking report of nationalities examined based on the scale of economy, human development, peace, and stability. From an external viewpoint, the index looks…
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West Asia
The Nazi Salute of Armenia
The German Parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution by declaring the killings of Armenians by Ottomans in 1915 a genocide. Turkish authorities called this initiative as irrational and recalled its ambassador to Berlin, Hüseyin Avni Karslioglu. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan sent letters of thanks to the President of Federal Republic…
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West Asia
Important analysis about Caucasus region released
An important analysis about the South Caucasus region has been published by The Caucasus Edition: – Journal of Conflict Transformation. The paper named “The Role of Global and Regional Actors in the South Caucasus” has been written by the distinguished analysts on Caucasus region. Analysts Orhan Gafarli, Arevik Anapiosyan and…
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West Asia
A short look at the 25 years of Georgia’s independence
For the Republic of Georgia, this year is the special one. After living 70 years in the Soviet Union, Georgia celebrates its 25 years of independence. It was a hard path. But despite this country wants to move forward and it has own strategic plans, like membership process with EU…
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West Asia
Armenia, Iran to cancel visa regime
Armenia and Iran plan to sign an agreement to cancel visa regime. The draft document is on the agenda of the Armenian government meeting, which will be held on June 2, Tehran Times reports. Two countries aim at the further development of relations between the two countries, strengthening mutually beneficial…
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