Brussels, Berlin (21/3 – 42.86) Tajikistan, a small fragile country in Central Asia, has been facing a multitude of issues in recent years. With a population of just over 9…
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Kazakhstan Reduces Freight Transit Time by Half via Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunKazakhstan’s efforts to promote the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) enabled the country to halve the cargo transit time from 12 to 6 days. This was announced at a government…
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Russia at War: Bakhmut still holds
London, Brussels (14/2 – 17) Pu·to·ni·a /ˈpo͞otəˈnēə/ Pu·to·ni·an /ˈpo͞otəˈnēyən/ (Noun: A state of dictatorship under the self-illusion of recreating a status quo by force to impose an ideology on others)…
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Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul
Bomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s crumbling Soviet-era infrastructure, according to current and former officials who spoke to…
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US secures deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China
The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines – a key bit of real estate which would offer a front seat to monitor the Chinese…
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Malaysia tightens COVID screenings for tourists as China cases spike
Malaysia said Friday it would screen all incoming travelers for fever and test wastewater on flights arriving from China, as tourists from that country start arriving next month despite a…
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Malaysia’s railway sector gets boost from cooperation with China
Malaysia’s railway sector is rapidly advancing due to close cooperation with China on a number of projects in the railway sector, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said. This…
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Malaysia deported Pakistani ‘journalist’ in August who had criticized home govt
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunMalaysia’s new home minister said on Tuesday that the previous administration had at Islamabad’s request deported a Pakistani man last August who had written articles critical of his home country’s government.…
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Sources: Malaysia to appoint ex-military chief new Thai Deep South peace broker
Malaysia’s new government is set to name a former military chief as the new facilitator for the Thai Deep South peace talks and replace the one appointed in 2018, two…
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Human Rights Violations in Tajikistan
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathNew York, Brussels (21/12 – 60). Human rights violation committed by Tajikistan state security officials breeding an atmosphere of fear and oppression was the verdict of a United Nations human…