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U.S. President rejects Iran’s peace proposals and announces continued blockade

Iran offered the United States to end the war by opening the Strait of Hormuz and its ports, with negotiations on nuclear weapons to be held later.

Trump and Putin discuss the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine over the phone

Putin announced readiness to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 9.

Russian president suggests reviewing patent system for migrant workers ahead of state visit to Tajikistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed considering the abolition of the patent system for migrant workers.  RBC says the suggestion came during a meeting...

Taliban begin shutting down fiber-optic internet in Afghan provinces

The Taliban have started suspending fiber-optic internet services across Afghanistan’s provinces, claiming the move is intended to “prevent vice,” according to Khaama Press. Authorities in...

Uzbekistan requests official inquiry from Russia after attack on its citizens in Primorye

The Uzbek Consulate General in Vladivostok has sent formal notes to Russian authorities regarding the assault and abuse of several Uzbek citizens in Primorye....

Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City

Media reports, citing Israeli officials, said on September 16 that Israel has launched a ground offensive in Gaza City.  On September 15, an Israeli airstrike...

Uzbekistan launches gas field development project at Afghanistan’s Tuti-Maidan field

A significant ceremony marking the launch of the gas exploration and production project at the Tuti-Maidan field in northern Afghanistan was held recently.  Fergana...

US officials hold talks in Kabul over Americans detained in Afghanistan

Citing the Taliban administration, Reuters reports that U.S. officials have held talks with the authorities in Kabul over Americans detained in Afghanistan. Adam Boehler, the Trump...

Ahmad Massoud: ‘Tajikistan has never supported war or violence in Afghanistan’

Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) and son of the legendary Ahmad Shah Massoud, says Tajikistan has never been...

UN backs Palestinian statehood, 142 nations vote for formal recognition

The UN General Assembly passed a resolution endorsing a two-state solution framework, with 142 votes in favor, 10 against (including the U.S. and Israel),...

Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry condemns Israel’s strikes on Doha

Tajikistan regards the missile strikes on the city of Doha, carried out on September 9, as an act of aggression against the territorial integrity...

Every tenth school student in the world suffers from obesity – UNICEF

For the first time, obesity surpassed the rates of underweight among school-age children and adolescents and became the most frequent manifestation of malnutrition. According...
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