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Erdogan says end near for military operation in north Iraq, Syria
Jul 13, 2024 (AFP)
Turkey began its Operation Claw-Lock in April 2022, claiming it nneded to secure its border with northern Iraq, from where it accused Kurdish separatists of lau...
Iraq condemns Turkish military 'incursions' into north
Jul 10, 2024 (AFP)
The Turkish army has been mainly conducting strikes against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is listed as a "terrorist" group by Ankara and several Wes...
Central Asia states hold 'first' war games without Russia or China
Jul 09, 2024 (AFP)
Kazakhstan is hosting four other ex-Soviet states for the drills, which a spokesman for Kazakhstan's armed forces told AFP were "the first of their kind". "All ...
China's Xi pledges support for Tajikistan 'territorial integrity'
Jul 05, 2024 (AFP)
Xi arrived in the Tajik capital Dushanbe, Thursday night from Kazakhstan following a gathering of leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), during...
China's Xi in Tajikistan to boost ties: state media
Jul 05, 2024 (AFP)
Xi arrived overnight from Kazakhstan following a gathering of leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), during which he held talks with Russian Pr...
Putin says Taliban 'our allies' in fighting terrorism
Jul 04, 2024 (AFP)
Moscow has for years fostered relations with the Taliban, despite being a banned organisation in Russia since 2003, and Putin last month called for Moscow to "b...
Iraqi Kurd authorities neglecting domestic violence survivors: Amnesty
Jul 03, 2024 (AFP)
A report by the London-based rights group said gender-based violence in the autonomous northern region was "perpetuated by a criminal justice system that fuels ...
China's Xi arrives in Kazakhstan for state visit, summit
Jul 02, 2024 (AFP)
The nine-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which encompasses a vast stretch of the globe from Moscow to Beijing, includes around half the world's ...
Iraqi police arrest 3 militants for arson in Kurdistan
Jul 01, 2024 (AFP)
The announcement comes at a time of heightened tension in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, where the Turkish army is conducting operations against the Kurdis...
China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Tajikistan July 2-6: foreign ministry
Jun 30, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing has ramped up diplomatic efforts in Central Asia, with Xi calling for a deepening of economic ties during a summit China hosted last May that was attend...
Iraq's Kurdistan sets October election date after repeated delays
Jun 26, 2024 (AFP)
The elections to pick the 100 representatives in the northern region's legislature were initially scheduled for October 2022, and were last due to be held earli...
Iraqi Kurds detain suspected smugglers in deadly Italy sinking
Jun 25, 2024 (AFP)
More than 60 people were reported missing after the boat sank near southern Italy's Calabria region in mid-June, with 11 people rescued. According to non-govern...
UN rights chief denies inaction on China report
Jun 21, 2024 (AFP)
On Thursday, rights groups urged UN rights chief Volker Turk to follow up on an explosive 2022 report detailing violations against Muslim minorities there, incl...
UN must act on abuses in China's Xinjiang: rights groups
Jun 20, 2024 (AFP)
In a statement slammed by China, four leading rights organisations urged UN rights chief Volker Turk to "provide a public update of measures taken by the Chines...
Wild horse species returns to the Kazakh steppes
Jun 10, 2024 (AFP)
The horses emerged after being locked in containers for 20 hours and are the first of 40 which are to be released into the wild in this vast Central Asian count...
Seven Pakistan soldiers killed in bombing: army
Jun 09, 2024 (AFP)
The six enlisted men and one officer were killed by an "improvised explosive device" in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said ...
Climate, poverty hold back Tajik quest for food security
Jun 03, 2024 (AFP)
That goal is a distant prospect in the impoverished Central Asian country as it faces the twin challenges of low agricultural output and climate change. A third...
Pakistan PM to visit China next week: Beijing
May 31, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing is Islamabad's closest regional ally, readily providing financial assistance to bail out its often-struggling neighbour. China has inked more than two t...
Uyghur group says facing Chinese 'repression' in France
May 22, 2024 (AFP)
The European Uyghur Institute (IODE) said that acts of intimidation stepped up during the visit to France earlier this month of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Be...
Iraqi court suspends Kurdistan election preparations
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
The Federal Supreme Court suspended procedures related to "the registration of lists of candidates", while it decides on another case linked to legislative elec...
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