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In Tajikistan Clerics And Government Officials Are Deciding What Women Should Wear
Women’s clothes are high on the government’s agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are…
Tajikistan: Has anything changed?
Brussels/Dushanbe (10/8- 75) Once more Tajikistan comes on the radar screen. Who will be the next president of…
S. Korean civil groups rally against joint military exercise with U.S
South Korean peace groups held a protest rally Monday against the Asian country’s joint military exercise with the…
South Korea and United States begin military exercises
South Korea and the United States are launching the annual major joint military exercises Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), Azernews reports.…
Striking A Balance: The United States’ Competing Demands of Deterrence and Assurance on the Korean Peninsula
The situation on the Korean Peninsula is increasingly precarious. Amid a historic low in inter-Korean relations and the…
Canadian retail giant makes £29.2bn bid for 7-Eleven
A Canadian convenience store giant has made a bid worth $38bn (£29.2bn) for the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven in what…
Ukraine War: Why Central Asian Countries want to Move Away from Russian Control
The terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in March 2024, which left 140 people dead, has sparked a crackdown…
She Was at the Top of the State Department. Now She’s Ready to Talk
As Victoria Nuland steps down, she gets real about a world on fire. Victoria Nuland has long been…
Is China Using Hungary as Its Bridgehead in Europe?
The primary purpose of Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Hungary might be to ensure that Hungary can help…
Israel’s Intel Failure: ‘How Did This Happen?’
Explanations beginning to emerge after worst terror attack in Israel’s history They might as well have been sitting…