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While mixed classes will be banned, Afghan women will reportedly be permitted to study at university under Taliban (the movement banned in Russia) rule, according to a statement made by the group's higher education minister Abdul Baqi …
The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Afghanistan on August 24, its press service said on Tuesday. The session is convened at the request of Afghanistan and Pakistan, coordinator of the Organization of Islamic …
In a horrifying incident, a 25-year-old Iraqi chef fell into a giant vat of chicken soup, sustaining third-degree burns over 70 per cent of his body, several Middle Eastern outlets reported. Issa Ismail was making chicken soup …
Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi called on the United States on Monday to fulfil its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, ruling out new negotiations on the country’s nuclear program. Addressing his first press …
Kyrgyzstan believes that Tajikistan has violated the state border agreements that were previously reached, the Kyrgyz government said in a statement. "The Tajik side increased tensions and exacerbate the situation on the …
The Kazakh parliament's lower chamber has approved the bill banning the purchase and rental of farmland by foreigners in the Central Asian nation ahead of the expiration of a moratorium on land sales this summer. Current …
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Wednesday signed a new version of the country’s constitution, approved in a nationwide referendum on April 11. The ceremony was broadcast live by the country’s TV channels. …
The Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that from May 7, the country is introducing a number of additional measures to combat the spread of coronavirus. From May 7, all stores in Turkey, including supermarkets, will only sell …
China officially adopted a law against food waste, banning binge-eating videos and excessive leftovers, which observers said will foster a resource-conserving and environmentally-friendly society. The law was officially …
The Land Commission, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Yeraly Tugzhanov, decided to extend the ban on the acquisition of agricultural land by Kazakhstani citizens. The moratorium will last for another five years According …
Iran has freed South Korea’s Hankuk Chemi tanker and its crew after the vessel was stopped in January in the Persian Gulf, Yonhap News Agency reported Friday, citing the South Korean Foreign Ministry. According to the agency, the …
Strict quarantine measures in Almaty were extended until April 12. Within the restrictive measures, students of schools, colleges and universities are transferred to distance education. In addition, shopping and entertainment …
TikTok was banned in Pakistan, according to local media reports, in another blow to the viral video app’s ambitions in south Asia after it was shut down in India last summer. The Peshawar High Court ordered a ban on TikTok over …
Australian Australia Post has resumed postage from Australia to Turkmenistan, according to Turkmenportal information portal. Currently, it is possible to send written correspondence from Australia (the delivery time is more than 25 …
President of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee Yoshiro Mori apologized for comments he made suggesting women talk too much in meetings. Mori, an 83-year-old former prime minister of Japan, made the remarks …
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered to hold events to perpetuate the memory of singer Rosa Baglanova. The relevant information appeared on the president’s Twitter account. "On January 1, 2022, the legendary …
Central Election Commission had another of its decisions to reject a party’s registration reversed by a court.
The COVID-19 pandemic is reversing decades of progress on poverty, healthcare and education, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs said in an annual report. According to the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020, an …
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed new plans to ease restrictions in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus, including the July 1 reopening of theaters, cinemas and other entertainment centers. In a …
Russia’s Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities greenlighted opening the first car bridge between Russia and China, built across the border river of Amur, between the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Heihe, Ministry for the …
