Germany/Tajikistan: Jailed after Deportation
A year ago Germany deported to Tajikistan an activist from that country’s exiled opposition movement who had been living in…
In Tajikistan, independent media throttled by state repression
Giant portraits of President Emomali Rahmon adorn even the most nondescript buildings in Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe. Throughout…
‘Private’ Meeting With Putin, Public Appearances Stir Talk Of Nazarbaev Comeback
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Friends who are old faces and friends in high places: Kazakhstan’s former leader Nursultan Nazarbaev…
Russia Boosts Size of Armed Forces by 170,000 Troops
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase the maximum number of troops by nearly…
Putin’s Losses in Ukraine ‘Top 300,000’ Says UK in Latest Figures
Russia’s military personnel losses in its invasion of Ukraine have crossed 300,000, showed estimates by the UK that also said thousands more have deserted…
India Agrees to Withdraw Soldiers From Maldives, President Muizzu Says
NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (Reuters) – India’s government has agreed to withdraw its soldiers from the Maldives, the…
Amazon Eyes $20 Bln Exports by 2025 From India, Says Company Official
NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Amazon (AMZN.O) is targeting merchandise exports worth $20 billion from India by 2025 by…
Russians Drop Explosive Devices Along Ukrainian Grain Corridor
The Russian Air Force has reportedly dropped at least four explosive devices into the transport routes of the…
Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo Gets Newly US Funded Terminal
London (08/11 – 50) A U.S. development agency announced on Wednesday that it would lend $553 million to…
Will India’s Rise Above China Mean Higher ETF Returns?
Just months after India overtook China as the world’s most populous nation, it also seized the Middle Kingdom’s…