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UN rights council takes Tajikistan to task
A follow-up report issued recently by the UN General Assembly’s Human Rights Council assails Tajikistan’s government for failing…
Pakistan-Azerbaijan defense cooperation deepens with JF-17 agreement
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s military announced signing of a major deal to sell JF-17 Block III (Thunder) fighter jets…
Drug Trafficking in Tajikistan: A Very Deep but not Incurable Evil
For many years, Tajikistan has been gravely affected by drug trafficking. At least 15-20 tons of opium and between 75 and…
Russian response slow, inefficient and repelled
Moscow (11 September/ 33.33). Russia waged a 2-year war of aggression against its neighbor, the Ukraine. Two years…
Tajikistan: Pamiri minority facing systemic discrimination in ‘overlooked human rights crisis’
The Tajikistani authorities are perpetuating systemic discrimination and severe human rights violations against the Pamiri minority, according to…
Pull of Russia’s Incursion, Lead Ukraine to Victory
Frankfurt, Paris (18/8 – 62.50) Ukraine has scored a series of victories in more than a week since…
Islamic State does not like Taylor Swift. Austrian police arrests plotters
Washington/Vienna/Berlin (10/8 – 45.45) After a tip-off by U.S. intelligence officials and only a few hours left Austrian…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh interim government
Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head the country’s interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down…
Kursk: ….and the wheels are coming off
Washington/Paris/Berlin (12/8 – 28.57). Today is the twenty-anniversary of the sinking of the Kursk. A painful experience. A…
BSF foils infiltration attempt by over 100 Bangladeshis in Bengal
The Border Security Force on Wednesday said it thwarted a “significant” infiltration attempt by a large group of…