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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…
Can Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Consign Their Deadly Border Conflicts To The Past?
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — On the first anniversary of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan’s deadliest border war, marked in September, irascible…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated…
Jailed Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s Party Elects New Head Before Election
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently in jail facing what he says are more than 150 cases…
President Wickremesinghe’s Contribution To Securing IMF Loan For Sri Lanka
Brussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to…
Notorious Benjamin Wey Sues Sri Lanka For $250 Million
London (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal…
No Disruptions in Parliament This Time, India Bloc Parties Resolve
The INDIA bloc parties resolved not to disrupt the proceedings of the winter session of Parliament, which is the penultimate session before…
Tajikistan to Study France’s Human Rights Freedom, Terrorism Prevention
London (28/11 – 58) Tajikistan’s human rights record continues to deteriorate amid an increased crackdown on freedom of…
Bangladesh’s Ongoing Political Crisis is ‘High Risk’ for Fragile Economy
Vegetable trader Afsar Uddin was distraught. He needed to pay nearly 50 percent more to bring a truck…