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World Gunman kills six in attack on Afghan mosque: govt spokesman KABUL: A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said Tuesday.... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:41am
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World Russia says EU won’t ‘push’ it out of Central Asia MOSCOW: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the European Union of attempting to drive Russia out of Central Asia,... Published 12 Nov, 2023 05:28pm
World Putin, Erdogan and Raisi make visits in Central Asia ASTANA: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday, while Turkish leader Recep Tayyip... Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:01am
World Xi unveils grand development plan for Central Asia XIAN, (China): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday unveiled a grand plan for Central Asia’s development, from... Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am
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World Russian Defence Minister says US and allies trying to restore military presence in Central Asia MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that the United States and its allies are trying to... Published 28 Apr, 2023 11:32am
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World EU chief calls for closer ties to Central Asia in Kazakhstan visit ASTANA: EU chief Charles Michel on Thursday called for closer ties with Central Asia on his first official visit to... Published 27 Oct, 2022 02:11pm
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World China’s Xi vows to ‘defend common security’ ahead of Central Asia visit BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping on Tuesday vowed to “defend common security” with Kazakhstan, state media... Published 13 Sep, 2022 07:20pm