Al Ahli held to 2-2 draw by FK Arkadag

Action during the AFC Champions League Two Group B clash between Al Ahli and FK Arkadag at Al Thumama Stadium yesterday. Doha, Qatar: A resurgent FK Arkadag came from behind to force a 2-2 draw with hosts Al Ahli SC in their AFC Champions League...

Congressional Panel Urges Trump to Host C5+1 Summit This Year

A U.S. congressional foreign affairs panel is asking U.S. President Donald Trump to host a meeting in Washington, D.C. with leaders from Central Asia by the end of 2025. The proposal was made in an October 20 letter to Trump by Bill Huizenga, a...

UPSC Key: Line-In Line-Out arrangement, Ayushman Bharat, and Green crackers

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. General...

Pasni vs. Gwadar: The Port Duel and the New Logistics of Eurasia

The potential rivalry between Pakistan’s Pasni Port, in which Islamabad is hoping to court U.S. interest, and the China-backed Gwadar Port reflects the broader competition between the United States and China for access to resources, critical...

Arkadag rally to hold Al Ahli 2-2 at Al Thumama

AFC Doha A resurgent FK Arkadag came from behind to force a 2-2 draw with hosts Al Ahli SC in their AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 Group B clash at the Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday. Defender Matej Mitrovic’s header and a thunderous strike by...

23 troops martyred, 200 Taliban and affiliated terrorists killed in border skirmishes with Afghanistan: ISPR

Twenty-three Pakistani troops have been martyred and 200 Taliban and affiliated terrorists have been killed in border clashes following an attack from the Afghan side, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Sunday. The...

President, PM assert ‘no compromise’ as Pakistan destroys several Afghan posts in response to attack

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday asserted there would be “no compromise” on Pakistan’s sovereignty after security forces destroyed Afghanistan’s “several” border posts overnight as they responded to attacks by...

Herat Tribal Peace Paves Way for Central Asian Connectivity Projects

In Herat province, a long-standing conflict between the Timuri and Achakzai tribal communities has officially ended. With the mediation of local authorities, religious scholars (ulemas), and community elders, peace was sealed by a public...

RUSSIA: More long jail sentences, removals of citizenship

In a typical recent case, a court in Saransk, capital of the Republic of Mordoviya, handed two Jehovah's Witnesses long prison sentences on 19 September for exercising their freedom of religion or belief. It jailed 39-year-old Ivan Neverov for 7...

Former champion Brook to face UAE's Al Dah in Dubai to mark life of Hatton

Former IBF world welterweight champion Kell Brook is making a comeback in Dubai next February in a bout to honour the late Ricky Hatton. Hatton had been set to make a comeback of his own against UAE fighter Eisa Al Dah on December 2, but died last...

Kazakhstan Boosts Grain Exports by 14%, Driven by Strong Demand in Central Asia, Caucasus

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has exported 1.6 million tons of new-harvest grain between Sept. 1 and Oct. 19, showing a 14% increase compared to the same period last year. The export growth reflects rising demand for Kazakh grain across Central Asia and the...

Idaho’s U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files

Early in 2024, during the Biden administration, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, had a chance to provide the world with financial information about disgraced sex trafficker and financier Jeffrey Epstein. It only recently became known that Crapo was...

Rice harvesting is underway in Dashoguz velayat

The harvest has begun on specialised farms in the Saparmyrat Turkmenbashy etrap, the region's main producer of this crop. Here, rice is grown on 4,750 hectares by the «S.A. Nyýazow» dayhan association and on 2,800 hectares by the «27 Oktyabr»...

Kazakhstan Eyes Investment in Afghanistan’s Gold and Copper Mines

In recent days, Afghanistan has hosted two high-level delegations from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, who held meetings with the country’s economic and trade officials. During their meeting with the Minister of Mines and Petroleum and deputy...

Competition Dedicated to the Professional Holiday of Healthcare Workers

In Turkmenistan, large-scale efforts are being undertaken to develop the healthcare system, which plays a key role in promoting a healthy lifestyle. These efforts aim to elevate the sector to the international level, equip this important field...

Lukashenko Told Putin Whether It Is Possible To Restore The USSR

12 Dictators live in the past. The future of the CIS is being discussed at a meeting of the heads of the Commonwealth member states in Dushanbe on October 10. The dictators of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, as well as...

SOCAR’s strategic expansion: Vision beyond borders

SOCAR’s strategic expansion: Vision beyond borders 11 October 2025 19:10 (UTC+04:00) In a recent statement delivered during Turkmenistan’s Independence Day celebrations, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov underscored a pivotal...

Putin advocates for stronger Russia-Central Asia ties at the Dushanbe summit

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the second Russia-Central Asia summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. During the summit, leaders agreed to bolster economic integration, increase cooperation in energy and infrastructure, and...

Russia-China Gas Pact Poses New Challenges For India

India should simultaneously prioritise domestic exploration and production of more oil and gas in the country and ensure we retain diversified suppliers for imports, points out former foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra...

Putin in Tajikistan for CIS Summit Amid Migration Tensions

When President Vladimir Putin arrives in Dushanbe on 8 October for his first state visit, Tajikistan will briefly become the focal point of regional diplomacy. Currently holding the rotating chair of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),...