Category: Politics
Yoon warns of unprecedented response if North Korea conducts nuclear test
SEOUL: President Yoon Suk-yeol said any new nuclear test by North Korea will be met with an international response “not seen in the past” and called on China to play […]
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan work together to counter threats to security and sovereignty
By Kuban Abdymen ASTANA: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will sign an agreement on allied relations. According to the document, the republics will jointly confront threats to the security and sovereignty of countries. […]
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to cut freight time by one week
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov said that the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway creates broad conditions for the state to receive large revenues and attract foreign investment in the future. “We have […]
Anwar caps arduous political journey with premiership
Anwar Ibrahim (Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA): Anwar Ibrahim took his oath of office as the 10th prime minister of Malaysia today, after having been what many describe as the longest […]
Bali Declaration proof of world’s trust in Indonesia
Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati (second right) and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, look on as President Joko Widodo (center) officially closes the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, […]
Pakistan: Politics of Bullets and Blames
By Nasir Aijaz, The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The politics in Pakistan has taken a new turn of ‘Bullets and Blames’ after the country’s ousted premier and the chairman of PTI (Pakistan […]
In memory of Queen Elizabeth II
By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: September 8, 2022 was a sad day. This is not just for the people of Britain and Europe, but also for all people in the world. […]
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan presidents discuss tense border situation, agree on demarcation action
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov and Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon (Kabar) holding talks in Samarkand BISHKEK: A cease-fire appeared remains shaky in the restive border area between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan where […]
New international honor for Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo
NEW YORK: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo will be honored at the annual Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards on September 19. The president will be honored for his leadership during Indonesia’s […]
U.N. chief appoints former Kyrgyzstan president as Afghanistan envoy
UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed former president of Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbayeva as his new Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in […]