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Japan Deepens Central Asia Engagement Through Foreign Minister’s Tour
Japan is intensifying its diplomatic and economic outreach to Central Asia, with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya concluding a high-level visit to Kazakhstan from August 24-26, aimed at fostering stronger ties with the resource-rich region....
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Armenia and Pakistan Establish Diplomatic Relations on Sidelines of SCO in Tianjin
Armenia and Pakistan formally established diplomatic relations on August 31, 2025, during the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China. The landmark agreement...
Tensions Escalate Between Russia and Azerbaijan Over Journalist Detentions
Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have taken a sharp downturn following the detention of three Russian journalists in Baku, prompting Moscow to summon Azerbaijan’s ambassador,...
Azerbaijan Cracks Down on Sputnik Office, Detains Two in Escalating Feud with Russia
Azerbaijani authorities conducted a high-profile raid on the Baku office of Sputnik Azerbaijan, a branch of the Russian state-run media outlet Rossiya Segodnya, escalating diplomatic...
Xi leaves for 2nd China-Central Asia Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Monday for the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana at the invitation of President of the Republic of...
Indian Vloggers Under Fire: Stricter Regulations Loom After Derogatory Remarks in Türkiye
An Indian YouTuber known online as Malik Swashbuckler, has ignited international outrage after posting videos containing sexually explicit and derogatory remarks about Turkish women during...
Spain Leads EU-Arab Summit to Demand Arms Embargo on Israel
Spain hosted a high-level meeting of European and Arab nations on Sunday, May 25, to press for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and advance the...
EU Chief Secures Tariff Delay Until July 9 in Trump Call, Easing Trade Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to postpone a threatened 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, following a phone call with European...
Israel’s Starvation Warfare in Gaza Spark Global Fury Over Food Weaponization
Israel is deliberately using food shortages and blockage of aids trucks as a weapon against Gaza’s civilian population have intensified, with critics accusing Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
Turkey’s Pan-Turkic Ambitions Stumble as Central Asian States Back Cyprus Sovereignty
In a significant diplomatic setback for Turkey, four Central Asian nations—Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan—have moved to strengthen ties with Greece and the Republic of...