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Last Messaging App ‘Disappears’ From Turkmenistan Amid World’s Slowest Internet Speed
This Picture of Baseball in Small Nation of Bhutan is Going Viral Because It’s Awesome
Pakistan to release first Sindhi-language feature film in decades aiming to promote regional culture — filmmaker
US Eyeing ‘Creative Ways’ to Help Mongolia Export Rare Earths
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Exploring Central Asia’s Present And Future
China or India? How to Invest in the Coming Asia Boom
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Nearly 100 Wildfires Blazing Across Russia’s Republic of Sakha
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
Egypt and Jordan sign 12 MoUs in Amman to bolster ties
Bribery attempt lands Malaysian in Brunei jail
Laos: Situation of economic, social, and cultural rights
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‘Blood-Red’ Siberian Glacier Sparks Fears of Faster Melting
Google Earth shows nearly half of tanks and armored vehicles have been taken out of storage at major open-air depot in Buryatia
Oman Air to enter deep restructuring to turn losses around
Iraq, Kurdistan to work on drafting oil and gas bill amid halt via Turkey
Iraq’s Development Road: No Place for Kurdistan?
Iraq says 100 Yazidi IDPs returned to Shingal
After Spectacles in Karakalpak Civilian Trials, Uzbek Authorities Sentence 3 Law Enforcement Officers With Little Fanfare
China Is Testing How Hard It Can Push in the South China Sea Before Someone Pushes Back
Engaging Brunei’s perspective
S.Korea, Laos boost partnership in global drive to cut CO2 emissions
Detention of Chinese Lawyer in Laos Highlights Risks of Fleeing China
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August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
1965 August 9: Singapore National Day
Bahrain prisoners on hunger strike demanding better conditions
UN: Deal reached with Syria to reopen main border crossing from Türkiye
PKK kills three Turkish soldiers in Kurdistan Region
UK acknowledges Yazidi genocide by Daesh/Islamic State
Two WHO supported medical oxygen plants inaugurated in Bhutan
US honors tribeswoman from Chittagong Hill Tracts, 5 others as anti-racism champions
India’s top court rules out referendum on Kashmir’s special status
Two Pakistani Soldiers, Three Suspected Militants Killed In Balochistan Attacks
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Kuwait bans ‘Barbie’ film over ‘public ethics’ concerns
US, UK, Canada sanction Lebanon’s central bank ex-governor over alleged corruption
Rwanda, Jordan strengthen bilateral ties
Yazidi Genocide Survivors Regularly Targeted by Turkish Airstrikes
Tajikistan: University of Central Asia latest target in Aga Khan sweep
Bitdeer completes construction of 100MW Bhutan cryptomine data center
Renowned Sindhi linguist-litterateur Parasram Hardwani passes away
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1947 August 11: Balochistan National Day
Lebanon moves to ban ‘Barbie’ film for ‘promoting homosexuality’
Tajikistan: President’s grandson is Instagram king. But is that all?
India To Have Railway Connect With Bhutan Soon! Govt Discloses Talks On Kokrajhar-Gelephu Rail Link
Security forces kill two terrorists in Balochistan operation
Cashmere demand is threatening Mongolia’s steppe. Can the industry go sustainable?
Foreign diplomats in China treated to tour of Xinjiang and ‘happy’ Uyghurs
Chinese FM Wang Holds Talks With Singapore Leaders to Strengthen Ties, Trade
PH, Laos reaffirm Asean centrality
Rohingya: At least 23 dead, 30 missing after boat sinks
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Islamic State attack on army bus kills 33 Syrian soldiers
Turkmenistan rebukes Russia over ‘gas union’ comments
Anwaarul Haq Kakar, Balochistan Senator, Named Pakistan’s Caretaker PM
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Oman posts budget surplus of $1.7bn in H1 of 2023
Militant Attack In Pakistan’s Balochistan Targets Chinese Engineers
Pakistan: Balochistan Liberation Army claims responsibility for ongoing attack targeting vehicles of Chinese company in Gwadar, Balochistan, Aug. 13
US Seventh Fleet, Blue Ridge conduct port call in Brunei
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1947 August 14: Pakistan Independence Day, Youm-e-Azadi
2 Karakalpak Activists Denied Asylum in Kazakhstan
Pakistani militants attack convoy of Chinese engineers
Senior Sindhi journalist gunned down in Sukkur
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1945 August 15: National Liberation Day of Korea
1947 August 15: India Independence Day
Deadly Explosions Rock Russian Oilfield in Khanty-Mansi
PM Sudani orders Yazidi village reconstruction
Turkmenistan signals major change in energy-export stance
Talk of Gas Unions Riles Up Turkmenistan
China’s Problem With Nepal
US: In 1st, Sikh man graduates from Marine boot camp with turban, beard
DU proposes study of Partition impact on Sindhi language
Chinese Sanctions Enforcement Just Got Even Harder
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Kyrgyzstan: President pushes back on US accusations of sanctions-busting behavior
Travis King: North Korea says US soldier fled because of racism in army
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1945 August 17: Indonesian Declaration of Independence
Oman unveils plans for 100,000-person ‘smart’ city
Pakistan’s Baloch, Sindhi communities knock on Sunak’s door for diplomatic intervention
Cash, cars and homes seized in $735m Singapore anti-money laundering raids
Laos Launches Digital Currency Trial
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Hungary inks deal for Qatari gas
Indian Sikh charged with two stabbings during Indian Independence Day celebrations in Southall
New airport, Mekong port in Laos could divert revenue to China, officials say
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1919 August 19: Afghan Independence Day
1991 August 19: 1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt, August Putsch
Russia’s Ruble Is Still Weak, And Central Asians Are Paying The Price
China launches military drills around Taiwan as US wraps up landmark summit with South Korea and Japan
US, Japan and South Korea condemn ‘dangerous and aggressive actions’ by China
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River flooding causes emergency in Russia’s Buryatia Republic
Artist Profiles: Mergen-Kherel Chadamba
N. Korean taekwondo athletes stage demonstration performances in Kazakhstan
CHT body recommends cracking down on Kuki-Chin National Front
The Burning Backyard Of Pakistan: Why Balochistan Has Emerged As A Nightmare For China & Its Billion Dollar CPEC Project
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Russia reveals volume of timber export from Khakassia to Tajikistan
Israeli-Palestinian death toll highest since 2005: UN envoy
Lack of peace progress leaves ‘dangerous and volatile vacuum’ in Israel, Palestine: UN
Kazakhstan, Vietnam sign 12 agreements to bolster bilateral cooperation
India blocks independent news outlet The Kashmir Walla
Kashmir Walla Website, Social Media Blocked
South Korea, India rebuke Beijing over South China Sea claims
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Pakistan accuses Indian army of killing civilian at Kashmir border
‘Forced To Dress Like a Muslim’: Taliban Imposes Restrictions On Afghanistan’s Sikh, Hindu Minorities
Macao: EU report highlights growing emphasis on national security that risks undermining fundamental freedoms
US: Announcement of Visa Restrictions to Address Forced Assimilation in Tibet
Cambodia parliament elects Hun Sen’s son, Hun Manet, as new PM
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Tajikistan, China Discuss Bilateral Ties, Sign $400 Million In Deals
Hollow Visit: Gorno-Badakhshan Not In Welcoming Mood For Tajik President On First Visit Since Bloody Clampdown
US approves potential $500m sale of military equipment to Taiwan
Laos Enhancing Cross Border Railway Connectivity with Malaysia, China
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UK ‘seeking to block ICJ ruling’ on Israeli occupation of Palestine
Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia to join China and Russia in BRICS bloc
Syria: Protests over growing economic hardship spread in south
Seven PKK members killed in two Turkish drone strikes in Iraq’s Kurdistan
Iraq to receive gas from Turkmenistan
North Korea’s second spy satellite launch fails
Major Muslim group buys into China’s narrative of happy Uyghurs in a stable Xinjiang
Six years on, still no justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya
The Sixth Anniversary of Genocide Against Rohingya
Rohingya: Gang violence stalks world’s largest refugee camp
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The Palestinian leader who survived the death of Palestine
US condemns Israeli minister Ben Gvir’s ‘inflammatory’ Palestinian comments
China, Bhutan hold first meeting on ‘delimitation of boundary’
Bangladesh pauses plan to reintroduce tigers in Chittagong Hills
Canada probes Walmart, Hugo Boss over Uyghur labor concerns
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2006 August 26: Murder of Akbar Bugti, the father of the Baloch nation
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Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitors
Myanmar expels East Timor’s diplomat in retaliation for supporting opposition forces
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Yazidi man deported after 11 years in Germany dies in Erbil
Perspectives: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan building up for another potential round of fighting
Kazakhstan’s 40-Year History of Nuclear Testing: Call to Action for Nonproliferation Education
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Palestine hails Libya’s stance of refusing to normalize relations with Israel
FC Barcelona opens Barça Academy in Kyrgyzstan
“Xizang”: China Insists on Depriving Tibet of Its Name
US envoy hails Brunei’s progress in combating human trafficking
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August 30: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Kuwait, UK Sign Investment Partnership Deal
Rare protests flare in regime-held Syria as Assad seeks international rehabilitation
Syria protests spurred by economic misery stir memories of 2011 uprising
Yazidi Kurdish woman competes for 2023 Miss Middle East and North Africa competition
Kyrgyzstan: Effort to Shut Down Independent News Outlet
Kyrgyzstan brings back 95 ISIL wives, children from Syrian internment camps
Torrential rains kill at least 21 people in Tajikistan
Rail link with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan key to China raising Central Asia influence and skirting Russia sanctions
Taiwan Announced a Record Defense Budget: But Is It Enough to Deter China?
Travel firms urged to halt trips to Uyghur region over China rights abuses
UK Indo-Pacific Minister visits Laos and Malaysia
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1957 August 31: Hari Merdeka, Malaysia Independence Day
1963 August 31 Sabah Day
1991 August 31: Kyrgyzstan Independence Day
Prominent Buryatia activist who was arrested for ‘striking’ policemen with ballpoint pen sentenced to nearly three years in prison
UN renews Lebanon peacekeeping mission after dispute over troop movement
Kyrgyzstan moves to ban TikTok over child welfare concerns
Soccer School Sparks Controversy in Kyrgyzstan
Nepal miffed with China for not recognizing its new political map
India says ready for polls in Kashmir as top court hears Article 370 pleas
India says downgrading Kashmir statehood is ‘temporary’
North Korea says it simulated nuclear strike on South
North Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missile, Simulates ‘Scorched Earth’ Nuclear Strikes
China: Unrelenting Crimes Against Humanity Targeting Uyghurs
Uyghurs Protest Xi’s Visit to Xinjiang
Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia reject China’s latest South China Sea map
Brunei engages Chinese investment amid diversification challenges
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1991 September 1: Uzbekistan Independence Day
Russia Bans Minority Advocacy Group Free Buryatia
Kyrgyzstan: Barcelona soccer tie-up raises conflict of interest questions
Nepal Asks China to ‘Respect’ Its 2020 Map, Kathmandu Mayor Cancels China Visit
China urged to use Nepal’s official map
Pope Francis Visits Mongolia Amid Vatican’s Strained Relations With China and Russia
UN envoys tour Tibet on China-organised trip amid rights scrutiny
Vietnam Joins ASEAN Neighbors in Denouncing Chinese Map
Singapore’s Tharman Wins Presidential Election by a Landslide in Boost to Ruling Party
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1945 September 2: Vietnam National Day
1960 September 2: Tibetan Democracy Day
Putin’s plan to control remote Siberian region goes awry
US strikes Iran-backed groups in Syria, site of fighting between PKK/YPG, Arab tribes
Kirkuk curfew lifted after deadly unrest at rival protests by Arabs, Kurds
Tajikistan Resumes Border Relations With Afghanistan In A Sign Of Thawing Tensions
Life Changes For Karakalpaks In Kazakhstan Since Deadly Crackdown In Homeland
Altering status quo: On Jammu and Kashmir and Statehood
Kashmir’s Mental Health Clinics Show ‘Invisible Scars’ of Decades of Conflict
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Manitoba’s Sikh community brings downtown Winnipeg to life
Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in Taiwan, unleashing rain and fierce winds
Southeast Asian Leaders Are Besieged by Thorny Issues as They Hold an ASEAN Summit Without Biden
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Video Shows Buryatia Jade Miners Shooting at Police Over China-Bound Exports
Israel opens Bahrain embassy, three years after normalising ties
Oman’s OQ Gas Networks plans Muscat’s biggest IPO in almost two decades
Israel: Netanyahu wants immediate deportation of Eritreans after Tel Aviv violence
Why Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan is your next adventure holiday destination
Commonwealth election observers arrive in Maldives
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Ancient Yazidi heritage still under threat after Isis genocide
Turkmenistan: Uzbek to the future
US warns North Korea would ‘pay a price’ for any arms deal with Russia
Stop tourism of Xinjiang, Uyghur advocacy group says
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Syria: Dozens killed in fighting between SDF and Arab tribesmen
Turkmenistan And Uzbekistan Boost Energy Trade With Massive Gas Deal
Delegation of Turkmenistan pays official visit to France
Tajikistan Says Three Militants Killed Crossing Border From Afghanistan
Maldives election: could be key for China, India rivalry
For the Maldives, this election season has only brought worries
Maldives’ Months-Old Party Hopes to Shatter Establishment Grip
Maldives Supreme Court Bars Jailed Ex-President Yameen From Race
State-backed tourism booms in China’s troubled Xinjiang
Albanese vows to bolster partnership with East Timor
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Khakassia news site editor get long jail term for story about Russo-Ukrainian war
Russians vote in tightly controlled regional elections
Sudan army chief arrives in Qatar on third trip since war began
Australia says Qatar’s strip-searches of women factor in blocking flights
Palestine: from occupation to uprising
Militant behind Quetta Hazara killings arrested near Afghanistan border
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Palestine furious at PNG Prime Minister opening embassy in Jerusalem
Yazidi Genocide in Broad Daylight
Tajikistan Closes Down Five NGOs In Gorno-Badakhshan
Hong Kong’s heaviest rainfall in 140 years submerges subways, closes schools
North Korea: Kim Jong Un reveals ‘nuclear attack submarine’
India’s Tibetan refugees demand discussion on Tibet during G20 summit
China’s Uyghur villages hide their secrets after Xinjiang crackdown
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1991 September 9: Tajikistan Independence Day
September 15: International Day of Democracy
September 23: International Day of Sign Languages
2017 September 25: Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum
1991 September 27: Turkmenistan Independence Day
October 1 – 7: Banned Books Week
1932 October 3: Iraq Independence Day
1446 October 9: Hangeul Day/Korean Language day
1911 October 10: National Day of the Republic of China, Taiwan
October 10: World Mental Health Day
October 11: International Day of the Girl Child