Drug Control Cooperation in Central Asia
Illegal drugs trade is an enormous problem for the region and one of the main sources of terror financing
Aditi Bhaduri
Baku forum to push back against social and religious intolerance
Just off a plane from Sri Lanka, Miguel Angel Moratinos, United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNOAC), said on Wednesday that tomorrow’s 5th World Forum for Intercultural Dialogue is opening at a “very timely” moment
Ending the Myth of the Poor Terrorist
The jihadists who carried out the Easter massacre in Sri Lanka were educated members of their country’s elite, a background that’s closer to the terrorist norm than the exception
Seductive Uzbekistan sees increased tourist footfall
Who can resist the lure of bewitching Samarqand? Or medieval Khiva? Or devout Bukhara? Generations
The Need for Religious Pluralism in the Muslim World
Among the most prominent reasons behind religious and sectarian clashes in the Arab world today is the belief in exclusiveness of the “right-to” the absolute truth, and the reluctance to accept diversity and respect religious pluralism.
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UN, global health agencies sound alarm on drug-resistant infections; new recommendations to reduce ‘staggering number’ of future deaths
Deaths caused by infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria will skyrocket over the next two decades, along with huge economic costs, without immediate, ambitious and coordinated action, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and partners warned on Monday.
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UN Security Council adds Masood Azhar to sanctions’ list, China says will firmly support Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorist and extremist forces
Move comes as a huge diplomatic win for India
China’s Belt and Road Forum: Continuing Doubts
under the BRI, the Chinese are essentially building a mercantilist system in parallel in which tenders and contracts are won only by Chinese enterprises.
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Armenia Day in New Delhi
Armenia and India have had centuries long relations and contacts, which have to be maintained
Uzbekistan to hold International Business Forum in Navoi region
Forum aims to promote the economic potential of Navoi, a region rich in natural resources,