“India-Israel-UAE-US will be the epicentre of the global business in this decade” 
Armenia officially opens Embassy in Israel 
US Embassy in Afghanistan warns against extremist attacks targeting women 
UN rights chief calls for Turkey to probe rights abuses in northern Syria 
Australia looks to boost trade with India after relations with China sour Seductive Uzbekistan sees increased tourist footfall
Who can resist the lure of bewitching Samarqand? Or medieval Khiva? Or devout Bukhara? Generations
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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,
“Milestone” consensus on troops withdrawal from Afghanistan
Rivals Russia and China back the US on the key formula of a peace deal it is negotiating in Afghanistan – withdrawing troops in return for Taliban pledges not to welcome foreign extremists.
Afghan women push for voice in talks, fearing loss of rights
Women are worried that even religious conservatives, warlords and strongmen who dominate Afghanistan’s US-backed leadership – and whose attitudes toward women often differ little from the Taliban – will trade away their rights to reach a deal.
Belt and Road Forum: the legitimate concerns in various countries along the BRI routes have finally found their way to the Chinese
China is gradually becoming a “European” power; apart from Washington and Moscow now Europe has another big foreign player in the region.