News

27.11.2013 WTO chief warns global trade deal faces collapse
The World Trade Organization (WTO) head, Roberto Azevedo, has warned global trade deal talks face collapse

22.11.2013 Eurozone ministers are 'losing patience' with Greece
Eurozone finance ministers are losing patience with Greece, said the head of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, as the country submitted its 2014 budget

22.11.2013 Samsung to pay Apple $290m (£180m) for copying phones
A Silicon Valley jury has ruled that Samsung must pay $290m (£180m) to Apple for copying iPhone and iPad features in its devices

21.11.2013 'Slave' women rescued: Three held in 'horrific conditions'
Three women rescued from a house after allegedly being held as slaves for 30 years were kept in "horrific conditions", a charity has said

20.11.2013 Focus Humanitarian Assistance successfully completes its 7th DIPECHO project
The geography and topography of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan make them high-risk countries for natural disasters.  This is especially true of the isolated mountainous communities of Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in Tajikistan and Alai and Chon Alai in Kyrgyzstan, which are subject to frequent hazards such as Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), avalanches, landslides and earthquakes.

20.11.2013 Edgo Energy to explore and develop gas fields in southern Tajikistan
The Ministry of Energy and Industry (MoEI) of Tajikistan and Edgo Energy Company signed a production sharing agreement (PSA) here on November 18, according to the MoEI press center

18.11.2013 Air crash kills 50 in Russia

International media sources report that a Boeing 737 airliner crashed on Sunday in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people on board

18.11.2013 International air show opens in Dubai
International media sources report that the biennial Dubai Airshow opened Sunday at the new Al-Maktoum International airport with about 1,000 exhibitors from the global civil and military aviation industries showing off their newest technology

15.11.2013 IMF: A further slowdown in Russia may create risks for economic growth in Tajikistan
Presentation on Caucasus and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook (REO), which provides a comprehensive report on the prospects for growth in the region, took place in Dushanbe on November 14

15.11.2013 HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation publishes Directory on Free Legal Aid in Tajikistan
The Association “HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation” Branch in Tajikistan has published a directory with all existing free legal aid centers run by governmental agencies, NGOs, the Ombudsman’s office and pro-bono independent lawyers country-wide

13.11.2013 Israeli PM orders rethink on settlement construction
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his housing minister to reconsider construction plans for more than 20,000 homes in the West Bank

13.11.2013 Afghanistan opium harvest at record high - UNODC
Afghan opium cultivation has reached a record level, with more than 200,000 hectares planted with the poppy for the first time, the United Nations says

13.11.2013 China Third Plenum: Leaders unveil key reforms
China's leaders have unveiled a series of reforms aimed at overhauling its economy over the next decade

12.11.2013 Pakistan’s largest cement producer intends to invest in Tajikistan’s economy
Lafarge Pakistan Cement (LP), which is Pakistan’s largest producer of cement, reportedly intends to invest in Tajikistan’s economy

11.11.2013 World Bank recommends actions for creating more jobs in Europe and Central Asia
Unemployment in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is high and job creation is  weak,  despite  impressive reform efforts in many countries of  the region  and  a decade of strong economic growth before the 2009 crisis,  says a  new World Bank report  “Back to Work: Growing with Jobs in Europe and Central Asia”

11.11.2013 FAO expects more balanced food markets
Food commodity markets are becoming more balanced and less price volatile than in recent years thanks to improved supplies and a recovery in global inventories of cereals, according to UN Food and Agriculture (FAO)'s Food Outlook report published on November 7

08.11.2013 Kyrgyzstan president: Key goldmine may be nationalised
Kyrgyzstan may seek to nationalise its largest foreign-run gold mine which has been at the centre of months of protests, President Atambayev has said

08.11.2013 Pakistanis react with dismay to new Taliban chief
Dejection and dismay has been the reaction of many people in Pakistan to the news that Mullah Fazlullah has been made head of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP)

08.11.2013 Iran says Geneva nuclear deal possible on Friday
The Iranian foreign minister has said he believes an agreement with world powers on Iran's nuclear programme is possible by the end of talks on Friday

08.11.2013 Europe at 'polio risk' from Syria
Europe could be at risk from polio following a recent outbreak in Syria, according to infectious disease experts.