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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
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.
08.11.2013
General strike against cuts brings Greece to a halt
How is Greece faring under its international obligations?
08.11.2013
ECB cuts interest rates to record low
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 0.25%, down from 0.5%
07.11.2013
IFC sees up to $1 trillion climate-related investment potential in EMENA
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has published proprietary research highlighting up to $1 trillion of investment potential in renewable energy, resource efficiency, and climate change adaptation across Emerging Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa (EMENA)
29.10.2013
UK hosts the World Islamic Economic Forum
The 9th World Islamic Economic Forum bearing the theme “Changing World, New Relationships” opened at ExCel London on October 29
23.10.2013
U.S. Federal Reserve Board issues redesigned $100 note
On October 8, the Federal Reserve began supplying financial institutions with a redesigned $100 note that incorporates new security features to deter counterfeiters and help businesses and consumers tell whether a note is genuine, the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe said
22.10.2013
Amnesty International calls on Tehran to halt execution of prisoner who survived hanging
A statement released by Amnesty International on October 16 notes that that Iran must stop the execution of man who was found alive at a morgue a day after being hanged. Iranian authorities reportedly said the prisoner would be hanged for a second time once his condition improves.
07.09.2013
Police officers investigating IRP activist’s case punished for negligence
By interior minister’s order an administrative action was imposed upon police officers investigating the case of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) activist, Umedjon Tojiyev.
06.08.2013
Ahmadinejad appointed to Iran’s top political arbitration body
Iran's supreme leader yesterday appointed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Expediency Council, the country's top political arbitration body
07.07.2013
Tethys announces strategic acquisitions in Georgia
Tethys Petroleum Limited (“Tethys”), the oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Central Asia/Caspian Region, has announced the conditional acquisition of interests in a number of production sharing contracts (“PSCs”) in Georgia
13.06.2013
Child labor robbing millions of health, education and growth, UNICEF says
On the World Day Against Child Labor, UNICEF yesterday called attention to the millions of children around the world who are engaged in some form of hazardous or exploitative work, usually at the expense of their health and education, and overall wellbeing and development, pres release issued by the UNICEF Country Office n Tajikistan said
05.06.2013
FAO: Some 870 million people were still hungry in the world in 2010-2012
Denouncing the huge social and economic costs of malnutrition, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva yesterday called for resolute efforts to eradicate malnutrition as well as hunger from around the world
31.05.2013
US keeps Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan on state sponsors of terrorism list
The United States keeps Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan on a list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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