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Over 250 Foreign Tourists Visit Historical Sites in Ghazni
TOLONews
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Officials at the Department of Information and Culture in Ghazni say that this year, in addition to thousands of domestic tourists, over 250 foreign tourists have also visited the province’s historical landmarks. According to them, most of these...
Traveling Photographer Spends 17 Years (And Counting) Documenting Indigenous Cultures
My Modern Met - California
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August 26, 2025
Photos: © Alexander Khimushin / The World In Faces Since 2008, photographer and ethnographer Alexander Khimushin has been traveling the world to study Indigenous cultures. Khimushin, who grew up in the remote reaches of Siberia, has immersed...
A slap on the back of the head, a stick, a belt. How violence has become a common method of parenting in Central Asia and why we should not turn a blind eye to it
Asia Plus
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"This is my child and I’ll bring him up as I want" – this phrase, familiar to many, often serves as an excuse for violence. It often hides cruel forms of child abuse that go beyond all imaginable limits. The recent case in Tajikistan shocked not...
3rd Turkic Universiade starts in Cholpon-Ata city
24.kg
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September 4, 2025
11:07, 04 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:07, 04 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The 3rd Turkic Universiade will start today in Cholpon-Ata city. More than 450 athletes...
India vs Afghanistan, CAFA Nations Cup 2025 Live Streaming Online in India: How to Watch IND vs AFG Football Match Live Telecast on TV & Score Updates in IST?
Latestly
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September 4, 2025
The India national football team started with a banger under new head coach Khalid Jamil. The Blue Tigers finally managed to win a match with complete domination, defeating Tajikistan in their first match of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, 1-2. In the...
Uzbekistan has become a member of the Global Alliance to End Violence against Children
Asia Plus
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11:24, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Uzbekistan has become the 46th country to join the Global Alliance to End Violence against Children, UNICEF Uzbekistan has reported. The organization's representative office called this step important for the...
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How Tianjin SCO summit signals a shift toward a multipolar world
Firstpost
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September 6, 2025
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, in 2025 marks a watershed moment in the history of geopolitics since World War II. The US has been at the helm of global affairs through democracy, liberalism, globalization,...
Assessing Speech Recognition in Persian-Speaking Children
Bioengineer.org
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September 4, 2025
In a groundbreaking study set to redefine the landscape of speech recognition, a team of researchers has provided invaluable insights into the development of a specialized speech recognition test. The research, led by Nozari, Tajik, and Ahmadi,...
Actor Cecep Arif Rahman Showcases Indonesia's Pencak Silat in Kazakhstan
Tempo.co
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August 29, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan, once again presented a series of cultural promotions, a day after the successful ASEAN Summer Festival, through a Pencak Silat Workshop held at the Indonesian Cultural Center in...
Iran’s fixtures in 2025 CAFA Nations Cup revealed
Tehran Times
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August 26, 2025
TEHRAN – Iran will meet Afghanistan in the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup opening match. Team Melli will commence the campaign on Aug. 29. The Persians will also meet India and Tajikistan on Sept. 1 and 4, respectively in Group B. Group A consists of...
Grave of thousands of Iranian revolution victims turned into car park
The Independent
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September 6, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Representative of Turkmenistan takes part in the language camp "Summer with Pushkin" in Moscow
Turkmenportal
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A student from Turkmenistan is taking part in the international program for studying Russian language and culture “Summer with Pushkin,” which started yesterday in Moscow, reports ussatnews.com. The program is held at the Pushkin State Institute...
Iran paves over mass grave of 1979 revolution victims, turning it into parking lot
The Hindu
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September 6, 2025
A desert-like patch of sand and scrawny trees in the largest cemetery in Iran's capital has been the final resting place for decades for some of the thousands killed in the mass executions that followed Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Now, Lot 41...
Iran turning the mass grave of the 1979 revolution victims into a parking lot
Hindustan Times
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September 6, 2025
A desert-like patch of sand and scrawny trees in the largest cemetery in Iran's capital has been the final resting place for decades for some of the thousands killed in the mass executions that followed Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. This...
Iran paves over mass grave of 1979 revolution victims, turning it into a parking lot
CityNews Halifax
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September 6, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert-like patch of sand and scrawny trees in the largest cemetery in Iran’s capital has been the final resting place for decades for some of the thousands killed in the mass executions that followed Iran’s...
Iran paves over 1979 revolution mass grave to build parking lot
Madhyamam
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September 6, 2025
Dubai: In Tehran’s largest cemetery, Behesht-e Zahra, a desert-like stretch of sand dotted with scrawny trees has for decades served as the unmarked resting place of thousands executed in the aftermath of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Now, Lot...
Strengthening economic collaboration as an imperative for SCO members to counter emerging threats: Russian scholar
Global Times
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A flowerbed themed on the SCO Summit 2025 is seen at the square of Tianjin Railway Station on August 26, 2025. Photo: VCG Editor's Note: The 2025 Tianjin summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held from August 31 to...
Three Stages of Moving to a Foreign Country
Yale Daily News - Connecticut
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September 5, 2025
Clarissa Tan A breakup takes five stages of grief to return to normalcy. Moving to a new country has only three. As a temporary expat in Uzbekistan this past summer, I experienced the honeymoon phase, a period of frustration and, finally,...
Iranian entrepreneurs attend SCO Youth Forum
Tehran Times
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September 6, 2025
TEHRAN – Two young Iranian entrepreneurs have participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Forum to open up new opportunities for collaborations in innovative and technological fields like artificial intelligence and digital...
Emomali Rahmon discussed issues of bilateral relations with the Presidents of Iran and Russia
Asia Plus
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11:07, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held talks with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian during the SCO summit. The meeting took place on September 1 in Tianjin, China. Emomali Rahmon expressed satisfaction with the...