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Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014
KCBD - Texas
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December 20, 2024
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade, according to a report released Thursday that illustrates some of...
Immigration agency deports highest number of people since 2014, aided by more flights
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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December 19, 2024
McALLEN, Texas — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade, according to a report released Thursday that illustrates some of the...
Dushanbe hosts 7th meeting of Joint Intergovernmental Commission on trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan
Azertag
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December 19, 2024
Baku, December 19, AZERTAC The 7th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on trade and economic cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Tajikistan was held in Dushanbe. Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan’s Minister...
Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights
Yahoo News
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McALLEN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade, according to a report released Thursday that illustrates some of...
The United States has charged a Tajik man living in New York with conspiring to help ISIS
The Independent Newsgroup - Michigan
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February 27, 2025
Washington — A Tajik man living in New York has been arrested and charged with conspiring to provide material support to the ISIS and ISIS-K terrorist groups, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. Federal prosecutors claimed that...
Feds charge Tajik man living in Brooklyn with conspiring to help ISIS
USA Today - Virginia
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A Tajik national living in New York was arrested and charged with conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group (ISIS) and the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Mansuri...
Assistant to Tajikistan's President meets with ICESCO Director General
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - Assistant to the President of Tajikistan on Foreign Policy Issues Azamsho Sharifi met with Director General of ICESCO Salim bin Muhammad al-Malik on the sidelines of the 45th session of the Executive Council of the Islamic World...
The Journey to a Dream. From a Simple Boy in Dushanbe to the Founder of an IT Startup in the USA
Asia Plus
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Every person dreams of achieving great things, but not everyone dares to take the challenging path filled with trials, disappointments, and victories. This is the story of Shukhrat Safarov, a young man from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, who, despite all...
U.S. charges Tajik man living in New York with conspiring to help ISIS
CBS News
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Washington — A Tajik man living in New York was arrested and charged with conspiring to provide material support to the ISIS and ISIS-K terrorist groups, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. Federal prosecutors alleged that Mansuri...
Kazakhstan Leads Central Asia in Cybersecurity, Says New Regional Study
The Astana Times
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July 23, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan leads Central Asia in cybersecurity with a relatively advanced institutional and legal framework, according to the Central Asia Cybersecurity Baseline Study: Executive Summary, published on July 8. Photo credit: freepik The...
Tajikistan and Pakistan sign two MoUs at the seventh session of the Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Commission in Islamabad
Asia Plus
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10:49, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Radio Pakistan reports that Pakistan and Tajikistan signed two memorandums of agreement at the seventh session of the Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Commission held in Islamabad on December 11. Pakistan’s Power Minister...
Blogger from Tajikistan released a year after arrest in Russia
Asia Plus
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10:43, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Salmon Rajabzoda, a Tajik blogger known by the name Jumaboy, was released from detention in Russia on February 20 after more than a year of being held. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi,...
The Danghara - Guliston road will become the first "green corridor" in Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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14:24, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus In Tajikistan, the rehabilitation of the Danghara - Guliston road will begin with financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the press...
ADB to continue supporting Tajikistan in construction of the Roughen hydropower plant
Asia Plus
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16:57, february 25Author: Asia-Plus The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will continue supporting Tajikistan in the implementation of the Roughen hydropower plant construction project in 2025, the new ADB Country Director for Tajikistan, Mr. Ko...
Dushanbe ranks 216th among 241 cities in terms of expatriates' quality of life
Asia Plus
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16:14, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Zurich tops the 2024 global ranking of cities for expatriates' quality of life, while Dushanbe ranked 216th out of 241 cities, according to Mercer’s city rankings. Among Central Asian cities, Dushanbe trails Almaty...
Tajik Minister calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif
The Nation
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December 14, 2024
ISLAMABAD - Energy Minister of Tajikistan Daler Jumma Friday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House and discussed matters of mutual interests. During the meeting, regional connectivity projects, including CASA-1000, were...
Ambassador Dr Jemal presents credentials to Tajik president
The News International
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Islamabad:Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) Designated to the Republic of Tajikistan with Residence in Islamabad formally presented his credentials to Emomali...
As Afghanistan's refugee crisis worsens, Akhundzada consolidates his power amid intra-Taliban ...
Asia News
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July 18, 2025
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has reassigned nine officials in an effort to consolidate his power against other Taliban factions, particularly the Haqqani Network. Internal tensions, however, are also...
NYC illegal immigrant who posed with AK-47s busted for supporting ISIS — after ex-wife rats him out for ‘sham marriage’ to stripper
Bleeding Green Nation - Pennsylvania
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February 27, 2025
A machine gun fanatic living in the country illegally was charged Wednesday with supporting ISIS — after his ex-wife ratted him out for getting a “sham” green-card marriage to a Bronx stripper, The Post has learned. Mansuri Manuchekhri, a...
Tajikistan and Kazakhstan enter a new level of cooperation
Asia Plus
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16:27, december 11Author: Asia-Plus The year 2024 has been a breakthrough for Kazakhstan-Tajikistan relations. A treaty on allied relations, over 15% growth in trade turnover, and joint investment projects have elevated the partnership between the...