Azerbaijan has unveiled two newly developed unmanned maritime systems, the armed Salvo unmanned surface vehicle and the Kayra kamikaze unmanned sea vehicle, as concerns grow over security risks in the Caspian Sea. The vessels were jointly developed by Azerbaijan’s...
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has called on politicians, public figures, journalists, bloggers and other influential citizens to avoid turning disagreements into hostility, warning that divisive rhetoric could threaten social unity. Speaking at the first session of parliament after its...
India will host the BRICS summit in Delhi on 12–13 September, seeking a unified declaration and concrete agreements on digital payments and supply chains despite divisions within the expanded bloc over the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine,...
The little-known Afghanistan Republican Front (ARF) may be emerging as the first notable post-2021 anti-Taliban armed group with a predominantly Hazara base, although there is not enough evidence to confirm its composition. The group has claimed 22 attacks since...
The Taliban have introduced a new Police Law that expands police powers across Afghanistan, bans all public demonstrations and increases the maximum detention period for suspects from three to 10 days. The law also allows security officials to “discipline”...
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek on August 31 and September 1, with the meeting expected to focus on deeper cooperation within the bloc, major international issues and China’s vision for...
The Taliban de facto government marked five years since its return to power in Afghanistan with rallies and public ceremonies in Kabul and several provinces on 15 August. Taliban officials hailed an end to conflict and foreign occupation, while...
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a law formalising the status and powers of Uzbekistan’s presidential administration, giving the body broad authority to coordinate and monitor state agencies. The move has been presented by officials as an institutional reform, but...
China has released a new climate action plan outlining targets for 2030, including a 17% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP from 2025 levels. The plan also calls for tighter emissions controls, greater use of non-fossil...
Eight Uzbek nationals were killed and several others injured when drones struck an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, on August 10. Uzbekistan quickly sent officials to support the victims and arrange the return of their bodies, but has made...