Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn Germany’s meeting on February 11 with the five Central Asian foreign ministers in Berlin formalized the Z5+1 (“Z” for “Zentralasien”) format as a standing work channel. It joins other “plus-one” …
Survey vessel Chikyu is shown in September 2024 in Shizuoka’s Shimizu Ward. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) A Japanese research team has lifted mud from the seabed 5,700 meters below the surface that may contain …
By Cui Meng, The Guangzhou Water Flower Fair kicked off at Yongqingfang Tourist Area in Guangzhou’s Xiguan ancient town on Feb 14. This unique event, tracing its roots to the Ming Dynasty, evokes the …
Typically restricted to ranges under 10 miles, Marine helicopters now have an over-the-horizon weapon. By Kyle Gunn The Marine Corps is steadily growing its arsenal of long-range weapons with a Pacific fight in mind. …
Türkiye’s central government budget balance registered a deficit of TL 214.5 billion ($4.9 billion) in January, official figures from the Treasury and Finance Ministry showed on Monday. That compared with a shortfall of TL …
President Donald Trump talks with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, Jerusalem, Oct. 13, 2025. (Reuters Photo) U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December that Washington would …
A new East India Company rising? Rubio’s speech signals US colonial aspiration At the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on the West to compete for “market share in the …
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the construction site of an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine capable of launching surface-to-air missiles in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on Dec. …
Myanmar’s junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing presides over an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2021. (Reuters) Myanmar has ordered the head of East Timor’s diplomatic …
Image: TCA, Stephen M. Bland The National Bank of Tajikistan plans to expand public access to investments in precious metals by installing specialized vending machines in the capital Dushanbe, allowing customers to buy and …