Asia

China Confirms Largest Gold Discovery Since 1949 in Liaoning Province …………. China has confirmed the discovery of its largest gold reserve since 1949 in the northeastern province of Liaoning, estimated at around 1,444 tons, according to the Ministry of Natural…

UAE Identified as Major Destination for Smuggled Gold from Sudan and Africa, New Report Finds ————————————– A new report by the Swiss independent organization SWISSAID says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the primary destination for smuggled gold originating from…

Kazakhstan Joins Abraham Accords — Signals U.S. Push to Normalize Ties in Central Asia ————————————————– Kazakhstan has officially joined the Abraham Accords, marking a symbolic but strategically significant expansion of this Middle East normalization framework into Central Asia, according to…

Kazakhstan’s “Aleem” App Surpasses Duolingo in Central Asia Within Days of Launch ———————————————- Kazakhstan’s newly launched language-learning app Aleem has overtaken Duolingo to become the most downloaded education application across Central Asia just three days after its debut, Anadolu Agency…

Tajikistan Draws a Red Line: No Shelter for Afghan Government Opponents ———————————————- During a high-level visit by a Tajik delegation to Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, the deputy governor of Khatlon declared that Tajikistan will not allow any opponents of the Taliban…

Dushanbe to Host Commonwealth of Independent States Interparliamentary Assembly The Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is set to convene in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on November 13–14. According to Anadolu Agency, parliamentary delegations from Russia,…

China Launches New ‘K Visa’ to Attract Global Tech Talent in Rivalry with the US —————————– The Chinese government has introduced a new “K Visa” program aimed at attracting top global talent in science and technology. According to AFP, the…

Over 1 Million Evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-Wong Batters the Philippines …………… More than one million people have been evacuated across the Philippines and at least two people have been killed after Super Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall on the country’s…

China Successfully Launches Yaogan-46 Remote Sensing Satellite ————————————– China on Monday successfully launched a new remote sensing satellite, Yaogan-46, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan province, according to state-run Xinhua News Agency. The satellite was lifted into orbit…

Philippines on Alert as Tropical Cyclone Tino Nears Landfall …………. The Philippines is bracing for its 20th tropical cyclone of the year as Tropical Cyclone Tino, locally called Kalmaegi, strengthens rapidly off the country’s eastern coast, The Guardian reported. According…