Headlines- Iran will retaliate with attacks against "nine countries" if the United States strikes Iranian military bases or "petrochemical" facilities, according to an adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- At least 58 recruits were killed and over 200 others were injured when the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles at a training facility in Yemen's Shabwa governate. The death toll is anticipated to rise.
- After unrest, French authorities impose curfews in some areas of Paris, northern cities, and Nice.
- After looting damaged thousands of businesses over the weekend, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned on Monday that he was ready to declare a state of emergency as authorities struggled to contain ongoing violence.
- Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed preacher, and 28 accomplices were found guilty by a Mombasa, Kenya, court on Monday of killing 190 children and one adult as members of a well-known Christian starvation cult.
Tag: Central Asia
Central Asian Ovcharka Dog Breed
The Central Asian Ovcharka is a large, strong breed that makes excellent guard dogs originated in the Central Asian region, including countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.
Kazakh Unrest Seen Boosting Russia at...
Kazakhstan’s political turmoil erupted at precisely the moment the U.S. and Russia began to negotiate deep disagreements over Ukraine, NATO and European security. The deployment of 2,500 “peacekeepers” by the Kremlin-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) struck many Washington experts as a shift in Kazakhstan’s foreign policy that strengthens Russia’s hand
Focus:Georgian Municipal Election
On October 2, Georgia voters went to the polls to elect mayors and city councils. A mobile team delivered the ballot box to COVID-19-infected electors in Tbilisi, the capital
Unpacking Eurasia’s Role in the Afghanistan...
Whatever help governments in Central Asia are extending to Afghan refugees, they are not eager to make it known publicly
Kazak News
Kazakh conservationists fear that the construction of a new highway linking central and western Kazakhstan could disrupt the migration of critically endangered saiga antelope and lead to a further reduction in their population
Uzbekistan’s invisible Uighurs
These tales of disappearance are easy to find in Uzbekistan, despite the official censorship hanging over the narrative. Farukh is also an ethnic Uighur but holds an Uzbek passport
Member Of Russia’s ‘FSB Killers’ Gang...
The gang, which was used by local businesses to protect their interests, was involved in robberies, thefts, extortion, and murders