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Azerbaijan Hands Over Reins Of Its Neftchala Industrial District To Businesses (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 3. The Neftchala Industrial District in Azerbaijan, under the watchful eye of the Economic Zones Development Agency and the Ministry of Economy, has spread its wings over 10 hectares and is now...

OTS Secretary General: We are confident in further enhancement of our cooperation in the coming period
Baku, October 3, AZERTAC “On this significant day of 3 October, we celebrate both the Turkic States Cooperation Day and the 16th anniversary of the signing of the historic Nakhchivan Agreement, which laid the foundation of our Organization. This...

Double agent Belarusian company transported to Russia banned solvent used in chemical weapons
Investigators suspect that Maria Oleynikova was at the center of the alleged scheme through which Spanish companies sent chemicals to Russia in circumvention of EU sanctions. A source in the Spanish police told our partners at OCCRP about this....

A Surrogacy Silk Road: Chinese Parents Head West for Babies
On the popular Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, an account called “Georgia Notes” (@格鲁吉亚小纸条) offers tips and advice to Chinese nationals planning a trip to the Republic of Georgia. In one post, it warns “ordinary...

News Digest: Foreign Media on Mattarella’s Visit to Kazakhstan, AI, Nuclear Science Cities, and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights language shifts in Kazakhstan, President Mattarella’s visit, advances in AI, plans for nuclear science hubs,...

Sports News | India U23 Men to Play Two Friendlies Against Indonesia in Jakarta
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The Indian U23 men's team will travel to Jakarta to play two friendly matches against Indonesia U23 on October 10 and 13, 2025, as per the AIFF. Led by head coach Naushad Moosa, the Blue Colts have regrouped...

Tajikistan’s Ombudsman inspects prison conditions in Vahdat
13:51, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On September 24, Tajikistan’s Ombudsman, Umed Bobozoda, visited the YS 3/1 correctional facility in Vahdat to inspect the conditions under which inmates are held. Accompanied by Husnidin Nidoyev, Deputy Head of the...

Glenmark Specialty Enters $1 Billion Exclusive License Agreement with Hengrui for Trastuzumab Rezetecan
Glenmark Specialty announced an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Hengrui Pharma for its next-generation HER2-targeting antibody drug conjugate (ADC), Trastuzumab Rezetecan (SHR-A1811). “We are delighted to collaborate with...

Central Asia Amidst Superpower Dialogue
Expecting Strategy Instead of Pressure: Central Asia and the United States Unlike Russia, the US role in the region is perceived more fragmentarily. Historically, the US has shown only moderate interest in Central Asia, viewing it more as part of...

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 29 September-3 October, 2025
● The 5th INMerge Innovation Summit, organized by PASHA Holding, is taking place in Baku. The main goals are to bring together startups and investors and to create a platform for sharing ideas and experiences among all participants in the...

India’s efforts to increase exports to Russia gets a boost with Putin’s assurance on softening trade imbalance
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assurance that measures were being devised to soften the trade imbalance between India and Russia while encouraging New Delhi to keep purchasing oil from Moscow has come as a shot in the arm for ongoing efforts...
Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction
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Central Asian countries discuss repatriation of children from Syria and Iraq
Secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan Baktybek Bekbolotov participated in a regional conference on the repatriation of children from Syria and Iraq. The presidential press service reported. According to the press service, delegations...

Stifled Voices: The Suppression of Civic Space in Central Asia – Call for International Support Ahead of OSCE Warsaw Conference
From the WHDC in 2024 – photo by OSCE/ CC BY-ND 2.0/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/osceorg/54058332872/in/album-72177720320722225 Ahead of the 2025 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) urges OSCE...

Kristina Shinkareva Builds a Remote-First Culture That Wins Global Engagement Award for Dubai’s IT-company
The global workplace keeps undergoing a massive transformation. Offices are no longer the heartbeat of corporate life – teams are scattered across time zones, cultures, and continents. Some companies struggle to adapt, but a few manage to turn...

Angel Di Maria vows to ‘win a lot of trophies’ with PSG after signing from Manchester United
Argentina winger Angel Di Maria said he is “delighted” to be joining French champions Paris-Saint Germain in an interview screened on BeIn Sports on Wednesday. The 27-year-old has yet to officially sign for the Qatari-backed Parisians ahead of a...

Significance of transport corridors underscored: Pakistan, Tajikistan commit early rollout of CASA-1000
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Tajikistan underscored the significance of regional transport corridors and reaffirmed their commitment to the early operationalisation of CASA-1000, aimed at strengthening regional integration and energy security, the...

West Virginia’s “Export Awards” Include Winners from Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan Counties
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Can we call them the ‘Expys’? The Eastern Panhandle was well represented during a ceremony Thursday aimed at recognizing businesses that grew their businesses by...

A collection of abstracts from the conference «Sport – ambassador of peace» was published in Turkmenistan
In honour of the International year of peace and trust, specialists from the Turkmen state institute of physical culture and sports have prepared a collection of abstracts based on the results of the International scientific and practical...

Contractor detained in Chui region for embezzling over 15 million soms
14:10, 29 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 14:10, 29 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV State funds were embezzled during the construction and reconstruction of socially significant...