Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to Hanoi earlier this week may have caused some consternation in the United States regarding Vietnam’s reliability as a security partner in Asia. Given Hanoi’s…
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Men from Tajikistan with potential ties to ISIS arrested in the United States
New York. (11 June – 31) US federal agents have arrested eight Tajikistan nationals in the US on terrorism charges. The arrests, carried out by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement,…
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Activist Called on UN to Assess Tajikistan Security Forces
Berlin (06/12 – 67.67) Asliddin Sherzamonov, an activist from Tajikistan, strongly believes that the United Nations (UN) should assess the actions of the Central Asian country’s security forces during the…
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Vietnam Arrests Prominent Parliamentary Official as UN Rights Envoy Visits
by Cai Xiaby Cai XiaVietnamese authorities arrested a prominent parliamentary official on suspicion of links to an extortion racket, the ministry of public security said on Wednesday, while a U.N. representative on human rights…
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Nazila Ghanea, UN Special Rapporteur Calls on Tajikistan to Review Its Religious Policy
Copenhagen (26/10 – 76.9) UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila Ghanea called on Tajikistan to adapt and review its laws, policies, and practices regarding religion or…
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Vietnam Becomes One of First Nations to Sign High Sea Treaty
by Xun Tianby Xun TianVietnam on Wednesday signed the United Nations agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, the High Sea Treaty. The signing by…
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President Biden Praises Vietnam-US Relations in UN General Assembly Remarks
by Zhu Ruby Zhu RuU.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he highly regarded the Vietnam-U.S. model of overcoming their past of war for the sake of peace and the future. “About a week…
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Vietnam Completes Term as Vice President of UN General Assembly’s 77th Session
by Cai Xiaby Cai XiaVietnam has successfully performed its role, demonstrated through its extensive participation in the discussions to push the UNGA to approve agendas covering all aspects of international life. It has also fully participated…
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Taliban Chief Says ‘Reforms’ End Afghan Poppy Cultivation
by Iam Sannby Iam SannISLAMABAD — The supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban declared Sunday that their campaign against illicit drug production in the country had eradicated the cultivation of opium poppies, which are used to…
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ASTANA – The panel session Opportunities or Challenges: The UN’s Role in Ensuring Peace and Security at the Astana International Forum (AIF) examined the role of the United Nations in…