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World's one country still asking travellers to do a COVID test before entering
The Mirror
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July 4, 2025
COVID rewrote the rules of air travel for a time with stricter regulations and public health precautions. While mask mandates and electronic vaccine passports are no longer commonplace, there is one country that still has COVID top of mind....
Iran airspace reopens: Travel options expand for Indian nationals
Mint
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July 4, 2025
Iran has partially reopened its airspace following a 20-day closure during the Israel conflict, allowing some commercial flights to resume. Imam Khomeini and Mehrabad airports in Tehran are now operating limited international flights like the...
Iran to open new railway routes to Central Asia
BNE Intellinews
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Iran will open new railway routes to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, as well as Afghanistan and Turkey, the general director of Iran's National Railway Company announced on July 30. Jabbar Ali Zakeri said at a press conference that after a five-year...
Report: Trump wants to expand Abraham Accords into Central Asia, beginning with Israel's ally Azerbaijan
I24 News
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The U.S. administration of President Donald Trump seeks to bring Azerbaijan and some Central Asian allies into the Abraham Accords, Reuters reported on Friday citing five sources with knowledge of the matter. The historic Abraham Accords, inked in...
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Trump pushes to expand Abraham Accords with Azerbaijan, Central Asian nations, say sources
Firstpost
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August 1, 2025
The administration of US President Donald Trump is in discussions with Azerbaijan about the possibility of the country, along with some Central Asian partners, joining the Abraham Accords, with the aim of strengthening their current relationships...
India squad for Asia Cup women’s qualifiers
Telengana Today
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July 31, 2025
India announced a 23-player squad for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers in Myanmar. Grouped with Indonesia, Turkmenistan, and Myanmar, the team aims for qualification to Thailand 2026 Hyderabad: The Indian Under-20 women’s team head...
Trump aims to add Azerbaijan, Central Asia to Abraham Accords, sources say
News.Az
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Photo credit: TOM BRENNER/REUTERS The Trump administration is in active discussions with Azerbaijan about the potential inclusion of the nation, along with some Central Asian allies, in the Abraham Accords, aiming to strengthen their ties with...
Esta antigua república soviética, uno de los países más aislados, muestra señales de estar lista para atraer más turistas
KVIA - Texas
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July 31, 2025
Por Joe Yogerst, CNN Cuando el Gobierno de Turkmenistán anunció en abril nuevas regulaciones simplificadas para la obtención de visas, quienes están familiarizados con los viajes a esta nación de Asia Central no sabían bien qué pensar. Claro que...
Trump eyes bringing Azerbaijan, Central Asian nations into Abraham Accords, sources say
WKZO - Michigan
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By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration is actively discussing with Azerbaijan the possibility of bringing that nation and some Central Asian allies into the Abraham Accords, hoping to deepen their existing...
Central Asia Grapples with Fuel Shortages Amid Market Volatility
Times of Central Asia
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August 1, 2025
The heavy reliance on fuel imports from Russia is placing Central Asian countries in an increasingly precarious position. Disparities in pricing and exchange rates are driving a surge in illicit fuel resales, exacerbating supply challenges across...
Intrepid expands its Northern and Central Asia offerings
Travel Press
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July 31, 2025
Marking its “most significant” expansion in the region to date, Intrepid Travel has launched six new trips in Northern and Central Asia. The new itineraries, ranging from 8 to 16 days, will offer immersive locally-led experiences in remote...
Online interview with BSU and BNTU will be held on August 15 — admission is ending
Turkmenportal
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Leading universities of Belarus — Belarusian State University (BSU) and Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU) — have announced the acceptance of documents for full-time education. According to the official representative of these...
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India U20 names squad members for U20 Women's Asian Cup
Awaz The Voice
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi The Indian U20 women's team head coach, Joakim Alexandersson, on Thursday, announced the 23-member squad for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held in Myanmar from August 6-10, 2025, as per a press release...
India U20 women’s coach Joakim Alexandersson names 23-member squad for AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers
The News Mill
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August 1, 2025
The Indian U20 women’s team head coach, Joakim Alexandersson, on Thursday, announced the 23-member squad for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held in Myanmar from August 6-10, 2025, as per a press release from AIFF....
Sports News | India U20 Women's Coach Joakim Alexandersson Names 23-member Squad for AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers
Latestly
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Indian U20 women's team head coach, Joakim Alexandersson, on Thursday, announced the 23-member squad for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held in Myanmar from August 6-10, 2025,...
Interparliamentary dialogue is a way to strengthen peace and cooperation
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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July 29, 2025
As noted in the previous materials of the article series dedicated to the upcoming Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, Turkmenistan considers holding a representative Forum in the «Avaza» National Tourist Zone as a sign of...
Spotlight on Landlocked Developing Countries Ahead of Third UN Conference
Inter Press Service
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August 1, 2025
Africa, Climate Change, Conferences, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Inequality, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Least Developed Countries, Population, Small...
Working Trip of the President to Balkan Velayat
Turkmenistan State News Agency: Turkmenistan Today
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Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov made a working trip to Balkan velayat to review the preparations for the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, ensuring its high-level organization. Symbolically, as the head of...
Cultural diplomacy is a symbol of friendship and cooperation
Turkmenistan State News Agency: Turkmenistan Today
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Continuing the series of publications dedicated to thematic events within the framework of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC), which will be held in August in the «Avaza» National Tourist Zone, it should...
Daines discusses potential Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal in Wall Street Journal op-ed
Southeast Montana News
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July 30, 2025
U.S. Senator Steve Daines has highlighted the significance of ongoing peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan in an opinion piece published by The Wall Street Journal. Daines described the talks as having the potential to bring stability...