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Lavrov says Central Asia, Afghanistan 'central' problems for Collective Security Treaty Organization

Lavrov says Central Asia, Afghanistan 'central' problems for Collective Security Treaty Organization

Russian foreign minister meets alliance’s secretary-general in Moscow

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‘Political maneuvering’: China slams Grammy award on Dalai Lama
02.02.2026

‘Political maneuvering’: China slams Grammy award on Dalai Lama

Tenzin Gyatso, 90-year-old Dalai Lama, was declared Grammy winner for ‘Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama’

World Wetlands Day: Pakistan’s first man-made lake faces ecological crisis
02.02.2026

World Wetlands Day: Pakistan’s first man-made lake faces ecological crisis

Located 100 kilometers from commercial capital Karachi, Haleji Lake is Pakistan's 1st man-made reservoir and once favorite destination of Siberian birds in winters

China executes 15 members of Myanmar-based criminal gangs
02.02.2026

China executes 15 members of Myanmar-based criminal gangs

Since last year, Beijing has clamped down on hundreds of criminals involved in telecom fraud, drug trafficking

Shoygu reaffirms Russia’s support for China on Taiwan in talks with Wang Yi
01.02.2026

Shoygu reaffirms Russia’s support for China on Taiwan in talks with Wang Yi

Secretary of Russian Security Council Sergey Shoygu, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Beijing

India, Arab nations call for independent Palestinian state, 'lasting peace' in Middle East
01.02.2026

India, Arab nations call for independent Palestinian state, 'lasting peace' in Middle East

Joint statement released after 2nd India-Arab foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi