News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Rocket launches in Kazakhstan are being pitched to Hong Kong travellers, as some Central Asian travel operators make their debut at the city’s flagship travel expo ahead of new direct flights to the region. Six Kazakhstan-based operators set up booths under the theme “Visit Almaty” at the 40th International Travel Expo, the annual event running from June 11 to 14 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Despite the conflict in the Middle East affecting global tourism, the 2026 edition...
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Turkmenistan News
June 11, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The European Union's Pact on Migration and Asylum, a sweeping overhaul of the EU's migration rules that entering into force on June 12, risks weakening protection for migrants and asylum seekers with disabilities. Disability rights groups
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 11, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The European Union's Pact on Migration and Asylum, a sweeping overhaul of the EU's migration rules that entering into force on June 12, risks weakening protection for migrants and asylum seekers with disabilities. Disability rights groups
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Tajikistan News
June 11, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The European Union's Pact on Migration and Asylum, a sweeping overhaul of the EU's migration rules that entering into force on June 12, risks weakening protection for migrants and asylum seekers with disabilities. Disability rights groups
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The Astana Times
June 11, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Rising oil prices driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East have not had a significant effect on Kazakhstan’s tenge, National Bank Chair Timur Suleimenov said on the sidelines of a Mazhilis on June 10. Suleimenov said changes in oil prices typically affect the economy and currency with a lag of one to two months, meaning recent market movements have yet to be reflected in the exchange rate, reported Kazinform. He added that Kazakhstan has experienced oil prices above $90, and even $110, per barrel in recent years, and that current levels are not expected to have a major impact on the tenge. Suleimenov also said the government plans to keep its conservative oil price assumption of $60 per barrel in the draft 2026 budget, arguing that revising the benchmark upward could encourage unnecessary spending. He noted there are currently no grounds for changing the forecast. The post Kazakhstan S…
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, Britain’s minister for the province said on Thursday, after police deployed water cannon to tackle rioters for a second night. Hilary Benn said there was less disorder on the streets of Belfast on Wednesday night as opposed to Tuesday, when rioters targeted ethnic minorities and foreign residents by torching homes and vehicles following a knife attack for which a Sudanese man has been charged with...
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Turkmenistan News
June 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Mongolia from June 13 to 15, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will pay the visit at the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh, the spokesperson said.
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Mongolia from June 13 to 15, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will pay the visit at the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh, the spokesperson said.
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Tajikistan News
June 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Mongolia from June 13 to 15, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will pay the visit at the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh, the spokesperson said.
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Turkmenistan News
June 11, 2026 at 1:59 PM
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma featuring in the 2027 ICC Men's ODI World Cup, saying their experience and presence would make India a stronger side despite both veterans approaching the twilight of their careers.The World Cup, scheduled to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October-November 20
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 11, 2026 at 1:59 PM
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma featuring in the 2027 ICC Men's ODI World Cup, saying their experience and presence would make India a stronger side despite both veterans approaching the twilight of their careers.The World Cup, scheduled to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October-November 20
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Tajikistan News
June 11, 2026 at 1:59 PM
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma featuring in the 2027 ICC Men's ODI World Cup, saying their experience and presence would make India a stronger side despite both veterans approaching the twilight of their careers.The World Cup, scheduled to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October-November 20
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
An EU-China dialogue on digital matters has been postponed as tensions between the two sides threaten to boil over. The meeting, initially scheduled for June 23 in Beijing, will no longer take place, with no immediate date set for a follow-up, people familiar with the situation confirmed. The Financial Times reported on Thursday that the talks had been abruptly cancelled by Beijing, along with a second meeting involving a senior EU official, as bilateral ties deteriorate on a near-daily...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Three Indian sailors on a commercial vessel hit by the United States off the coast of Oman are dead, New Delhi’s shipping minister said on Thursday. “It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello,” Sarbananda Sonowal said in a statement, referring to the strike on the vessel a day earlier. “Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified.” India’s foreign ministry...
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Tajikistan News
June 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
KABUL, June 11 (Xinhua) -- As the international community observes the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, millions of Afghan children are leaving school to work in brick kilns, markets, construction sites, and workshops, driven by grinding poverty that has upended families across the poverty-stricken country. Ten-year-old Sulaiman's face is covered in dust. His hands are calloused, and his small frame lag
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Turkmenistan News
June 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
KABUL, June 11 (Xinhua) -- As the international community observes the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, millions of Afghan children are leaving school to work in brick kilns, markets, construction sites, and workshops, driven by grinding poverty that has upended families across the poverty-stricken country. Ten-year-old Sulaiman's face is covered in dust. His hands are calloused, and his small frame lag
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
KABUL, June 11 (Xinhua) -- As the international community observes the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, millions of Afghan children are leaving school to work in brick kilns, markets, construction sites, and workshops, driven by grinding poverty that has upended families across the poverty-stricken country. Ten-year-old Sulaiman's face is covered in dust. His hands are calloused, and his small frame lag
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The Philippines may be taking steps to curb gambling addiction, but the surge in calls to the Bridges of Hope hotline suggests the problem is worsening, according to the rehabilitation centre’s founder and director, Jon Ty. Ty said gambling now accounted for nine in 10 calls to the centre’s hotline so far this year, up from seven in 10 in 2025. Many of the callers were desperate family members reaching out because their loved ones were gambling addicts. Ty said many gamblers had also resorted to...
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The Astana Times
June 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh Finance Minister Madi Takiyev stated that the country’s public debt remains manageable and within safe limits. As of the beginning of this year, public debt totaled 36.4 trillion tenge (US$74.7 billion), or 22.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP), significantly below the national target of 32% of GDP. Photo credit: Shutterstock The statement came amid criticism from lawmakers, who noted the budget’s growing dependence on refinancing previously accumulated liabilities, during a June 10 plenary session of the Mazhilis. More than half of the borrowings went toward refinancing Mazhilis Deputy Yerlan Stambekov noted that in 2025, government debt increased by 4.8 trillion tenge (US$9.8 billion), and more than half of the new borrowings, 51% of the total of 8.2 trillion tenge (US$16.8 billion), was used to refinance existing debt rather than finance new development projects, reported Kazinfo…
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BBC News
June 11, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The US military had attacked the Palau-flagged tanker on Wednesday after accusing it of not complying with directions.
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