The rapidly intensifying El Niño climate phenomenon could lead to about 50 million people facing acute hunger by the end of 2027, The Guardian reported, citing the UN World Food Programme (WFP)
Complaints from residents of Turkmenistan’s Mary Region over widespread power outages have led to inspections and the dismissal of several local officials, but electricity disruptions continue, Turkmen.news reported . The outages began in mid-June during extreme heat, with temperatures in the region
A water-honoring ceremony was held in Bishkek as part of the Birimdik Kerbeni (Caravan of Unity) project, implemented in the lead-up to the World Nomad Games.
The new film about pop star Michael Jackson has set a box office record for a biopic, grossing $217 million worldwide in its opening weekend, the BBC reports. The world premiere of the film "Michael" took place on April 22. The lead role was played by the actor's nephew, Jaafar Jackson. The film surpassed the […] Запись Michael Jackson's film sets box office record, grossing over $200 million in its opening weekend. впервые появилась Tajikistan News in English.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations has issued a weather alert for Kyrgyzstan from May 19 to 23.
President Sadyr Japarov appointed Ularbek Ismailov Mayor of the city of Manas, Jalal-Abad region.
Tajikistan aims to increase industry’s share of gross domestic product to 30% by 2030 as part of its accelerated industrialization strategy, the State Committee on Investments and State Property Management said. The committee said the country has a strong raw materials base to support industrial dev
The Eurasian Development Bank forecasts a slowdown in inflation in Kyrgyzstan to 7 percent by 2028.
A recent briefing on Afghanistan before the United Nations Security Council again showed that the country’s challenges can no longer be viewed only through humanitarian assistance or debates over recognition of the Taliban government. Afghanistan remains a deeply complex domestic issue, but it is in
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) should become a self-sufficient and harmoniously developed pole of a multipolar world based on energy and food security, as well as transport connectivity. The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev said at an expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Issyk-Kul region.
Legal protection for employees against gender discrimination, workplace violence, and sexual harassment has been strengthened in Kyrgyzstan. President Sadyr Japarov signed amendments to several laws.
Women from Central Asia are being recruited into Georgia’s surrogacy market through social media, adding a new labor channel to an industry already under pressure from foreign demand and inadequate supervision. A University of Oxford study published in Mobilities identifies Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, U
Kyrgyzstan, along with other countries, is increasing funding to fight HIV, the UN News Service reports.
Uzbekistan’s football team takes to the global stage on June 17 in Mexico City, when it faces Colombia in its first round-robin match of the World Cup. Other countries in Central Asia that didn’t qualify for the event aren’t just cheering from afar; they’re training and competing in hopes of one day
As part of a large-scale state program, 119 industrial enterprises were commissioned in Kyrgyzstan in 2025, up from the planned 100. The Ministry of Economy and Commerce announced this while presenting the work results to journalists.
Mutual trade between Central Asian countries reached $12.3 billion in 2025, nearly doubling compared to 2020, according to analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). The figure underlines how Central Asia is increasingly emerging as a more interconnected regional market after years of relative
Kazakhstan is accelerating its transition to a digital model of social protection, integrating government databases and introducing algorithmic oversight to improve the targeting of welfare payments and reduce corruption risks. In spring 2026, the merger of databases between the Ministry of Labor an