India’s Top Court to Consider Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
web DeskNEW DELHI — Four years after India’s Supreme Court scrapped a law criminalizing gay sex, it has agreed to hear petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages, raising hopes of…
Kazakh Activist Sentenced To 15 Days In Jail Days Before Early Presidential Election
A court in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, has sentenced noted opposition activist Aset Abishev to 15 days in jail just days before this weekend's early presidential election. Abishev’s sentence was…
Central Asian policymakers predict steady outlook for region despite geopolitical headwinds
Leading policymakers from Central Asia today predicted a steady outlook for the region despite geopolitical headwinds, Trend reports via the official website of Uzbekistan Economic Forum. Speaking during a roundtable at the…
Almost 5 mln people arrive in Kyrgyzstan since beginning of year
Since the beginning of the year, 4 million 993 thousand 23 people have arrived in Kyrgyzstan, Samat Shatmanov, Deputy Minister of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy of the country…
Chinese President Xi Jinping to pay state visit to Kazakhstan
On September 14, at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Kazakhstan, Kazinform reported. The two…
Most Americans want stricter gun laws: poll
kadminMost U.S. adults believe gun violence is increasing nationwide and want to see gun laws made stricter, The Associated Press (AP) has reported, citing a new poll.The poll by the…
Sharjah bans single-use plastic bags from 1st January 2024
In continuation of the efforts of the environmentally friendly emirate and its supportive plans of conservation, Sharjah has banned single-use plastic bags and materials in the Emirate of Sharjah as…
Droupadi Murmu wins presidential election in India
Candidate of India's ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Droupadi Murmu on Thursday won the presidential election in the South Asian country after crossing the 50 percent mark of the total…