Washington, USA: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces had redirected 82 commercial vessels, disabled three others and boarded two to ensure compliance with the US blockade on Iran, as of August 28. In a post on X, CENTCOM said the operations were part of efforts to enforce the blo»»»

Niamey: Sustained gunfire and explosions were heard across several parts of Niger’s capital early Saturday after attackers targeted the city’s international airport and attempted to breach the security perimeter around the presidency, according to witnesses and a security source cited by Reuters. T»»»

Abidjan: Gunfire was heard overnight near a military base at the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey, which had been attacked twice this year by jihadists, residents told AFP Saturday.“There is heavy gunfire and explosions at Base 101 in Niamey,” one local resident told AFP, a report co»»»

The Department of Internal Affairs of Oktyabrsky district in Bishkek provided details of the conflict involving foreign nationals. According to police, 20 foreign nationals were detained following a conflict at a dormitory in the southern part of the capital. Protocols were drawn up against them. T»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov ordered an increase of 189 positions in the staff of the State Customs Service under the Cabinet of Ministers. The relevant order was signed on August 26. According to the document, the decision was made to improve the efficiency of the authorized state body re»»»

British conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by US immigration authorities in Louisiana and faces deportation after allegedly overstaying his legal status and failing to appear for an immigration hearing. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the 41-year-old for»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will stick to its policy of isolating the AfD despite the right-wing party polling at over 40% ahead of regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt. The chancellor claimed that the Alternative for Germany maintains close ti»»»

Secretary General Naim Qassem gave a speech criticizing the Lebanese authorities for surrendering without compensation and rejecting the framework agreement with Israel. "The Lebanese Authority has chosen a path that does not befit it or Lebanon and has given the enemy everything it wants. Say no o»»»

President Trump stated that the US had reached an agreement with Venezuela, claiming that the US had secured a majority stake in more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. "This Historic Transaction more than doubles American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil Supply, and will substa»»»

Police received a report of a conflict involving foreign nationals, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. According to preliminary information, a verbal altercation broke out between the foreign nationals, which escalated into a physical fight. The incident was registered by the Department of »»»

An earthquake occurred in China and was felt in Kyrgyzstan. Its intensity at the epicenter was magnitude 5.5. According to the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences, the earthquake’s epicenter was located in China, 106 kilometers southeast of the village of Echkili-Tash and 18»»»

Just 11 actual mines were among over 200 mine-like objects located by the US military in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios has reported, citing US officials. Out of 11 actual mines only a few were deployed properly, according to the report. On Thursday night, US Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper»»»

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplaned for his two-nation tour to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on Saturday, and expressed confidence that this visit will strengthen India's strategic partnerships in Central Asia. He will first travel to Tashkent for a two-day bilateral visit at the invitation of Uzbeki»»»

A ceasefire will not decide Sudan’s future. Even if the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agree to a ceasefire, the questions that will determine the country’s future will remain unanswered: Who governs? Who represents the Sudanese people? What form will the next state take? »»»

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan intend to increase mutual trade to $3 billion. To achieve this goal, the countries plan to expand transport and logistics ties and industrial cooperation. The Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev said in an interview with Dunyo news agency, timed to the 35th ann»»»

The Presidential Affairs Department proposed making ElCat the sole operator responsible for delivering and transmitting internet traffic to Kyrgyzstan, as well as transiting it to other countries. A draft resolution prepared on behalf of Presidential Affairs Department’s head Kanybek Tumanbaev has »»»

An Ecuadoran court on Friday sentenced ex-president Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from a Chinese company that built the country's biggest hydroelectric dam. The prosecution said on X that Moreno, who governed from 2017 to 2021, was among 20 people convicted in the case i»»»

President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves. The deal which Trump proclaimed as "the biggest oil deal in world history" will bring nearly $100 billio»»»

Restrictions on construction work have been introduced in Bishkek due to the upcoming SCO Summit and the World Nomad Games, the Ministry of Construction of Kyrgyzstan reported. Starting August 30, construction and installation works, as well as the use of heavy specialized machinery, will be tempor»»»

Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing soared past 2,400 on Friday as emergency teams said they had recove»»»

DUBAI/CAIRO : Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the United States, with the ​supreme leader calling on the government to address the hardship while the president reported foreign trade has shrunk 35 percent due to the American sanctions and blockade. The warnings came »»»

* Iranian president says foreign trade down 35 percent due to sanctions and blockade* Supreme ‌leader urges Iranian government to address economic hardship* US sanctions Egyptian bank said to have ties with Iran through Emirati unitBy Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine GhaniaDUBAI/CAIRO : Iranian leaders»»»

The trial of a citizen of Kyrgyzstan Ermek Sabyrzhanov, who was detained in Turkey on suspicion of links to Hizmet movement of preacher Fethullah Gülen, is scheduled for September 9 in Izmir, his wife Adelina Kasymova said. According to her, Sabyrzhanov is currently being held at Sincan prison in A»»»

Members of the Zhogorku Kenesh were shown the waste processing plant currently under construction in Osh, the City Hall of the southern capital reported. According to the city authorities, major construction work is currently underway at the site. The plant occupies an area of 18 hectares, while th»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves. The deal — which Trump proclaimed as “the biggest oil deal in world history” — will bring ne»»»

Eighth convocation of the Zhogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic will open its second session on September 2, the parliament’s press service reported. The lawmakers completed their first session on June 25 and went on recess. During the session, the parliament received 182 draft laws, of which 145 »»»