Central Asia & Caucasus Data
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- Faces Behind The Numbers: People Killed In Iran’s Protests
on February 1, 2026Thousands of Iranians lost their lives after taking to the streets. These are the people behind the statistics.
- Japan hands Philippines radars to keep closer eye on China
on February 11, 2026MANILA – The government of Japan on Wednesday officially turned over five coastal radar systems to the Philippines in what is seen as a milestone in defense ties amid China’s rising aggression in the South China Sea. The defense articles are under Tokyo’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) for fiscal year 2023, and are envisioned to The post Japan hands Philippines radars to keep closer eye on China appeared first on Asia Times.
- Maritime divide: why the Philippines is failing its seas
on February 11, 2026The Philippines is a maritime nation surrounded by multiple bodies of water, yet its approach to governing them remains fragmented, reactive and increasingly strained. Public attention has understandably focused on the West Philippine Sea, where transparency efforts have helped many Filipinos better understand the stakes. However, at a time when maritime challenges are multiplying, the The post Maritime divide: why the Philippines is failing its seas appeared first on Asia Times.
- US-Bangladesh trade deal the lifeline Dhaka needs
on February 11, 2026The recent US-Bangladesh trade deal, finalized on February 9, 2026, represents an upper hand in economic preservation, securing Dhaka’s US$8 billion export corridor to the US amid an increasingly protectionist global landscape. While some analysts, including those at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) think tank, have characterized the bilateral pact as a hurried capitulation, The post US-Bangladesh trade deal the lifeline Dhaka needs appeared first on Asia Times.
- Growing cracks in the BRICS+ wall
on February 11, 2026The 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos highlighted a deepening divergence in how global stability is managed. While the formalization of President Trump’s “Board of Peace” (BoP) signaled a move toward a hyper-transactional, unilateralist approach to conflict resolution, it simultaneously exposed the structural limitations of the BRICS+ alliance. Long popularized as a major alternative to The post Growing cracks in the BRICS+ wall appeared first on Asia Times.
- ARMENIA: Prime Minister seeks to change leadership of legally autonomous Armenian Churchon February 11, 2026
Since at least May 2025, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has led a campaign to oust the head of Armenia's largest religious community, Catholicos Karekin of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Pashinyan has also tried to subjugate the Armenian Church to the state, despite the Constitutional separation of the state from religious communities. State agencies have pressured clergy to cut ties with the Catholicos and targ
- 394 international observers, 197 foreign journalists to monitor Bangladesh electionon February 11, 2026
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 11 (ANI): At least 394 international election observers and 197 foreign journalists have arrived in Bangladesh to observe the country's 13th general election and the referendum on the July National Charter, both scheduled to be held on Thursday, the Chief Adviser's Press Wing said in a statement on Wednesday.Of the international observers, 80 represent various international organisat
- Galloping into tradition, int'l travelers flock to China for Year of the Horse Spring Festivalon February 11, 2026
BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- With the Year of the Horse on the horizon, more international tourists are joining China's traditional Spring Festival festivities.From the vibrant streets of Shanghai to the historic stilt houses of central China's Hunan, the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 17 this year, has evolved into a global cultural event, triggering a surge in inbound tourism.Data from major trave
- Afghan authorities launch road project in eastern Nangarhar provinceon February 11, 2026
KABUL, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Afghan authorities have launched a road construction project in Jalalabad city, the capital of eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the official Bakhtar news agency reported on Wednesday. The project includes the construction and asphalt paving of a 2.9-km road with a width of 9.7 meters. The total cost of the project is estimated at 75 million afghanis (about 1.1 million U.S. dol
