Another clash occurred between Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban forces and the Pakistani military, resulting in the deaths of 15 civilians. According to Reuters and AFP on the 15th (local time), Ali Mohammad Haqmal, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s local intelligence department, said that overnight fighting broke out in Spin Boldak, southern Afghanistan, leaving 15 civilians dead. Abdul Jan Barak, an official from a hospital in the Spin Boldak area, confirmed the number of casualti

A Turkmen opposition activist in his 30s, from the Central Asian dictatorship of Turkmenistan, was deported back to his home country from Russia and sentenced to a long prison term after criticizing his government while living abroad. According to the Kyrgyz news outlet Times of Central Asia (TCA) on the 21st, Sadam Gulamov, born in 1991 in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, was arrested in Russia between late 2023 and early 2024 and sent back to his home country. He was

The international community continues to crack down on Chinese-led cybercrime networks operating across Southeast Asia, such as in Cambodia and Myanmar. Just a week after the United States and the United Kingdom sanctioned Cambodia’s Prince Group, Myanmar’s military raided the notorious online fraud compound KK Park, located near the Thai border. With international cooperation and pressure increasing, governments across Southeast Asia are now taking the lead in eradicating C

(The photo above has no affiliation with the content) Hello? I am Ramzat from Dagestan. In Dagestan society, where Islam is naturally accepted, our family environment never demanded religious coercion from the start. Consequently, we weren't heavily influenced by Islam and could avoid Islamic education. Then, three years ago, after my father passed away, my mother took charge of the household, and I began to reconsider Islam myself. Dagestanis treated me as strange for consta

Central Asian country Kyrgyzstan expressed concern that it may face a sharp increase in fuel prices because of a decrease in Russian fuel supply following Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries. According to Reuters on the 24th, Deputy Head of the Kyrgyz Antimonopoly Regulation Agency, Syrgak Omorov, stated that domestic fuel prices could surge by about 15% within a few weeks due to the reduced Russian supply. Omorov added that this represents a domino effect caused by U

A migrant boat bound for Europe sank off the coast of North African Tunisia, killing 40 people. According to AFP on the 22nd (local time), a spokesperson for the local prosecutor’s office said, “Initial investigations indicate that there were 70 people on board the vessel at the time of the incident,” and added, “The bodies of 40 victims, including infants, have been recovered.” The spokesperson continued, “Thirty people were rescued,” and added that “most of the deceased and

Sudan recently forcibly deported over 100 South Sudanese Christian women living in Khartoum for religious and political reasons. At least 61 of the deported women were reportedly separated from their children. They left behind children aged between three months and 12 years old, a practice human rights groups and media have condemned as a blatant violation of human rights. According to Christian Daily International (CDI), one woman told Al-Watan, a South Sudanese Arabic newsp

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that on the 24th (local time), Israel carried out another airstrike on southern Lebanon, resulting in two deaths. According to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), a vehicle traveling on a road near the village of Toul, close to Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, was struck by an Israeli drone-guided missile, killing the driver. In a statement, the Israeli military said that the deceased was Abbas Hassan Karki, a logistics suppl

After two years of conflict, a peace agreement was finally signed between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. However, with both sides continuing to exchange accusations daily, peace in Gaza now feels as fragile as thin ice that could break at any moment. From the very first steps, the agreement was loosely assembled, and aside from the partial return of hostages, even the first stage of the deal has yet to be properly implemented. According to Reuters, Hamas ann

The Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani government, who recently engaged in armed clashes, have agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire. According to Reuters, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry announced on the 15th (local time) that both sides had agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours starting at 6 p.m. that day (10 p.m. Korea time). The Foreign Ministry stated, “Pakistan and Afghanistan will make sincere efforts through dialogue to find a positive solution to this complex but solvable i