Turkic states mull passport-free travel with national ID cards
Turkic states are assessing the feasibility of passport-free travel between countries using national ID cards, Kürşad Zorlu, the Deputy Chair...
Militants in southwestern Pakistan have killed 42 army and police personnel in multiple attacks, the country’s military has said.
Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry told a press conference on Wednesday that fighters were using territory under the control of Afghanistan’s Taliban government to carry out the attacks.
Chaudhry added that Pakistani security forces had killed 54 militants during the incidents in the province of Balochistan.
“We will hunt you and we will hurt you everywhere,” Chaudhry warned militants.
“We will take on each and each and every terrorist, their facilitators, those who harbour them, those who furnish them, those who provide them bases, wherever they are, without any distinction.”
Pakistan has been struggling against separatist groups in Balochistan, which borders Afghanistan and Iran, for years.
Groups including the Balochistan Liberation Army and the Pakistani Taliban have carried out frequent attacks in the mineral rich region.
Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of allowing the Pakistani Taliban to operate from Afghan territory. Afghanistan has denied doing so.
Islamabad has also accused India of supporting the Balochistan Liberation Army, claims which India has dismissed as baseless and politically motivated.
Leaders of countries from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have agreed to hold coordinated population censuses around 2030. They took the decision at the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting in Awaza, Turkmenistan on Friday, media reported.
Britain and Israel have reached a temporary compromise over the future of the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem, easing a diplomatic dispute that had threatened to further strain relations between the two countries.
South African judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international law,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 will be announced on Friday, 9 October, bringing one of the world's most closely watched awards back into focus.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday (9 October) escalating tensions with European allies and potentially targeting companies that provide services to the tribunal. The move came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Turkic states are assessing the feasibility of passport-free travel between countries using national ID cards, Kürşad Zorlu, the Deputy Chairman of Türkiye’s ruling AK Party said on Saturday.
European Union measures suspending import duties on 80 per cent of Armenian exports to the bloc came into effect on Saturday. The temporary liberalisation measures are aimed at supporting Armenian producers and exporters following trade restrictions imposed on the country's products by Russia.
Georgia is enjoying one of its biggest and highest-quality grape harvests since independence. By 6 October, growers in the country's main wine-producing region, Kakheti, had delivered 182,210 tonnes of grapes, with 99 per cent rated medium or high quality, despite recent protests over prices.
Uzbekistan has unveiled plans to deepen economic ties with Central Asia and Azerbaijan, proposing shared artificial intelligence infrastructure, a critical minerals alliance and a regional trade strategy extending to 2035.
Leaders of countries from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have agreed to hold coordinated population censuses around 2030. They took the decision at the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting in Awaza, Turkmenistan on Friday, media reported.
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