Iran reviews U.S. response on Strait of Hormuz reopening plan
Iran is reviewing a U.S. response to Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi s...
The second black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines crash near Aktau has been recovered, aiding ongoing investigation efforts.
The second black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed near Aktau has been recovered, according to Abylaibek Ordabayev, the Transport Prosecutor of Mangystau Region.
He stated that both flight recorders will be handed over for analysis by the air accident investigation division.
Survivors and ground personnel have been questioned, and efforts to identify additional witnesses continue.
"The audio of the radio communication between the dispatcher and crew has been collected," Ordabayev added. The inspection of the crash site, covering over 4,000 square kilometers, is almost complete, with police increasing security in the area.
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
The Saudi-led coalition says it has carried out a series of military operations against Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on two Saudi airports left three people dead and dozens injured.
Azerbaijan and the five Central Asian states have signed two key documents at the 8th Consultative Meeting of Heads of State in Turkmenbashi, formalising a broader framework for regional cooperation in transport, trade, energy, digitalisation and security.
An investigation into August Hanning, the former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has no connection to Azerbaijan, informed sources have told AnewZ.
Iran is reviewing a U.S. response to Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying a reply could come within days.
Central Asian countries have agreed on water withdrawal limits and reservoir operating plans for the 2026-2027 non-growing season, with inflows into Kazakhstan’s Shardara Reservoir -- a crucial water source for agriculture --expected to reach around 10 billion cubic metres.
Tajikistan has begun the process of leaving the International Criminal Court, citing what it calls growing politicisation and bias in the court’s work.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 8 October 2026. These are the top five stories from the region.
Georgia has detained a man who planned to sell uranium-238 to a foreign national for $700,000, the national security service said on Wednesday.
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