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UFC Fight Night 220 post-event facts: Nurullo Aliev makes history for Tajikistan

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 220, which saw Nurullo Aliev put Tajikistan on the map of the UFC win column.

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Remote Tajikistan region shaken by magnitude 6.8 earthquake

No casualties were immediately reported following the quake near Sarez Lake bordering China.

Al Jazeera

Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Tajikistan

An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitude shook Tajikistan at 8:37 a.m.

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6.8-magnitude quake rocks Tajikistan

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Bangkok Post

Strong earthquake strikes Tajikistan, near border with China

An earthquake of about 6.8 magnitude shook eastern Tajikistan at 5:37 a.m. (0037 GMT) on Thursday, Tajik authorities said, which was felt in China and other neighbouring countries.

Reuters

Tajik avalanche death toll rises to 20

A series of avalanches has killed 10 more people in eastern Tajikistan, the Central Asian nation's government said on Thursday, bringing the death toll over the past two days to 20 and forcing hundreds of families from their homes.

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Avalanches kill 10 people in Tajikistan

Avalanches killed 10 people in Tajikistan's eastern Gorno-Badakhshan region on Wednesday, authorities said, after heavy snowfall in the area.

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Afghanistan's Massoud urges elections to create legitimate government

Only elections can lead Afghanistan out of political crisis, even if they legitimise Taliban rule, Afghan anti-Taliban leader Ahmad Massoud told a conference in Tajikistan on Wednesday.

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Iran Arrests 26 Foreigners over Deadly Shiraz Attack

Iran has arrested 26 foreign nationals over their alleged involvement in a deadly attack claimed by ISIS on a shrine, the intelligence ministry said Monday. At least 13 people were killed on October 26 in an armed attack on the Shah Cheragh mausoleum in Shiraz, according to an official toll.…

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Kyrgyzstan asks Russia-led bloc to send peacekeepers to Tajik border

Kyrgyzstan has asked a Russia-led security bloc to deploy peacekeeping troops at its disputed border with Tajikistan to ensure a ceasefire holds between the two ex-Soviet Central Asian countries, a senior Kyrgyz official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

'We want respect': Putin's authority tested in Central Asia

Sensing that Russia has been weakened by its war in Ukraine, some of its closest allies in Central Asia are displaying a newly assertive streak.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin left humiliated as he is forced to be kept waiting at diplomatic summit

Vladimir Putin was left waiting at the sixth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), a summit in Astana, Kazakhstan

Daily Mirror

Saudi FM Holds Talks with Tajikistan’s President in Dushanbe

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks on Monday with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe. Discussions focused on bilateral relations between their countries and the latest international developments. Prince Faisal conveyed to Rahmon the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman…

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Thailand expect tough fight in third-place play-off

Malaysia take on Tajikistan in the King's Cup final but as far as the local fans are concerned, all eyes will be on the third-place showdown between hosts Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday.

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Commentary: Russia’s struggles in Ukraine seed conflict in its neighborhood

War is contagious. Instability breeds more instability when war destabilizes a regional power. This is what appears to be happening now to Russia’s south. From Armenia to Tajikistan, conflict and discord are escalating to dangerous levels just as Russia appears at its weakest point in its war.

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Brit travels the globe to find the world's worst toilet - and this is it

The world's most repugnant has been found - with the wall being used as toilet paper - after a travel journalist set out on a bizarre journey to uncover the globe's worst public toilet

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Man discovers "perfect hell hole" after travelling through 100 countries to find the world's worst public toilet

The self-confessed "squatter spotter" managed to find a 5ft lavatory where the fabric walls are used for toilet paper

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Man spends £150K to travel 75,000 miles to find world's worst public toilet

A man was determined to find the worst public toilet in the world and travelled 75,000 to find it - and eventually found the winner in Tajikistan, and it looks really bad

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Tajikistan’s first UFC fighter, Nurullo Aliev, plans to ‘smash’ lightweight division

Nurullo Aliev doesn't want to waste any time after securing a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series 55.

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Tajikistan accuses Kyrgyzstan of hiding military hardware near border

Tajikistan accused Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday of failing to withdraw military hardware from their mutual border after last week's deadly conflict and hiding it instead, a charge Bishkek denies.

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Kyrgyz leader urges calm after deadly conflict with Tajikistan

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov urged his country on Monday to have trust in its army and strategic partners, and said there was no need for volunteer forces at the border with Tajikistan after deadly clashes there last week.

Reuters

Putin calls on Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to de-escalate

Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone talks with the leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan following clashes on the border of the Central Asian republics, the Kremlin said on Sunday.

Reuters

Kyrgyzstan says death toll from border conflict rises to 36

Kyrgyzstan said on Sunday its death toll from the border conflict with Tajikistan has risen to 36 people, with 129 wounded in fighting between the two Central Asian nations.

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Kyrgyz-Tajik border clashes leave dozens dead and thousands displaced

The security chiefs of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sit down for talks to stop fighting on the border between the two countries that so far has killed at least 54 people and wounded over 100.

The Independent UK

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hold talks to end border fighting

The security chiefs of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have sat down for talks to stop fighting on the border between the two countries that has killed at least 24 people and wounded over 100

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