Russia, China and allies play war game
BEIJING — Russia , China and four former Soviet Central Asian republics have sent some 6,500 troops to participate in a multinational war game, in which they've deployed paratroops, 80 aircraft and hundreds of armored combat vehicles to suppress an Islamic uprising, similar to one that occurred in Uzbekistan in 2005.
Nations:Uzbekistan China Pakistan Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:2007 SCO Drills
2007-08-11
China, Russia, lead anti-terrorism drills
China, Russia and four central Asian nations began a joint anti-terror military drill in a remote Muslim-dominated Chinese region on Thursday, state press reported.
Nations:China Russia Tajikistan Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Activities:2007 SCO Drills
2007-08-09
Traveling China's ancient Silk Road
From the ancient oasis towns of Central Asia, we retraced the epic journeys traveled along the Silk Road through desolate mountains and deserts, through busy bazaars and crumbling mud-brick towns.
Nations:Tajikistan Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan China People:Genghis Khan
2006-08-08
Shanghai summit opens with Iran crowding the agenda
The leaders of China, Russia and four Central Asian nations have begun their annual summit in Shanghai with Iran's nuclear program threatening to crowd out all other agenda items.
Nations:Tajikistan Uzbekistan Mongolia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Pakistan People:Hamid Karzai Pervez Musharraf Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis
2006-06-15
Shanghai summit opens with Iran crowding the agenda
The leaders of China, Russia and four Central Asian nations have begun their annual summit in Shanghai with Iran's nuclear program threatening to crowd out all other agenda items.
Nations:Tajikistan Uzbekistan Mongolia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Iran People:Hamid Karzai Pervez Musharraf Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis
2006-06-15
Iran President Ahmadinejad to visit China, meet Hu Jintao
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will travel to China next week for a regional summit and hold a one-on-one meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, the foreign ministry said.
Nations:Tajikistan Uzbekistan Mongolia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Russia People:Hu Jintao Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis China-Iran
2006-06-08
Fire at home for disabled children kills 13 in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - Fire apparently sparked by an electrical system overloaded with heaters swept through a home for disabled children in the Tajik capital early Sunday, killing 13, an official said.
Nations:Tajikistan
2006-01-08
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