DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan’s young shuttlers have delivered a symbolic breakthrough, winning bronze at the Central Asian Badminton Championship in Tashkent and showcasing how the country is beginning to carve a place for itself in a sport still finding recognition across the region. According to the news outlet Asia Plus, Abbos G...
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan and Germany have launched the Kazakh-German Nexus Institute, a new Almaty-based hub designed to turn science into policy for Central Asia’s most urgent environmental challenges. According to the independent regional outlet The Times of Central Asia, the institute was set up by the Kazakh-German University...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — A 20-year-old Kazakh rider has etched his name into the Guinness World Records after galloping two kilometers while balancing on two horses at a speed of 60 km/h, an achievement hailed as a landmark for the country’s equestrian tradition. According to the Kazinform News Agency, the feat was accomplished by Ernar [&h...
NEW YORK, US (MNTV) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used his address to the 80th UN General Assembly on Wednesday to issue a stark warning: in a world of failing institutions, only alliances, weapons, and determination can secure survival. Zelenskyy criticized the impotence of international organizations, saying they had become “too ...
SANAA / TEL AVIV (MNTV) — Yemen’s Houthi movement launched a drone strike on Israel’s Red Sea city of Eilat on Wednesday, days after Israeli airstrikes leveled a newspaper complex in Sana’a, killing 31 journalists and media staff in what press freedom advocates say was one of the deadliest attacks on media workers in modern […]
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran’s iron and steel industry recorded a strong rebound in exports during the first five months of the current calendar year, with overseas sales rising to $2.97 billion, up 10% compared to the same period in 2024, according to new industry data. Figures released on Saturday by the Iranian Steel Producers […]
NEW YORK, US (MNTV) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian strongly condemned US and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory during his address to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, calling the attacks a “grave betrayal of diplomacy” and a blow to regional peace. Speaking before world leaders, Pezeshkian said ...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye, Syria, and Jordan have signed a landmark agreement to revive the historic Hejaz railway line, a move seen as both a restoration of cultural heritage and a step toward strengthening regional connectivity. Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the three nations reache...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged the United States to remove restrictions on defense cooperation, emphasizing the need to unlock joint projects and investments in line with the NATO alliance. His remarks came at the Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAIK) conference in New York, days before his schedule...
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) — The Global Sumud Flotilla reported that Israeli drones repeatedly circled one of its aid vessels bound for Gaza, in what the group described as an intimidation and surveillance operation aimed at preventing the convoy from breaking Israel’s blockade. According to the flotilla, more than 15 drones flew at low altitude o...