Indian U17 Women’s Football Team Acclimatised and Raring To Go Against Hosts Kyrgyz Republic in AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers Opener

Mumbai, October 13: The Indian U17 women's team will be aiming to script history as they begin their AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers campaign against hosts Kyrgyz Republic in Group G's opening game at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in...

Yazmin gets competition judges swaying to ‘Sayang Kinabalu’ in Kazakhstan

Yazmin gets competition judges swaying to ‘Sayang Kinabalu’ in Kazakhstan Published on: Monday, October 20, 2025 Published on: Mon, Oct 20, 2025 By: Ricardo Unto Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Yazmin performing ‘Sayang Kinabalu’ with enthusiasm on...

Global mayors foster artistic ceramic bonds

The Global Mayors Dialogue is held in Jingdezhen, East China's Jiangxi province, Oct 19, 2025. [Photo/VCG] City leaders from around the world hailed ceramics on Sunday as a timeless bridge of culture and friendship, saying that shared artistic...

Sports News | 28th IITF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships to Be Held at Kalinga Stadium

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 10 (ANI): The 28th IITF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships will be held at the Athletics Centre of Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, from 11th to 15th October, 2025. The prestigious event is being jointly...

Azerbaijan joins Turkic music festival in Kazakhstan

Astana, October 13, AZERTAC Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda Arts Center hosted the gala concert of the international folklore and music festival "Korkyt Zhane Uly Dala Sazy" (Melodies of Korkud and the Great Steppe). Supported by the provincial governor...

Ministry of Culture Kyrgyzstan invites Guatemala to take part in VI World Nomad Games in 2026

Ministry of Culture Kyrgyzstan invites Guatemala to take part in VI World Nomad Games in 2026 AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Minister of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan Askaraly Madaminov held a meeting with Eduardo Enrique...

Mayor of Bishkek inspects progress of Ataturk Park reconstruction

09:34, 13 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 09:34, 13 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev toured Ataturk Park, where large-scale reconstruction...

How to watch Rinderknech vs Vacherot: live stream Shanghai Masters final 2025 online, start time, what TV channel?

Watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams, as Arthur Rinderknech takes on Valentin Vacherot in a blockbuster cousin vs cousin final on Sunday, October 12. They're due on Stadium Court not before 4.30pm BST / 11.45am ET. If you put money on...

The return of Kokpar as Kazakhstan’s modern national sport

A kokpar play during a scrimmage. Photo by Albert Otkjaer, via Vlast.kz. Used with permission. This post by Albert Otkjaer first appeared in Vlast.kz on September 18, 2025. This edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content...

Kyrgyzstan Snap Election: Democracy on Edge or Politics as Usual?

On September 25, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament voted to dissolve itself, clearing the way for snap elections. As previously reported by The Times of Central Asia, deputies approved the dissolution by an 84–0 vote, with five abstentions and one absence....

New Border Service complex to be built in Bishkek by May 28, 2027

15:44, 10 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 15:44, 10 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV A capsule-laying ceremony for the new administrative building of the Central Office of the Border...

Afghan Taliban Regime

In the post-9/11 era, Afghanistan has remained the epicentre of violent ex­tremism — but the danger emanat­ing from the Taliban regime today is no longer defined solely by guns and guerrilla warfare. It lies in the realm of ideas — an...

AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup: Two Meghalaya girls to represent India

Shillong: Meghalaya cabinet minister and MLA of South Shillong Constituency, Sanbor Shullai, on Sunday, felicitated two women football players from the state who have been selected to represent India. The two women who were felicitated are...

A New Contemporary Art Center in Kazakhstan Puts Decolonization into Practice 

Kazakhstan’s newly opened Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture offers a guide to decolonization, and it goes something like this: Remember, rethink, advance, dance. These steps were put into practice in September, when a collective of Kazakh...

III CIS Games: Team of Kyrgyzstan takes 6th place in medal standings

10:45, 09 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 10:45, 09 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA The team of Kyrgyzstan took sixth place in the medal standings at the III CIS Games. The Games’...

Central Asia: At The Crossroads – highlights from Berlin’s new regional film festival

Berlin’s Sinema Transtopia hosted the first edition of Central Asia: At The Crossroads on September 27–28, 2025, a new short film festival spotlighting bold and diverse voices from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and the Uyghur...

Wildberries Expands WB Club Loyalty Program to Central Asia

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 October 2025 – Wildberries, a leading digital platform in Eurasia, has expanded its loyalty program to seven countries. More than 3 million customers regularly pay for a WB Club subscription, which...

Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan sign agreement on creative cooperation between theaters

09:03, 03 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 09:03, 03 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan signed an agreement on creative cooperation between their...

Sports News | India U23 Men to Play Two Friendlies Against Indonesia in Jakarta

New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The Indian U23 men's team will travel to Jakarta to play two friendly matches against Indonesia U23 on October 10 and 13, 2025, as per the AIFF. Led by head coach Naushad Moosa, the Blue Colts have regrouped...

Kyrgyz film Kurak wins two awards at Busan Film Festival

13:40, 02 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 13:40, 02 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The Kyrgyz film Kurak won two awards at the Busan Film Festival. The press service of the...