By Bruce Pannier Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of some 15 million Ismaili Muslims worldwide, died in ...

“It is a continental-size lake stored in the rocks at the top of the mountains, like a big water tower,” UO’s Leif Karlstrom, a co-author of the study, said in a press statement. “That ...

Researchers are revealing the secrets of 6,000-year-old pine forests, preserved in ice patches in the Beartooth Mountains. These ice forests are giving up ancient secrets about the past — and future — ...

The agreements, aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties, economic cooperation, and cultural exchanges, highlight the commitment of both nations to overcoming obstacles and expanding collaboration.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was visiting Tajikistan on Thursday to seal a rapprochement with the Central Asian state after years of frosty relations. Despite linguistic and cultural ties ...

The Broghil, one of the high mountain passes ... to higher education and projects like the Pamir Highway (1935). After the Soviet collapse, during Tajikistan's Civil War in 1992, Gorno-Badakhshan ...

Tajikistan has placed its bets on Rogun ... in the foothills of the Pamir Mountains. The site is already partially functioning but it is not known when construction will be finished.

Join us as we kick off our Mongol Rally journey on the legendary Pamir Highway in Tajikistan! From last-minute car repairs and goodbyes to other teams to breathtaking mountain views and an icy ...

The Supreme Court states that the scope of judicial review in examining policy matters of the government is limited. Courts cannot direct the States to implement a particular policy or scheme. The ...

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