Chabahar agreement: India takes major step in Central Asia with Iran port deal

Costa Rica Repatriation Efforts: Illegal Migrant US Return Collaboration

Costa Rica repatriation efforts are underway as the country collaborates with the United States to facilitate the return of illegal migrants from Central Asia and India. This initiative makes Costa Rica the third Central American nation to support U.S. deportation policies under President Donald Trump's administration. The first batch of 200 migrants will arrive on Wednesday, funded by the U.S. government and overseen by the International Organization for Migration. Costa Rica's repatriation efforts highlight a growing regional partnership to address illegal immigration and streamline the deportation process. #CostaRicaRepatriation #IllegalMigrantReturn #USDeportation #CentralAsiaMigrants #IndianImmigrants #ImmigrationPolicy #MigrantRepatriation #TrumpAdministration #InternationalMigration #DeportationNews

Meet the producer behind OYU Fest, one of Central Asia's biggest music festivals

In this episode of Voices From Central Asia, we meet Yerkebulan Kurishbayev, the producer behind OYU Fest, Kazakhstan's cultural phenomenon that brings together musicians, artists and audiences to celebrate the region's rich creative heritage.

Elephant herd relocated to new 21-hectare enclosure at Werribee Zoo

A herd of nine Asian elephants has been relocated from Melbourne Zoo to Werribee Open Range Zoo, covering a distance of 36 kilometers over five days.

A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine

Marking 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

Commemorative ceremonies are being held in several Asian countries in memory of the nearly 230,000 victims of the deadliest tsunami in history.