Ismail Samani Peak replaces Communism Peak on Tajikistan
Tajikistan renames its highest Pamir peak from Communism Peak to Ismail Samani Peak to honor the 1100th anniversary of the Samanide state and founder Ismail Samani. The mountain, once Stalin Peak, has borne multiple names reflecting political eras in Central Asia.
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Vietnam bans motorbike phone use and umbrella riding
VietNam imposes fines from Saturday for motorbike riders using mobile phones, with national daily Liberated Saigon noting umbrellas on bikes are also banned. Officials cite dangerous roads where about 10 die daily, as two wheeled traffic dominates the nation.
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China signs U N human rights pact amid crackdown
China signs the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights at U N headquarters as Beijing questions campaigner Qin Yongmin and pursues a new effort to register a human rights monitoring group. The pact affirms freedom of expression and religion and requires regular reporting by signatories.
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Israel’s F-16s readied to carry chemical weapons
The Sunday Times reports Israel’s F-16 fighters can mount chemical and biological payloads from a Nes Ziona institute. The facility, founded in 1952 near Tel Aviv, allegedly supplied poison for a Hamas leader and received OMMP destined for sarin production, with Pentagon approval noted.
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