China temporarily closes borders with Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - China is temporarily closing its automobile checkpoints with Kazakhstan. This was announced by the State revenue committee.
Russia introduces new entry rules: what will change for Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - At the Mashtakovo border checkpoint in the Orenburg Region on the border with Kazakhstan, a new photo and fingerprint identification
Turkey to collect biometric data from foreigners
Tengrinews.kz - Turkey is preparing to implement a new border security measure that will involve collecting fingerprints from foreign visitors
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan continue border delimitation talks
Tengrinews.kz - A meeting of topographic and working groups for the delimitation and demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border took place
No work, no trade on empty Silk Road in northern Afghanistan
Hairatan, the only crossing between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, is an ominous bellwether of economic activity in northern Afghanistan.
Kazakh-Kyrgyz boarders opened with Kyrgyzstan's accession to EEU
The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Almazbek Atambayev, President of Kyrgyzstan, have opened the customs border between the two countries.
Kazakhstani popular tourist destinations open for foreigners again
Kazakhstan government has revised the decree that made many popular resorts a special border zone requiring special passes. Foreigners will no longer have to obtain permits to visit them.
Bangladesh, India exchange land islands in historic deal
Bangladesh and India prepared to swap tiny islands of land, ending one of the world's most intractable border disputes.
Thousands celebrate historic India-Bangladesh border pact
Thousands living near the Bangladesh-India border celebrated an historic agreement that will allow them to choose their nationality.
Chase and gunshots stop poachers at Caspian Sea
Kazakhstani coast guards have stopped four Azeri poachers, who were trying to escape the territorial waters of Kazakhstan with nearly a ton of sturgeon.
Separatists doubt Kiev will control 'their' Russian border
The separatist guard at a crossing point between Ukraine and Russia poured scorn on Kiev regaining control despite a new peace deal.
Kazakh Border Services recieve $3mln worth of equipment from USA
The US has presented Kazakhstani Border Services with modular shelter complexes and related equipment totally worth $3 million.
New ship to guard Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea border
Kazakhstan’s Border Service has added a new ship to guard the country's border at the Caspian Sea.
Ukraine prepares to close Russia border to halt 'intervention'
President Petro Poroshenko instructed his government to consider temporarily closing Ukraine's porous border with Russia.
Mexico stops migrants from climbing 'Beast' train
Mexican authorities have launched operations to block Central American migrants from illegally hitching rides on a freight train.
Myanmar makes $2.3mn heroin bust in 'Golden Triangle'
Myanmar authorities have seized 140 kilograms (310 lbs) of heroin packed into blocks and hidden in a car in the notorious "Golden Triangle" area near the Thai border, police said.
Obama, Central American leaders meet on child migrants
President Barack Obama met Friday with three Central American leaders to try to get control of an humanitarian crisis triggered by a tide of child migrants crossing the southern US border.
Canada expels 20 Hungarians for human trafficking
Canada announced the extradition of 20 Hungarians convicted in what authorities described as the largest human trafficking case in Canadian history, for forcing eastern European refugee claimants into slavery.
Texas governor to send 1,000 troops to Mexico border
Texas Governor Rick Perry announced plans to send 1,000 military reservists to the state's border with Mexico, to tackle a surge in immigrant children flooding into the United States.
Prize-winning reporter freed after being held at US border
Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and activist Jose Antonio Vargas, who revealed in 2011 that he is an undocumented immigrant, was freed by US border agents after being held for several hours.