Reuters UKadded this to World NewsAlmaty With energy exports depressed, Turkmens turn to towel smugglingReuters - Mariya GordeyevaALMATY (Reuters) - Beset by economic hardship, enterprising Turkmens have found a way to supplement their incomes - smuggling towels and bed linen into neighboring Kazakhstan. People, including passengers
AnOther Magadded this to Another MagSoviet Union Photographs of Central Asia’s Striking Soviet Architectureanothermag.com - Kristina Foster Those who have studied the machineries of control in the USSR will be familiar with how important architecture was in promoting the regime’s societal …
Hindustan Timesadded this to sportsUzbekistan Bajrang Punia, Praveen Rana enter final in Asian Wrestling C’shiphindustantimes.com - PTI World No.1 Bajrang comfortably defeated Uzbekistan’s Sirojiddin Khasanov 12-1 in the semifinals to make it to the gold medal bout of 65kg. India …
Indonesia Indonesia's PLN secured $1.2 bln worth of loan for power projectsreuters.com - Reuters EditorialJAKARTA, April 23 (Reuters) - * Indonesia’s state electricity utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) signed a 16.75 trillion rupiah ($1.19 billion) loan deal with local banks, the company said in a statement
Mitt Romney Mitt Romney heads to the Middle East in his first official trip as senatorsltrib.com - By Thomas Burr Washington • Sen. Mitt Romney is making his first official foray abroad to visit the Middle East this week, his office announced. The Utah Republican, …
Pensions Why it's never too early to think about getting oldworldbank.org - Alena Sakhonchik This blog is a part of a series using data from the Women, Business and the Law project. The data explores legal and regulatory challenges faced by …
The Hindu Groupadded this to SportstarliveUzbekistan Bajrang Punia storms into final of Asian Wrestling C'shipsthehindu.com - Team Sportstar India's Bajrang Punia stormed his way into the final of the 65kg weight category in the Asian Wrestling Championships in China on Tuesday. The world …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTajikistan Residents of the Kyrgyz village of Aksai pelt stones at Tajik cars passing through the villagenews.tj - Asia-Plus Residents of the Tajik exclave of Vorukh reportedly could not pass through the Kyrgyz village of Aksai for twelve hours as residents of the village …
Nora Hanafiadded this to TravelBooks Celebrate World Book Day and plan a vacation around one of these book-filled AirbnbsUSA TODAY
South China Morning Post added this to SCMP NewsKazakhstan Kazakhstan’s acting leader nominated to run for presidentscmp.com - Agence France-Presse Kazakhstan’s ruling party nominated a loyalist to the country’s long-time leader as its presidential candidate on Tuesday, setting the stage for a …
HHatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The WorldUNDP EU initiativeundp.org 52,000 Syrians across Turkey to learn… A new UNDP-EU initiative will deliver Turkish language courses to 52,000 adult Syrians living in 10… Read …
HHatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The WorldIran India unlikely to stop oil import from Iran despite US move to end waiverstheprint.in - Nayanima Basu Text Size:A-A+ New Delhi: The United States has decided it will not renew the waivers it had granted to eight countries, including India, to buy oil …
Hindustan Timesadded this to India NewsIndo-Pacific US diplomat to visit India for Indo-Pacific talkshindustantimes.com The meeting comes ahead of Beijing’s second Belt and Road Forum, which India and the US are not attending. A senior US diplomat is headed for New …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTajikistan Dilshod Nazarov reportedly elected to head the Central Asian Athletics Federation.news.tj - Asia-Plus Tajikistan's Rio Olympics champion Dilshod Nazarov has reportedly been elected to head the Central Asian Athletics Federation. Dilshod Nazarov was …
The GuardianArchbishop Archbishop of Colombo urges calm after Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attacks – videoThe GuardianSri Lanka attacks,Sri Lanka,South and Central Asia,World news The archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Ranjith, has urged Sri Lankans not to ‘take the law into their own hands’, after a series of explosions
The GuardianSri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka – video reportThe GuardianSri Lanka attacks,Sri Lanka,South and Central Asia,World news At least 207 people are dead and 450 injured after a coordinated wave of bombings struck Sri Lanka. At least five British citizens were among
South China Morning Post added this to SCMP NewsRussia Chinese expansion in Central Asia no threat to Moscow, Russian ambassador saysscmp.com - Josephine Ma Andrey Denisov says the two countries should combine their resources, not compete.
Cody Knoxadded this to World EventsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoKazakhstan Bus Crash Kills At Least 11 People In Kazakhstanrferl.org At least 11 people have been killed and some 30 others injured in a bus crash in southern Kazakhstan, on a route used by Central Asian migrants to …
Portland, OR Exotic cat taken to sanctuary after escape in Portlandkoin.com - KOIN 6 News Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A large exotic cat that escaped its home and was later captured by the Department of Fish and Wildlife is now living at a …
The Daily TelegraphFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoKazakhstan Bus crash kills at least 11 in Kazakhstandailytelegraph.com.au A bus crash in Kazakhstan has left at least 11 people dead, the country's interior ministry has announced. The accident occurred as the driver took …
Asia Chinese expansion in Central Asia no threat, Russian ambassador saysscmp.com - Josephine Ma Andrey Denisov says the two countries should combine their resources, not compete
Kazakhstan 11 killed in bus accident in Kazakhstanxinhuanet.com - www.xinhuanet.com ASTANA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A bus accident in Kazakhstan has killed 11 people and injured 29 others, the Kazakh Interior Ministry said Saturday. The …
Cannabis icons/navigation/bagocs.ca The Cannabis Plant Is “Discovered” The cannabis plant has a long and complicated history, being both honoured in herbal medicine and religious …
Daily Mail added this to Top StoriesRussiaGruesome skeleton of a man ‘fleeing a slave gang’ is found ravaged by wild animals three months after he went on the rundailymail.co.uk - Will Stewart The gruesome skeleton of a man 'fleeing a slave gang' has been found ravaged by wild animals three months after he went on the run. Sardor Narbaev, …
Soviet Union See Central Asia’s unique Soviet architecture in all its brutal glorycalvertjournal.com - Marco Buttino, Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego Read more Inside the fight to preserve Almaty’s stunning Soviet-era monumental art Empire state of mind: the legacy of the Russian Revolution in …
The Guardianadded this to World NewsIndia News India elections: man chops off finger after voting for wrong partyThe Guardian - Agence France-Presse in New DelhiA man has chopped off his index finger in desperation after voting for the wrong party in India’s general election. Pawan Kumar became confused by the symbols on the electronic voting machine and voted
France 24Uzbekistan Uzbekistan, S.Korea sign deals worth $12bn during Moon visitFrance 24Read more Tashkent (AFP) South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday signed deals worth $12 billion with Uzbekistan during a week-long tour of Central Asia, as he seeks to ease reliance on China and US.
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBRI China leads BRI with full tech supportglobaltimes.cn - By Huang Ge China is going all out to provide science and technology support for cooperation projects in countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) …
Greece Greek PM to attend Belt & Road Forumekathimerini.com - info@kathimerini.gr Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote speech at the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) to be held from …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTurkmenistan Procurement Notices - 54953 - Technical Assistant of Project iundp.org - procurement-notices.undp.org Overview : The UNDP Turkmenistan Country Office is seeking proposals from individuals for provision of the Individual Consultancy services described …
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