Uzbekistan

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Bribery
Telia closes book on Uzbek bribery scandal - Mobile World Live
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Telia made a final payment of $208.5 million to Dutch public prosecution service Openbaar Ministerie, completing its financial obligations to settle …
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New Zealand News
Award-winning farmer killed in jet-boat crash
nzherald.co.nz - Giordano Stolley
The man who died earlier this week following a jet-boat crash on the Hollyford River in Fiordland National Park was Shane Paul Gibbons, a well-known …
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Boxing
Promoter Lou DiBella, celebrating the 16th year of his popular “Broadway Boxing” series, will move the show into a new venue,
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Promoter Lou DiBella, celebrating the 16th year of his popular “Broadway Boxing” series, will move the show into a new venue, the Sony Hall in Times …
Cities
Chennai one of the cheapest places to live, Singapore costliest
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By IANS NEW YORK: Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong are most expensive cities in the world while Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru are among the cheapest …
Business (New Zealand)
Regional Forum members announced
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Environment Southland chairman Nicol Horrell and Te Ao Marama Inc. chairperson Don Mowat are pleased to announce the 17 members appointed to the …
New York Post
New York City
2 injured after car crashes into Times Square barrier
New York Post - By Stephanie Pagones and Natalie Musumeci
An out-of-control car plowed into a recently installed concrete barrier put in place to protect pedestrians in Times Square Tuesday morning, leaving …
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Dushanbe
Dushanbe mayor invites mayors of 17 sister cities of Tajik capital for celebration of Navrouz in Dushanbe
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Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has invited mayors of 17 sister cities of Tajik capital for celebration of Navrouz in Dushanbe, according to the …
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New Zealand
Routeburn Track: Taking the luxury route on New Zealand's Great Walk
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Rare good weather, perfect blue skies and fine food greet Stephanie Holmes along the Routeburn Track. "What a miserable day and a trial for anyone, …
Arbitration
RESULTS
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The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized by the President of Zone 3.4 FIDE and Uzbekistan Chess Federation under the patronage of Asian Chess …
Development Bank
Islamic Development Bank and UNESCO strengthen cooperation to support Science, Technology and Innovation policymaking in
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The President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), H.E. Dr. Bandar M.H. Hajjar, and the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, signed a new …
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India News
Beri to deepen Uzbekistan, India's cultural ties
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New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Popular Indian fashion designer Ritu Beri has been appointed as the Cultural and Tourism Ambassador of Uzbekistan in India …
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SCO
India to take part in SCO joint anti-terrorism exercise in 2019
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India, Pakistan and the other members states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will take part in a joint anti-terrorism exercise to be …
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Chinese Super League
Fabio Cannavaro named manager of the China national team
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Fabio Cannavaro has been named head coach of the China national team for next week's China Cup tournament. The 2006 World Cup winner, who is currently …
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Oil & Gas Industry
Russia Tightens Its Grip on Uzbekistan’s Oil and Gas Industry
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A major challenge for Central Asia’s oil and natural gas industry has always been how to transport petroleum products from the landlocked region to …
China
Thailand announce squad for next week's China Cup
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Thailand coach Sirisak Yodyardthai is not worried about the lack of preparation time for the China Cup, which takes place in Nanning next week. As the …
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Civil Aviation
Uzbekistan bars Boeing 737 Max jets from local airports
Reuters India - by Mukhammadsharif Mamatkulov
TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's civil aviation agency on Wednesday barred Boeing 737 Max jets from taking off or landing at local airports for one month, following two fatal crashes involving the aircraft
Asian Development Bank
In Uzbekistan, Western Powers Compete for Influence With Russia
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Since Shavket Mirziyaev’s succession of Islam Karimov as president in 2016, concerns have been mounting regarding the apparently growing ties between …
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Central Asia
Uzbekistan: who is Gulnara Karimova? – video profile
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Gulnara Karimova is the eldest daughter of Islam Karimov, who ruled Uzbekistan for 27 years until his death in 2016. Karimova was one of the richest and most privileged people in post-Soviet Central Asia
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Gulnara Karimova: new details emerge in story of Uzbekistan's first daughter
The Guardian - Shaun Walker
Police raids, an ad hoc trial, and an aide who committed suicide by drinking vinegar: the 20-year-old daughter of Gulnara Karimova has provided new details about the remarkable fall from grace of her the
Social Media
Uzbek Official Faces Death Threats After Prophet Muhammad Comment
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A government official took a leave of absence and was placed under police protection after she received death threats over her online comment …
Google Earth
Uzbekistan 2018: Karshi
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Uzbekistan (April 2018): Karshi and around The city of Karshi (pop. 225,000) is located in southern Uzbekistan roughly half-way between Bukhara and …
Economics
Debut bond from Benin will test demand for frontier markets | Financial Times
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Benin is limbering up for its debut bond issue, testing demand for more esoteric but high-yielding bets on the outer fringes of emerging …
Kyrgyzstan
Turkey to grant citizenship to Ahıska Turks living in US
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Turkey will grant citizenship to Ahıska Turks who are already U.S. citizens, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Monday. "Turkey will offer …
Snorkel
10 Ways to Take Your Breath Away in Bora Bora
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So nice they named it twice, Bora Bora beams with beauty and boundless turquoise waters that have travelers lusting before they’ve even landed at the …
Human Rights
The Risk to Workers' Rights after Brexit: Daily Brief
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Theresa May's promises on workers' rights after brexit are thin gruel; the dangers of Myanmar's new land law; thousands protest against Russia's …
Business (Malaysia)
KNM rises 5% on starting arbitration against Lukoil for US$96m
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KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): KNM Group Bhd shares rose 5% this morning after it launched arbritration proceedings against Lukoil Uzbekistan Operating …
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Qatar
India U-23 take on Qatar in friendly, coach calls it opportunity
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A day before taking on Qatar in a friendly match, India U-23 coach Derrick Pereira labeled it as “a perfect opportunity to gauge ourselves before the …
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World News
Daughter of Former Uzbek President Charged in $1 Billion Bribery Scheme
theepochtimes.com - William Patrick
The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against the daughter of former Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov on March 7, in addition to …
The Guardian
Central Asia
First Uzbek novel translated into English lands €20,000 prize
The Guardian
The first novel to be translated from Uzbek into English, an “Uzbek Game of Thrones” that is banned in the author’s home country and was initially published in Facebook posts, has won the €20,000 (£17,200)
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Criminal Sentencing
Swedish court convicts man for plotting to carry out bombing
Reuters India - by Anna Ringstrom and Helena Soderpalm
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish court convicted a man on Friday of plotting to carry out a bombing in Sweden in the name of Islamic State, sentencing him to seven years in prison followed by expulsion