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Two men from Uzbekistan charged in US with conspiring to support Islamic State
Two men from Uzbekistan were arrested in the United States on charges with conspiring to support Islamic State, including two who planned to travel to …
Obama makes formal request for war authorization against Islamic State
US President Barack Obama asked Congress Wednesday for formal authority to use the US military to combat the Islamic State …
Partnership needed to address trans-boundary disasters in Central Asia, South Caucasus
Ministers from Central Asia and the South Caucasus have called for a stronger regional approach to disaster resilience, as they …
On Safer Internet Day, UN joins global call to boost online safety for children
The United Nations today joined the global call for child online safety, with human rights experts flagging the need to …
Turkmenistan marks 20th anniversary of its neutrality
Turkmenistan marks 20th anniversary of acknowledgement of legal status of regular neutrality by international community, Ambassador of Turkmenistan in Uzbekistan …
Norway could soon ban begging
Norway is considering a draft law, in line with which any person, who provides shelter, money, cloth or food to …
Plane, flying from Tashkent to Moscow, makes emergency landing in Samara
A plane of the Russian airline UTair, flying from Tashkent to Moscow, made an emergency landing in Samara due to …
Russia’s rouble crisis poses threat to nine countries
Russia’s rouble crisis is posing a major threat to countries along its southern fringe, whose economies rely heavily on billions …
Labour relations and their impact on physical security in the oil industry
The history of employee conflict within the oil and gas industry of Central Asia highlights the dangerous outcomes that can …
Global economic prospects to improve in 2015, but divergent trends pose downside risks, says WB
Following another disappointing year in 2014, developing countries should see an uptick in growth this year, boosted in part by …