The Fergana Valley, home to more than 15 million people, is the agricultural powerhouse of Central Asia. First mentioned in the Chinese chronicles over 2,000 years ago, it was an…
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Uzbekistan and EU Countries Significantly Boost Trade Turnover Volumes
The trade exchange between Uzbekistan and EU member states reached a total of more than 2.95 billion euros from January through July 2023, the source at Eurostat, the statistical office…
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DiplomaticGovermentIranPolitical
Iran and Maldives Reestablish Diplomatic Ties After 7-year Break
by Zack Ballby Zack BallIran and the Maldives have formally restored diplomatic relations after a seven-year hiatus, according to an announcement on Saturday. The Iranian Foreign Ministry revealed that the decision was made “in…
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EnvironmentEnvironmentalGlobal NewsGovermentgovernmentScience
EU Moves to Curb Microplastics Intentionally Added to Products
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterThe European Commission has adopted new rules to prohibit the sale of microplastics and of a range of products containing microplastics, in a move that is expected to prevent the…
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Climate ChangeEnvironmentEnvironmentalGovermentgovernmentHealthPublic HealthWorld News
“Unprecedented” Youth Climate Trial Demands Action From 32 European Governments
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe largest climate case ever raised before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) kicked off Wednesday in Strasbourg, France, Reuters reported. It’s an “unprecedented” effort from six young Portuguese…
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BusinessDiplomaticGovermentgovernmentSouth Korea
Uzbekistan, Korea Boost Customs Cooperation
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxUzbekistan and Korea agreed to boost customs cooperation in Tashkent on Friday. Uzbekistan’s customs committee chairman Akmalkhuja Mavlonov and chief of the Korea Customs Service Ko Kwang-hyo signed a protocol…
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Kyrgyzstan Considers Increasing Chinese Yuan’s Use in Rising Trade to Cut Reliance on US Dollar: Deputy PM
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeOn Tuesday morning, outside a hotel in northeastern Beijing, a motorcade consisting of cars with diplomatic plates and police cars packed the parking lot. In the lobby, a big blue…
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AfghanistanGovermentMilitaryNews
Pakistani Officials: Taliban Arrest 200 Anti-Pakistan Militants in Afghanistan
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerPakistani officials say they have been told by Afghanistan’s Taliban that they captured 200 suspected militants for staging deadly cross-border attacks against Pakistan and have implemented other “concrete steps” to…
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Republicans Strike Back With a Biden Impeachment Probe
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxThe House Oversight and Accountability Committee will hold its first hearing on the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Thursday, September 28. “The hearing will focus on constitutional and…
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Muslim American Mayor Sues US Government Over Terror Watchlist
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksA New Jersey mayor barred from a White House event earlier this year is among a dozen Muslim Americans suing the U.S. government over its continued use of a terror…