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Tokyo Olympics: India gets a sixth medal as wrestler Bajrang Punia wins bronze
With his podium, India also equalled their best ever Olympic medal haul of six achieved in in …
PTI
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Journalist Azimjon Askarov, who exposed corrupt police and reported on ethnic cleansing in Kyrgyzstan, has died in prison
Azimjon Askarov, who was jailed 10 years ago, died this month after suffering from a fever and inab…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A reporter in Kyrgyzstan has been in prison since 2011 after reporting on ethnic violence. If an upcoming appeal fails, he could be locked up until he dies.
Human rights groups have argued repeatedly for the release of Azhimzhan Askarov, who has been impri…
Mia Jankowicz
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At least one dead, several injured in bomb attack at Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan
The vehicle reportedly smashed through the gates and exploded in the centre of the compound, close …
Louise Liu
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First ever Indian PM to visit central Asian countries to boost economic and energy ties
India is looking forward to securing a membership status of the six-nation group comprising China, …
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Three Crew Reportedly On Board US Refueling Plane That Crashed In Kyrgyzstan
The 2005 Tulip Revolution that toppled Kyrgyz president Askar Akayev from power had no immediate af…
Robert Johnson
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A New Start-Up Is Giving Third-World Artisans A Way To Connect With Shoppers
For example, Vladimar Ilyushin began making leather shoes like these in Uzbekistan after suffering …
Megan Durisin
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One of Russia's longtime allies says Putin's NATO rival is now a threat to his country
Armenia's prime minister said the CSTO, seen as Putin's NATO, "creates threats" for his country's f…
Mia Jankowicz
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Paris Olympics: India wrestler Reetika Hooda beats Bernadett Nagy, storms into quarter-finals in style
India wrestler Reetika Hooda stormed into the quarterfinals with a 12-2 technical superiority win i…
ANI
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A longtime Russian ally says it's frozen its participation in Putin's NATO 'at all levels' after a year of snubs
Armenia's prime minister said it has frozen participation in all aspects of the CSTO, Putin's NATO …
Thibault Spirlet,Sinéad Baker
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'Living death' was my dad's nickname for office work. Now I'm in my 40s — and I can see why.
Ariel Sophia Bardi spent the beginning of her career traveling the world, but took on a full-time d…
Ariel Sophia Bardi
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These are the most expensive, and cheapest, cities to live in if you're an expat
Consulting firm Mercer released its 2024 cost of living report ranking the cities with the highest …
Polly Thompson
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Russia's frenemy China is quietly trying to dampen Putin's influence
China has massively boosted its economic and political influence in Central Asia while Russia's bee…
Tom Porter
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Russian ally ditching Putin's rival to NATO damages the image Putin wants to project of himself, experts say
Armenia's prime minister said this week that his country is leaving the CSTO after months of critic…
Sinéad Baker
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One of Russia's allies says it is quitting Putin's rival to NATO, in the latest snub to the Kremlin
Amid fraying Armenia-Russia relations, Armenia's prime minister announced a withdrawal from the CST…
Mia Jankowicz,Sinéad Baker
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The US dollar is so strong that China's central bank, among others, just keeps loading up on gold
Not just China, but other central banks including Turkey and India are loading up on gold, amid a s…
Huileng Tan
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A Montana man trying to illegally create a 'giant sheep hybrid' went on a hunt for sheep parts and testicles, the authorities say
Arthur Schubarth, 80, sought to create offshoots of a prized Central Asian sheep to sell them on th…
Matthew Loh
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Hundreds of thousands of people fled Russia after it invaded Ukraine and now the countries that took them in are seeing a boost in their economies
Armenia, which was once known as the Silicon Valley of the Soviet Union, saw its 2022 GDP growth sp…