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Turn Around Mantra For Uzbek Farm Sector

By Prof Nirmala Joshi          Agriculture has been the mainstay of Uzbekistan’s   economy for centuries and continues to be a significant source of livelihood for the
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Turmoil in Kyrgyzstan

 09 April, 2010 07:50:00
Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia is in a state of turmoil. Amidst scenes of mass protests against President Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s rule, an opposition coalition has taken ...
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Two blasts rock Moscow metro, 38 killed

 29 March, 2010 07:41:00
Two women suicide bombers from the volatile North Caucasus triggered deadly explosions on the central Moscow metro system on Monday (March 29) morning killing at ...
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President's party wins landslide in Tajikistan poll

 03 March, 2010 01:20:00
Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon's party won a fresh mandate securing 71.7 percent of votes in the parliamentary election, poll body announced on Mar 1. The ...
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Kyrgyz, Tajik plan new offensive against Islamists

 30 January, 2010 02:42:00
Kyrgyzstan's Spiritual Directorate of Muslims is planning to set up a special body to counter extremist religious ideas and activities. The Directorate expressed concern over ...
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Kazakhstan allows Afghan bound NATO cargo

 29 January, 2010 06:29:00
NATO allies now can ship Afghanistan bound cargo through Kazakh territory  under an agreement reached on Wednesday. Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan have already signed similar ...
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4 militants killed in Tajikistan gun battle

 24 October, 2009 09:37:00
Police killed four militants believed to be members of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)  in a gun battle in the Fergana Valley on October 18, ...
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'Foreign' trained terrorists in Central Asia...?

 12 August, 2009 01:28:00
Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Secretary Ilyas Omarov announced that a militant killed in July on the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia who had ...
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Blasts hit Tajik capital

 30 July, 2009 04:10:00
DUSHANBE (July 28 2009): Officials say two small explosions have hit the Tajik capital before a high-profile meeting between the leaders of Afghanistan, Pakistan and ...
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Militants held in Tajikistan fought Pak Army

 24 July, 2009 03:27:00
DUSHANBE: Three suspected Islamist militants were arrested at a checkpoint in eastern Tajikistan. According to the Tajik police, during interrogation, they dmitted that they fought along ...
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