At least 18 killed, hundreds injured in Uzbekistan unrest | Protests News
At least 18 people were killed and 243 injured during unrest in an autonomous province, according to authorities. At least
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Uzbekistan president announces ‘fatalities’ in provincial unrest | Protests News
Uzbekistan’s president said there have been casualties among civilians and law enforcement personnel after rare public protests in the country’s
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Uzbekistan scraps plans to curb Karakalpak autonomy after protest | Protests News
President Mirziyoyev drops plans following a rare public protest in the northwestern Karakalpakstan province. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has dropped
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Protests in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan | Protests News
Uzbekistan is planning to hold a constitutional referendum that no longer mentions Karakalpakstan’s sovereignty or right to secession. Rare public
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Kyrgyzstan reports deaths after Uzbek border troops open fire | News
It is not clear whether the three dead were civilians or border troops at the disputed frontier of the two
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Ukraine war: Is Central Asia loosening ties with Russia? | Russia-Ukraine war News
On March 17, as Moscow’s war on Ukraine intensified, Uzbekistan made a statement few observers anticipated. Speaking at the Senate’s
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The Russia-Ukraine crisis is squeezing Central Asian economies | Ukraine-Russia crisis News
On the last Monday of every month, Moscow-based Faridun Abdulloev wires half of his monthly pay to his wife in
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WHO calls for increased vaccination efforts in Eastern Europe | News
A senior official says the region has more than 165 million confirmed coronavirus cases so far due to low vaccination
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India’s Modi, Central Asian leaders pledge closer economic ties | Humanitarian Crises News
India and China are competing for influence in the region as China also held a virtual meeting with Central Asian
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Millions left without power after huge blackout hits Central Asia | News
Major cities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan hit by power outages after an ’emergency imbalance’ in a power grid. Millions
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