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Regional Training on the Peer-Review Process of National Greenhouse Gas Inventories in Central Asia
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 18 June 2025 From 1 to 4 July 2025, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) will conduct a regional practical training titled Improving quality assurance process for GHG inventories...
Citizens of Central Asia Face New Entry Restrictions To Russia and the U.S.
Times of Central Asia
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June 18, 2025
Citizens of Central Asian countries are encountering a wave of new travel restrictions from two major global powers, Russia and the United States. In recent weeks, Moscow and Washington have both introduced or expanded measures that complicate...
flyadeal’s Steven Greenway on Saudi Arabia’s growth, plans to expand to SE Asia
AeroTime News
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June 18, 2025
Saudi Arabian low cost-carrier flyadeal is well on its way to strengthening its international reach, which it is doing one region at a time. The airline’s current operations consist of 80% domestic and 20% international, but flyadeal plans to turn...
Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates, Asian Countries Move to Evacuate Nationals
Tempo.co
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June 18, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Several countries in Asia are beginning to evacuate their citizens from Israel and Iran amidst the conflict triggered by Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory, as reported by Antara and Anadolu on Tuesday. China has...
‘Asia's leading beach destination’ is world’s most dangerous country to travel
Hindustan Times
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June 18, 2025
British website HelloSafe has released a ranking of the world’s most dangerous countries to travel, and an Asian beach destination tops the list. This popular tourist destination has been named the world's most dangerous country to travel by...
Where is Trump’s ‘all-American’ phone made? Analysts point to Asia
South China Morning Post
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June 18, 2025
The search is on to identify the actual manufacturer behind the US$499 Trump Mobile T1 smartphone, as most supply chain analysts cast doubt on the claim by the US president’s family that the device could be “proudly designed and built in the...
Uttar Pradesh News: Over 500 Barabanki Migrants Live In Fear As Missiles Rain Down On Israel; Families Anxious Back Home
Free Press Journal
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June 18, 2025
Barabanki: As missiles light up the skies over Israel, over 500 workers from Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh find themselves living in the shadow of war. Hailing from villages like Deva, Mahsi, and Karonda, these men had travelled to Israel...
Why the second China-Central Asia Summit marks a success
CGTN
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Editor's Note: Liu Chang is an assistant researcher with the Institute of Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). Song Danmeng is a PhD candidate at the University of Chinese Academy of Social...
Arbitration court nationalizes Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport based on prosecutor's request
Asia Plus
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14:59, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Moscow Region Arbitration Court has ruled to nationalize Domodedovo Airport, one of Russia’s busiest aviation hubs, in response to a lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor-General’s Office. The decision, made on June 17,...
FIFA names Jakarta regional hub for Southeast and East Asia
Antara
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June 18, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The International Football Federation (FIFA) has officially designated Jakarta as its operational hub for Southeast Asia and East Asia, Chairman of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Erick Thohir stated. Thohir made the...
Hurricane Erick approaches Pacific coast, threatens Mexico with flooding
Al Jazeera
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June 18, 2025
Erick is expected to rapidly intensify and reach major hurricane strength as it approaches Mexico’s coast. Hurricane Erick is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge and possible mudslides to southern coastal Mexico, the United...
Cathay Pacific Launches Munich–Hong Kong Flights
Rus Tourism News
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June 18, 2025
Cathay Pacific launches Munich–Hong Kong flights for the first time, connecting two global economic hubs with four weekly services. Starting this week, the Hong Kong-based five-star airline will operate modern Airbus A350-900 aircraft between the...
China-Central Asia mechanism a new paradigm for regional cooperation
CGTN
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Editor's Note: Sun Qi is the executive director and associate professor of the Center for Russia and Central Asia Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily those of CGTN....
Q&A: Expert on key outcomes of 2nd China-Central Asia Summit (Part I)
CGTN
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The second China-Central Asia Summit concluded on Tuesday in Astana, Kazakhstan, producing a broad consensus on cooperation across a range of areas – including security, trade, science and technology, cultural exchanges, and regional development....
Xi Jinping leaves Astana after attending 2nd China-Central Asia Summit
CGTN
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Chinese President Xi Jinping left Kazakh capital Astana on Wednesday for Beijing after attending the second China-Central Asia Summit. Upon Xi's departure, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and other senior officials saw him off at the...
Digitizing Central Asia: Interview with Ainura Umaeva, Thought Leader in Communications and Media
Times of Central Asia
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June 18, 2025
This week The Times of Central Asia will be attending the CAMCA Regional Forum, which this year is being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The CAMCA network is a collection of professionals and policymakers dedicated to developing Eurasia by sharing...
Rite Aid is closing over 100 more locations nationwide, including in N.J. Is your store affected?
NJ.com - New Jersey
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June 18, 2025
Rite Aid’s most recent announcement in the wake of their second Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing has the pharmacy company closing more stores. In this latest wave of closings, Rite Aid announced also Friday, June 13, it would close 125 stores in 11...
Northern Ontario First Nation fighting railway, federal government to clean up abandoned rail line
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 18, 2025
The lawyer for a northern Ontario First Nation that is suing the federal government and the CPKC railway over an abandoned rail line is hoping the clean-up can start as early as next year. For decades, Canadian Pacific had a track running from...
Hurricane Erick threatens Mexico's Pacific Coast, rapid strengthening expected
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Erick strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast and may intensify into a major hurricane before its landfall, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday. Erick is...
Erick becomes a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast
WKZO - Michigan
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Erick intensified into a hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday. Erick is expected to be the first hurricane to make landfall in Mexico this season, and would bring...