Climate change pushing Asia towards doom
Much of Asia may see 50 per cent more rainfall due to climate change, although countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan may experience a decline in rainfall by 20 to 50 per cent, says a new report by the
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India’s Air the World’s Unhealthiest, Study Says
India has the worst air pollution in the entire world, beating China, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, according to a study released during this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos. Of 132 countries
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Food security: State included in roots, tuber crops drive
In another step towards food security, Odisha has been included in the international programme for Roots & Tuber Crops (RTC) initiated by the International Potato Centre (known by its Spanish acronym CIP).
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Uzbekistan, S. Korea sign $2.6bn gas plant deal
Uzbekistan and South Korea signed a $2.6 billion deal to build a gas-chemical plant in the Central Asian state which their leaders said was “unprecedented” in Uzbek-Korean relations. “Starting the construction
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14 killed in Central Asia quake
A powerful earthquake killed at least 14 people in a heavily populated valley in Central Asia early on Wednesday, emergency officials said. Almost all the casualties were in Uzbekistan, where officials confirmed 13 deaths. The magnitude-6.1 temblor centred in Kyrgyzstan hit shortly after midnight in a mountainous area some 35 km away from the eastern Uzbek city of Ferghana, which has a popul
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Uzbekistan offers Pakistan electricity at affordable rates
Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oybek Arif Usmanov on Wednesday said his country is ready to help Pakistan tackle its worst power crisis by providing electricity at affordable rates. He said that Pakistan is trying to overcome energy shortages and
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Wheat imports on hold after high global prices
The contracts for future wheat imports are currently on hold, as global prices have significantly increased following an export ban in Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. International prices of wheat are currently hovering around $370 per tonne
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Ships give way to camels as Aral turns dead sea
Nukus (Uzbekistan): The drying up of the Aral Sea is one of the planet
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Burdened by Soviet legacy, nations spar over water rights
As scientists worry about the prospect of a catastrophic flood from Lake Sarez in the Pamir Mountains, agricultural communities on the plains below face a very different problem. This arid region in Central Asia has inherited a set of resource blunders made decades ago by the Soviet Union. And since the Soviet collapse in the 1990s, competition for fresh water has increased.
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Central Asians Seek Help to Clear Cold War Waste
Four Central Asian countries called on Monday for international help from governments and business in clearing toxic nuclear waste left over from the Cold War when they formed part of the Soviet Union.
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Reducing vulnerability of school children to earthquakes
This publication not only summarizes the good practices and lessons learned from the project countries but also highlights the task ahead to up-scale from model projects to countrywide activities on school safety.