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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Amnesty International condemns torture and unauthorized detention of suspects in Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Human rights group Amnesty International on Monday urged the government of Kazakhstan to clamp down on what it said was the widespread torture and unauthorized detention of criminal suspects by police. The former Soviet Central Asian
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Amnesty International condemns torture and unauthorized detention of suspects in Kazakhstan

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

ILS Proton Successfully Launches EchoStar XIV For DISH NetworkILS Proton successfully launched the EchoStar XIV satellite for EchoStar and DISH Network on March 21 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. (Photo: Business Wire)

International Launch Services (ILS), a leading mission and launch services provider for the global commercial satellite industry, successfully carried the EchoStar XIV satellite into orbit today on an ILS Proton for DISH Network L.L.C., the fastest
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:45:00 GMT

Maqbool holds talks with businessmen in Uzbekistan

TASHKENT HE Maqbool Bin Ali Bin Sultan, Minister of Commerce and Industry, reaffirmed the keenness of the government of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said to avail all services that would contribute in enhancing Omani private sector's role in promoting
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:44:00 GMT

ILS Proton Successfully Launches EchoStar XIV For DISH NetworkILS Proton successfully launched the EchoStar XIV satellite for EchoStar and DISH Network on March 21 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. (Photo: Business Wire)

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, BUSINESS WIRE -- International Launch Services (ILS), a leading mission and launch services provider for the global commercial satellite industry, successfully carried the EchoStar XIV satellite into orbit today on an ILS
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:40:00 GMT

Pak prepares to be railway link between India and Central Asia

Pakistan has prepared a summery of railway tracks to link India to Central Asian nations through a railway network. The Daily Times quoted Pakistani Railway Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour as saying that India had asked Pakistan to let it use its railway
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:39:00 GMT

Pak Prepares To Be Railway Link Between India And Central Asia

Peshawar, Mar. 22 : Pakistan has prepared a summery of railway tracks to link India to Central Asian nations through a railway network. The Daily Times quoted Pakistani Railway Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour as saying that India had asked Pakistan to let
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:17:00 GMT

Pak prepares to be railway link between India and Central Asia

Pakistan has prepared a summery of railway tracks to link India to Central Asian nations through a railway network. The Daily Times quoted Pakistani Railway Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour as saying that India had asked Pakistan to let it use its railway
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:17:00 GMT

Central Asian people mark Nowruz festival

Dancers perform at Nowruz festival celebration in Almaty, city of Kazakhstan, March 21, 2010. People in Central Asia celebrate the annual Nowruz festival which means the begining of spring in late March. (Xinhua/Zhao Yu) 1 2 3 4 5 6
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:39:00 GMT

Pak prepares to be railway link between India and Central Asia

Peshawar, Mar. 22 (ANI): Pakistan has prepared a summery of railway tracks to link India to Central Asian nations through a railway network. The Daily Times quoted Pakistani Railway Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour as saying that India had asked Pakistan to
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:33:00 GMT

Goat grabbing competition

The object of the game, which is popular throughout Central Asia and is often compared to polo, is to grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding a horse at full gallop and try to place it into the opposite side's goal. The opposition attempts to
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:55:00 GMT

Uzbek Schools Being Supplied With Necessary Textbooks – Report

A large-scale and goal-directed activity aimed to create new generation of manuals have been realized for last five years up to Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan "On the Program of publishing manuals and teaching and methodical aids for
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT

Kind Draw For Iran, Uzbekistan

Asian futsal powerhouse Iran were drawn in an easy group for the 11th edition of the AFC Futsal Championship here in the Uzbek capital on Friday. Iran, who will be gunning for their tenth title, were placed in Group B alongside Australia, Kuwait and
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT

Uzbek Police Drug Raid Seizes Over 46 Kg Of Opium, Heroin

Uzbekistan's special police force have confiscated more than 46 kilograms (over 100 pounds) of narcotics during a police operation, RIA Novosti reported citing a spokesman for the Uzbek National Security Service. The drug raid occurred in a residential
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT

Two New Gas Deposits Discovered In Uzbekistan

Two new natural gas deposits have been discovered in Uzbekistan whose economy largely relies on the hydrocarbon, a representative of Swiss company Zeromax GmbH told RIA Novosti. The gas fields were found in central Uzbekistan's Bukhara-Khiva area.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT

Frontier Mining says Kazakhstan extends licence period

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:18:00 GMT

China rising in battle for Central Asia influence

Chinese media hits out at Google, alleges intelligence linksBeijing (AFP) March 20, 2010 - Chinese media unleashed a torrent of criticism against Google on Saturday after reports it would leave the country, with state news agency Xinhua alleging the
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:51:00 GMT

Russia Parries Us Thrust In Central Asia

The Uzbeks explain the ingenuity of their mind by often repeating a saying that goes: when they speak, they seldom mean what they say; and when they act, they almost always disregard what they have in mind. To be sure, it is hazardous to attempt a
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:16:00 GMT

Uzbekistan Offering Cheaper Electricity, Says Pakistani State Minister

Uzbekistan has offered to provide cheaper electricity to Pakistan for which the Asian Development Bank has expressed readiness to lay transmission line from Kabul to Peshawar to help overcome growing power shortfall in the country. This was disclosed by
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:15:00 GMT

Uzbek, Indian Foreign Ministries Hold Political Consultations In Tashkent

The 9th round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Republic of India on the level of deputy ministers were held in Tashkent on 18 March. During the consultations the sides had an exchange of views on
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:15:00 GMT

Uzbekistan To Reconstruct All Earthquake Detection Stations By 2015

Uzbekistan plans completely reconstruct all the earthquake detection and geophysical stations in the country by 2015, Trend News reported citing a source in the government. The source reminded that scientists forecast possible increase of seismic
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:15:00 GMT

Entrepreneurship Development Institute Of India To Set Up Centers In Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) has been commissioned to set up centers in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, said EDI President Yogesh Aggarwal. He was speaking at the 11th convocation of the post-graduate program of EDI, where liquor
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:15:00 GMT

14 April - Turkmenistan Gas Congress, TGC 2010

59 GMT More info: TGC 2010 is an excellent opportunity for the leading oil and gas companies from around the globe to network and to discuss the current challenges the Turkmenistan's gas industry is facing at the moment. The most influential Turkmen
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:05:00 GMT

Astute Networks expands capacity of Caspian Edge Storage blades

Astute Networks, a provider of bladed storage offerings, is providing support for the Seagate Savvio 600GB 10K RPM SAS disk drives. The 2.5-inch form factor of the Savvio drives expands the capacity of Astute Networks' Caspian Edge Storage blades to 3.6
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:04:00 GMT

Central Asian people mark Nowruz festival

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:31:00 GMT

Central Asian people mark Nowruz festival

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:31:00 GMT

Central Asian people mark Nowruz festival (2)

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:31:00 GMT

Central Asian people mark Nowruz festival (3)

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:31:00 GMT

Central Asian people mark Nowruz festival (4)

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:31:00 GMT

Central Asian people mark Nowruz festival (5)

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:31:00 GMT