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Private boats are fueling the spread of highly destructive invasive termites in Florida, according to a new study by the ...

The event, which attracted more than 15,000 participants from 180 countries, highlighted the UAE's growing influence as a ...

At the Samarkand Summit, Central Asia articulated its priorities with cohesion and strategic clarity and Europe made clear its interest in translating these ideas into practical steps. The ...

Bao Anming from the Institute of Xinjiang Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences warns of a dramatic rise in heat wave exposure across Central Asia's croplands by the end ...

Central Asia has again emerged as a center of geopolitical rivalry between great powers competing for natural resources and political influence. Instead of Great Britain and Russia vying for ...

Central Asia is suddenly winning friends and attention. In 2023, Germany set up the “Germany – Central Asia” platform, holding its first summit in September that year in Berlin. A year later, ...

European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Uzbekistan in April to attend the inaugural Central Asia-European Union Summit. The ...

also given the pledge to invest $12 billion in Central Asia. Two years ago, Dietmar Krissler, an EU foreign policy official, had warned of potential “negative effects” for countries that would ...

The plan involves a power line under the Caspian Sea to connect Central Asia to the South Caucasus, and another power line across the Black Sea to reach the European Union. Feasibility studies are ...

ADB Director General for Central and West Asia Yevgeniy Zhukov described the agreement as a “defining moment” for the ...

Washington's focus on critical minerals and nuclear energy in Central Asia has led to deepened diplomatic and economic ties with Uzbekistan. While the US strengthens its mineral and nuclear ...