International relations
Uzbekistan hopes for 'white gold' rush after cotton boycott lifted
Crop has been both a boon and a curse for the Central Asian nation
Shared security challenges loom over Thursday's talks and port, pipeline hopes
Outages blamed on disconnected line due to 'emergency imbalances'
Sunday discussions look set to focus on New Delhi-funded port in Iran
Popular leader Mirziyoyev considered a shoo-in with no room for real opposition
Politician Safoyev says neighbor needs north-south transport corridor
Islamabad ready to offer recognition if Taliban forms multiethnic regime
European reconstruction bank signs on to assist Central Asian nation
Central Asian nation says it has no cases but is advised to act like it does
Bank says fiscal and monetary responses needed immediately to soften fallout
With air and sea freight services disrupted, Europe-Asia rail lines shine
Turkmenistan is now region's last bastion claiming to be coronavirus-free
China's infrastructure offer supports economic growth in Europe, Africa and Asia
Thailand, Hong Kong and seven other economies to shrink, China to slow sharply
Pandemic tests economies, health systems, China ties -- and folk remedies
Developing Asia urged to address expected poverty surge, financial distress
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan expand countermeasures
Business opportunities blossom as nomads discover Airbnb
Pompeo's plea to end 'repression' of Muslim minorities also draws Chinese ire
Number of countries subject to stricter checks to increase tenfold
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