Central Asia
Desertification is rising in Central Asia: study
The study also found that mountain regions have also become hotter and wetter, which may cause the withdrawal of some major glaciers
Hunger stalks Central Asia as the Ukraine War unfolds
Faced with an increase in food prices, Central Asian republics are exploring new options to combat hunger and decrease reliance on imports
Conflict between Russia and Ukraine may lead to global wheat shortage
The two countries export about 30% of wheat, 19% of corn, and 80% of sunflower oil consumed globally
Guinean military detains president and dissolves government in coup and other stories
Today we look at the coup staged by the military in Guinea, the escape of 6 Palestinians from the Gilboa prison in Israel, and more
Mapping Faultlines: Post-Afghanistan, what lies ahead for Central Asia?
Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha analyzes the situation in Central Asia following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. He also look at the American strategy over the years in the country and the options it has in today’s context
- Italian court orders release of Piacenza trade unionists from house arrest
- Majority of countries in West Asia call for region to be a nuclear-free zone
- University and College Union secures big win against work casualization in the UK
- Muqtada al-Sadr demands dissolution of Iraqi parliament, fresh elections
- Peruvian Prime Minister Aníbal Torres resigns
