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PANNIER: Why does Kyrgyzstan’s Japarov administration see a coup around every corner?
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Businessmen linked to Trump explore opportunities in Western Balkans
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Ukraine war makes Caspian Sea environmental crisis worse
The war in Ukraine is making a growing environmental crisis in the Caspian Sea worse, claims Zaur Shiriyev, a scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. Pollution from the war is making an already bad situation worse.
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Momentum builds for the start of peace talks on Ukraine
A little more momentum was built for a start to peace talks as Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba travelled to Beijing for his first post-invasion meeting with China, and more commentators say a deal is possible.
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At least three dead, hundreds injured as Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc across Taiwan
Typhoon Gaemi unleashed chaos across Taiwan as it made a dramatic landfall near Nan'ao Township in Yilan County in the early hours of July 25
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Will Venezuela’s Maduro go out with a bang or a whimper?
Venezuela’s crucial election on July 28 pits incumbent Nicolas Maduro against opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez. With long-running economic turmoil and political repression under Chavismo, the nation faces a pivotal decision.
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