The ghost of Soviet Union returns to haunt Central Asia, Caucasus
TBILISI, Georgia -- As the tide of the war in Ukraine begins to turn Moscow's way, fear about Russia's political interference is spreading among former Soviet satellite states across Central Asia and the Caucasus. Central Asia, surrounded by China, Russia and Iran, is the heart of the Eurasian…#georgia #ukraine #moscow #soviet #centralasia #iran #eurasian #uzbekistan #kazakhstan #kyrgyzstan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rancher faces prison for trying to breed massive sheep
In a case that could have been lifted from a bad movie about a "mad scientist," a Montana rancher has pleaded guilty to wildlife trafficking charges in his quest to genetically engineer an ubersheep for hunting. Arthur "Jack" Schubarth, 80, of Vaughn, Montana, runs Schubarth Ranch. The business…#montana #vaughn #schubarthranch #departmentofjustice #marcopolo #kyrgyzstan #montanamountainking #mmk #doj #frankensheep (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Associations between different forms of intimate partner violence and posttraumatic stress among women who use drugs and alcohol in Kyrgyzstan - Jiwatram-Negr ón T, Meinhart M, Ward M, Michalopoulos L, Zhan Q, Nikitin D, Gilbert L.
Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) have an increased risk of experiencing posttraumatic stress, and the subsequently associated symptoms can vary by form of IPV exposure (i.e., physical, sexual, or psychological IPV). Related research among socia... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Kyrgyzstan shuts down prominent news outlet
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measles and Misinformation Are Two Huge Public-Health Threats
Measles would be gone if we wanted it to be. We’ve had a highly effective, safe vaccine for it for 60 years. But because of rising anti-vaccine sentiments, measles is back, with recent cases in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Virginia. Unless we tackle the misinformation that is at the root of vaccine hesitancy, more children will get sick from this and other nasty, preventable diseases in 2024.
The U.S. is not the only high-income country seeing measles outbreaks. Europe saw a thirty-fold increase in cases last year. In England, the West Midlands is currently experiencing its highest rates si...
Source: TIME: Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Simon Williams Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Earthquake of magnitude 7.01 strikes Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region -GFZ
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Western companies have exited Russia in droves. New companies with owners from China and former Soviet republics are stepping in
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Getty Images Nearly 10,000 companies with foreign involvement exited Russia in 2022 and the first 10 months of 2023. But the number of firms in Russia with co-owners from China and former Soviet republics has increased sharply. Russia is targeting new markets in…#russian #vladimirputin #soviet #western #moscow #ukraine #spark #belarus #kyrgyzstan #kazakhstan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Companies Doing Business With Russia
The Biden Administration rolled out another round of sanctions targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex Friday and said it will place banks doing business with Russia under stricter rules, but stopped short of seizing frozen Russian assets—a move Russian officials threatened to break…#russian #ukraine #turkey #unitedarabemirates #singapore #switzerland #kyrgyzstan #tajikistan #maldives #treasury (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What A Load Of Rubbish: The Global State Of Waste Management
The safe management of household and commercial solid waste is not yet widespread in many nations in Asia and Africa. The latter continent receives the worst marks, with 15 countries rated at no more than 10 out of 100 points on the Yale…#africa #statistafour #myanmar #afghanistan #kyrgyzstan #tajikistan #southasian #cambodia #mongolia #uzbekistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women and Girls with Disabilities Face Alarming Rates of Sexual Violence and Increased Barriers in Seeking Justice
While the report examines Kyrgyzstan, the problems highlighted are faced by women and girls with disabilities throughout Eurasia and in many parts of the world (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - December 6, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Disability Sexuality Source Type: news
Lawmakers Told: Plan From the Cradle For Healthy Aging
Dr Jetn Sirathranont, member of the Senate of Thailand and AFPPD Secretary-General addresses the conference on International Conference on Demographic Resilience in Uzbekistan. Credit: UNFPA UzbekistanBy Cecilia RussellJOHANNESBURG & TASHKENT, Dec 4 2023 (IPS) Lawmakers were reminded of the benefits of long-term planning and the benefits of evidence-based decision-making in policymaking while grappling with demographic trends, be they an aging population or one with significant growth in youth, like that of Uzbekistan.
The Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan outlined some of the key ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Cecilia Russell Tags: Active Citizens Asia-Pacific Gender Headlines Health Population Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Youth AFPPD Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Hong Kong investment bankers have lots of free time and anxiety as deals slump, lay-offs intensify
The decline in initial public offerings (IPOs) is more extreme. This year is poised to be the worst for Hong Kong debuts since 2001, just after the dotcom bubble burst, with US$4.6 billion of IPOs. That is a fraction of the US$52 billion raised three years ago, and 85 per cent below the past…#hongkong #veroniquelafonvinais #beijing #xijinping #hongkongs #zoom #kyrgyzstan #turkey #norway #newzealand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
8 Types of Americans Who Aren ’t Eligible to Get Social Security
Does everyone get Social Security? No. Still, American workers who will not qualify for Social Security retirement benefits are relatively rare. If you are one of them, it’s important to know, so you can secure other sources of income or determine whether it’s possible for you to become eligible.…#socialsecurity #ssa #azerbaijan #belarus #cuba #kazakhstan #kyrgyzstan #northkorea #tajikistan #turkmenistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vladimir Putin arrives in China in rare trip abroad
BEIJING — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the deep mutual trust and “no-limits” partnership between China and its giant neighbor. Putin and his entourage flew into the…#beijing #russian #vladimirputin #xijinping #kremlin #sovietunion #hague #ukraine #kyrgyzstan #sovietrepublic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Russia, China, U.S. and more woo Central Asia with summit diplomacy
TOKYO -- A recent flurry of summits with Central Asian leaders by Russia, China, the U.S. and Germany underscores the intensifying battle for influence in a region expected to play an increasingly important role in international trade. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday visited…#tokyo #centralasian #russian #vladimirputin #kyrgyzstan #ukraine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
