Provides the latest RSS feeds for Central Asia News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Central Asia News.net http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/cat/929bcf2071e81801/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 01:57:03 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:57:03 -0400 30 At least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned, the government said. The accident occurred early Saturday in Guba region, some 168 km from capital Baku, reported Xinhua citing Azerbaijan's internal ministry. Though an investigation was underway , police said bad weather as well as mechanical defects might have caused ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214608689/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:00:01 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214608689/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Gianluca of Malta performs his song "Tomorrow" with his band during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214608761/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:54:44 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214608761/scat/929bcf2071e81801 BOISE, Idaho--An Uzbekistan national pleaded not guilty and said little during his first court appearance Friday on U.S. charges that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized terrorist group in his home country plan a terrorist attack ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214604890/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:32 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214604890/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Aliyev said Azerbaijan needed support of international community to end Armenian invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh. VIENNA - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev asked the international community to lend its support for ending the Armenian invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh.Armenia insists on not leaving Nagorno-Karabakh, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, even after United Nations Security ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214604311/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:18:04 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214604311/scat/929bcf2071e81801 By Vladimir Socor On April 3, in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller announced a colossal series of gas projects. These involve an expansion of existing big projects or a reactivation of earlier, unimplemented proposals. Ukraine's start of gas imports from Europe, reducing dependence on Gazprom, triggered this Putin-Miller move. In a set-piece dialogue, they ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214602496/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:07:49 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214602496/scat/929bcf2071e81801 California's Fiscally Disciplined Budget Positive Fitch Ratings views California's fiscal 2014 budget as continuing the disciplined approach to fiscal management shown by the state in recent years. California's economic outlook cautiously forecasts that the expiration of the federal payroll tax holiday and federal sequestration cuts will have a modestly negative impact on personal ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214601395/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:17:53 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214601395/scat/929bcf2071e81801 By Karlos Zurutuza PENJWIN, Iraqi Kurdistan - When 37-year-old Igor Urizar first happened upon the isolated mountain village of Penjwin, 300 kilometers northeast of Baghdad, he had a vision of this border-town - nestled in the pristine, snow-capped mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan - transformed into a haven for skiers. Today, after four years of hard work, Urizar is the proud founder of the ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214601396/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:04:12 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214601396/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Eight years have passed after one of the worst massacres in the former Soviet Union since its collapse. On May 13, 2005, security forces in the city of Andijan, Uzbekistan, opened fire on protesters, the vast majority unarmed, killing hundreds of men, women and children as they tried to flee. No one has been held accountable, and the authoritarian president, Islam Karimov, has defied calls for an ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214600911/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:07:31 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214600911/scat/929bcf2071e81801 A Uzbekistan national pleaded not guilty and said little during his first court appearance on Friday, on U.S. charges that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized militant ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214600407/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:22:59 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214600407/scat/929bcf2071e81801 By Shavkat Kasymov Despite the optimism with which Tajik government officials hailed their country's accession to the World Trade Organization in January, there is a need for a more realistic assessment of the potential economic prospects in regards to membership of the world trading community. Tajikistan is a remittance-dependent country with strong political affinity to Russia, ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214600443/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:59:42 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214600443/scat/929bcf2071e81801 By Shahin Abbasov BAKU - Azerbaijan in late April crossed a self-imposed "red line" in its relations with southern neighbor Iran by dispatching Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov to Israel, Tehran's arch-foe. Reasons for the timing of the move are not clear, but, so far, Tehran appears to be biding its time with a response. While Israel and Azerbaijan - like Iran, a majority ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214599508/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:54:40 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214599508/scat/929bcf2071e81801 By Dmitry Shlapentokh The Boston bombing is still in the process of investigation and could have a variety of repercussions in both the short and the long run. Many of these repercussions cannot be predicted, but some can be seen. One is connected with the North Caucasus jihadis' involvement in the Syrian conflict, and their relationship with the US. While several months ago the North ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214599509/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:54:40 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214599509/scat/929bcf2071e81801 The French city of Laigle has hosted an exhibition and concert as part of the project 'Cultural values of Azerbaijan-the Caucasian pearl', implemented by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation with the support of the Azerbaijani embassy in France. According to AzerTag, speaking at the opening of the exhibition, the French city mayor, Thierry Pinaud noted that he is familiar with our country. He ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214598382/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:24:25 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214598382/scat/929bcf2071e81801 APA ’s north bureau reports that 4 servicemen died, 9 were injured in the accident. The injured servicemen were taken to Guba central hospital. The details of the accident are being investigated. According to intiial reports, the servicemen are soldiers of Interior Ministry’s Interior ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214598383/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:24:23 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214598383/scat/929bcf2071e81801 21 years have passed since the occupation of Lachin Region of Azerbaijan by the Armenian armed forces. Armenian army seized Lachin region on May 18, 1992 and de-facto united Nagorno Karabakh with Armenia. The town of Lachin, one settlement and 120 villages of the region were occupied by the enemy. 264 Azerbaijani soldiers and civilians became martyrs and 63 were taken hostage during the ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214598384/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:24:22 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214598384/scat/929bcf2071e81801 1news.az reports with reference to the official website for the President of Azerbaijan that the mosque opening ceremony was attended by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The muftis of the Caucasian peoples, ambassadors of Muslim countries in Azerbaijan, public representatives and religious figures warmly welcomed the head of state. President Ilham Aliyev met the guests. Chairman of the ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214597017/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:14:37 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214597017/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Azerbaijan is one of the priority regions for the VTB Group, director of the department of subsidiaries of Bank VTB OJSC Mikhail Yakunin said on Friday at the opening ceremony of the new head office of VTB Bank (Azerbaijan) in Baku. Yakunin said opening the new office marks a new stage in the development of VTB Bank (Azerbaijan). Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Board of VTB Bank ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214597018/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:14:29 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214597018/scat/929bcf2071e81801 An Uzbek man pleaded not guilty on Friday to three federal terrorism charges that accuse him of providing support to a terrorist group in Uzbekistan. Wearing slippers and yellow and white striped prison garb, the defendant, Fazliddin Kurbanov, entered the federal courtroom in Boise in shackles and spoke primarily through a Russian interpreter. Federal agents arrested Mr Kurbanov, 30, a truck ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214596274/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:40:04 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214596274/scat/929bcf2071e81801 BOISE, Idaho - The Uzbek national and Boise resident accused of training people to carry out terrorist attacks is a refugee who resettled in Boise in 2009. Jan Reeves, director of the Idaho Office for Refugees, confirmed Friday that Fazliddin Kurbanov was admitted to the U.S. as a refugee in August 2009 and resettled in Boise. Reeves would not say whether Kurbanov came to the U.S. with family nor ... http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214594067/scat/929bcf2071e81801 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:43:40 -0400 http://www.centralasianews.net/index.php/sid/214594067/scat/929bcf2071e81801