Activists in Kyrgyzstan are trying to tackle plastic pollution in Lake Issyk-Kul, which used to be one of the cleanest and most transparent lakes
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Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul used to be one of the cleanest and most transparent lakes. Now, activists are trying to clean its plastic pollution.
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Taiwan's 1st pro boxing league fighters to square off in Taipei this weekend
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Kyrgyzstan takes page from Russia in pushing 'foreign agents' law: ALMATY -- Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov faces a high-stakes decision on whether to sign new ...
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Nuclear Power Plant Construction and Uranium Mining in Kyrgyzstan Pose Unacceptable Risks
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Kyrgyzstan: As net tightens around Matraimov, Japarov is clearing field of viable threats
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International Women's Day Marked With Rallies Calling For Equality, End To Violence
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Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan cheer as CASA-1000 sputters back to life: A dormant project to build high-voltage power lines from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to ...
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- Consumer complaints about finding hard plastic in the dumplings led to the problem's discovery.
- The recall affects specific batches of Trader Joe's Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings that may contain hard plastic pieces.
- If you have the recalled product at home, do not consume it, but dispose of it or return it to Trader Joe's for a full refund.
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US Puts Additional Central Asian Companies on Russia Sanctions List: The latest round of sanctions designations included a Kyrgyzstan-based company and two firms ...
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- Experts from the National Transportation Safety Board were dispatched to the crash site, where one train collided with another on the same track.
- The wreckage of the colliding train spread onto an adjacent track and was impacted by a westbound train, causing the derailment of an unknown number of cars.
- Emergency services and the hazardous materials team from Lehigh County responded to the derailment in Lower Saucon Township, PA, approximately 10 miles east of Allentown.
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