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In Central Asia, psychologists to have a say in juvenile cases • Apr. 24, 2025, 6:41 AM ET (The Star)
4 earthquakes jolt India, Myanmar, Tajikistan within an hour • Apr. 13, 2025, 10:00 AM ET (The Indian Express)
China’s rail ambitions receive another boost as Mongolia approves new line • Apr. 8, 2025, 2:04 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
Tajikistan marks Navruz in Seoul • Apr. 7, 2025, 2:08 AM ET (Korea Herald)
EU leaders hold their first summit with Central Asian states • Apr. 4, 2025, 5:37 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

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Map of central Asia created for the 1997 Britannica Book of the Year.
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