Uzbekistan

Visitors walk beneath a Titanosaur replica at the Cretaceous Park in Cal Orcko, on the outskirts of Sucre, Bolivia.
Science

Dinosaur fossils help solve a big mystery

Paleontologists trace sauropods' staggering size to unique, fast-growing bones

26 January 2017
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Finance

World Bank arm to make bond market debut

Institution turns to investors amid rising global insecurity

10 January 2017
The new government in Ulaanbaatar may have to agree to IMF bailout terms sooner rather than later.
Economy

Economic gods may be smiling again on Mongolia

Despite debt downgrade, IMF-led bailout looks realistic as commodities bottom out

22 December 2016
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Business

Spanish soccer sets goal of doubling Asian fan base

La Liga plans offices in Singapore, Tokyo to connect with football-mad region

20 December 2016
The new government in Ulaanbaatar may have to agree to IMF bailout terms sooner rather than later.
Economy

Economic gods may be smiling again at Mongolia

Despite debt downgrade, IMF-led bailout looks realistic as commodities bottom out

15 December 2016
Campaign groups allege that more than 1 million Uzbeks are conscripted to participate in the country's cotton harvest. (Courtesy of Uzbek-German Forum for Human Rights)
Economy

EU set to back Uzbekistan trade pact

Labor abuses no longer seen as obstacle

13 December 2016
70% of the internet traffic in U.K. passes through Telehouse's data centers.
Business

Demand for data drives KDDI's global expansion

The Japanese firm has become central to the UK's information economy

12 December 2016
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5 December 2016
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, left, and Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis meet in Riga, Latvia on Nov. 4.
5 November 2016
Altai Khangai, CEO of the Mongolian Stock Exchange, was met with harsh criticism from investors at the annual investment forum in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
2 November 2016
Oil and natural gas are central to Azerbaijan's economy.
30 October 2016
Japan's Tentakaku, which operates the Menya Iroha ramen restaurant chain, plans to have 100 overseas outlets by the end of 2020.
29 October 2016
The yen is trading at more than 105 to the dollar amid strong signs for the U.S. economy.
29 October 2016
A girl stands in the doorway of her family's ger, the traditional home of Mongolian nomadic herders, in Altanbulag, Mongolia, on July 28. Her family has recently begun accepting guests via Airbnb. (Photo by Taylor Weidman)
20 October 2016
Storm clouds hang low over the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia's South Gobi region.
13 October 2016
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13 October 2016
Storm clouds hang low over the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia's South Gobi region.
12 October 2016
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a meeting with officials and businesspeople from both countries in Moscow on Dec. 24.
11 October 2016
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev casts his ballot in the Sept. 26 referendum.
8 October 2016
Russian oil companies are promoting the development of oil fields in Western Siberia.
6 October 2016
The Ritz-Carlton Astana hotel and apartments are set to open later this year in the twin Talan Towers project, foreground, joining other luxury hotels in the capital's central business district (Photo by Gavin Bowring).
5 October 2016
Fans cheer at an Afghan Premier League soccer game in Kabul. (Courtesy of Afghan Premier League)
29 September 2016
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28 September 2016
An Ulaanbaatar branch of Khan Bank
24 September 2016
Members of a breakaway faction of the Taliban pause during a patrol in the Shindand district of Herat Province, Afghanistan.
22 September 2016