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 Central Asian gas pipeline delivers billionth cubic meter to China 28.04.2010 16:36:00

Exactly 1 billion cubic meters of gas has been delivered to China from Central Asia via the new Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-China pipeline, Xinhua news has reported citing the North-West China immigration and controls office.

 "Career Day" held at Westminster International University in Tashkent 28.04.2010 16:19:37

State and international organizations have offered their vacancies to motivated and ambitious graduates of the Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) within the annual "Career Day" on 27 April.

 IMF, SNB announce high-level conference on international monetary system 28.04.2010 16:08:26

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will jointly host a High-Level Conference on the International Monetary System in Zurich on 11 May 2010.

 Uzbek Counting Chamber gives report to parliament’s lower house 28.04.2010 14:22:19

The Uzbek Counting Chamber gave a report for activity in 2009 at a meeting of the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis (lower house of the parliament), Trend News reported citing the parliamentary press service.

 Uzbekistan hosts events related to European Immunization Week 28.04.2010 11:55:51

Events related to the European Immunization Week are being held in Uzbekistan for the second time. The week is being coordinated by the European regional bureau of the World Health Organization.

 Uzbek boxers win in Baku 28.04.2010 11:45:44

More than 500 athletes born in 1992-93 are fighting for the ticket to Singapore Olympic Games at the juniors boxing world championship in Baku.

 ’One of the best yet’ purrs Parreira 28.04.2010 10:57:28

Al Shabab coach Edgar Parreira hailed his side’s crucial 2-1 victory over Pakhtakor as one of the best matches in the AFC Champions League this year as the Saudis secured first place in Group C.

 Al Shabab 2-1 Pakhtakor 28.04.2010 10:56:07

Al Shabab battled back from a goal down as Flavio’s late strike secured a 2-1 win over 10-man Pakhtakor at King Fahd International Stadium on Tuesday and ensured the Saudis finished top of Group C in the AFC Champions League.

 ’Big Phil’ unfazed by depleted defence 28.04.2010 10:53:19

Under-pressure Bunyodkor boss Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted he was unconcerned over the absence of centre-back Ansur Ismailov for the must-win AFC Champions League clash with Al Wahda at JAR Stadium in Tashkent on Wednesday.

 Kumykov relief as Nasaf ’struggle’ in Syria 28.04.2010 10:51:35

Nasaf coach Victor Kumykov was a relieved man as the Uzbek side fought back from a goal down and survived playing the closing stages with 10-men to secure a 1-1 draw with Al Jaish on Tuesday to make sure of a place in the last 16 of the AFC Cup.

 Al Jaish 1-1 Nasaf Karshi 28.04.2010 10:48:48

Syria’s Al Jaish missed out on a place in the last 16 of the AFC Cup as a last minute header from Artyom Filiposyan steered 10-man Nasaf Karshi to a 1-1 at Al Abbassiyin Stadium on Tuesday as the Uzbekistan side made sure of their qualification.

 World Bank reforms voting power, gets $86 billion boost 28.04.2010 10:45:12

The 186 countries that own the World Bank Group on 25 April endorsed boosting its capital by more than $86 billion and giving developing countries more influence, implementing historic changes to position the poverty fighting institution for the transformed world emerging from the global crisis.

 SCO Secretary-General meets Special Representative of UN Secretary-General 28.04.2010 10:42:37

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Secretary-General M. Imanaliev held a meeting at the SCO Secretariat with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General Miroslav Jenca on 26 April.

 Belarus to be given partner status on SCO dialogue – report 28.04.2010 10:40:38

The memorandum on granting Belarus the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be signed on Wednesday in the capital Minsk, RIA Novosti reported citing a Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman.

 UN official urges rich nations’ leaders to help end child malnutrition 28.04.2010 10:38:29

The head of the United Nations food agency on 27 April urged leaders of the Group of 8 (G8) industrialized nations to make combating child malnutrition a pillar of the their summit in Canada in June, saying poor nutrition is responsible for the death of 3.5 million children every year.

 Ban issues call for religious leaders to foster dialogue between cultures 28.04.2010 10:36:58

Religious leaders have a vital part to play in promoting dialogue between different cultures and societies at a time when globalization has left many people feeling discontented, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has told an international gathering of leaders.

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