<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Central-Asia News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=65&amp;catid=218</link><description>News Feed for - Central-Asia</description><item><title>Biogas facility given green light</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96233204&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:28:00</pubDate><description>Plans to build the UK's biggest biogas facility in South Lanarkshire, which will turn waste into enough energy to power more than 2,500 homes, have been given the green light.Planning permission has been </description><source>Market Rasen Mail</source></item><item><title>Uzbekistan closes border with Kazakhstan</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96174374&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:16:00</pubDate><description>ASTANA (Reuters) - Uzbekistan has closed its border with central Asian neighbor Kazakhstan to all but citizens of each nation returning home, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said on Monday, as swine flu spreads </description><source>Washington Post</source></item><item><title>Step aside, Borat: Kazakh players shine</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96265698&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T07:25:00</pubDate><description>Kazakh al Conservatory at Kennedy Center Concert Hall - @import @import @import @import @import @import @import @import @import @import @import if Home and Policy Explorer als/MLB Leagues &amp; Find Find </description><source>Washington Post</source></item><item><title>INDICATORS - Kazakhstan - November 23</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96275233&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T05:50:00</pubDate><description>ALMATY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's economic indicators based on data provided by the State Statistics Agency, government institutions, the central bank and exchanges: * updated today CURRENCY/INTEREST </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Mitsubishi Heavy to build GTCC system co-gen power plant in Uzbekistan</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96278472&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:52:00</pubDate><description>Tashkent (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)(TSE:7011) has received an order from INITEC Energia, S.A., a Spanish engineering and construction company, for a 478 </description><source>Antara News</source></item><item><title>Beijing heads off Europe in race for Turkmenistan's gas</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96264508&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T01:50:00</pubDate><description>Turkmenistan has become the latest target of China's hunger for energy, endangering Europe's hopes of making the reclusive gas-rich Central Asian state a supplier for its own needs.  Beijing has invested </description><source>South China Morning Post</source></item><item><title>Kazakhstan Fin Min: Government Programs Have Helped Offset Econ Mistakes</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96321157&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T16:02:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Kazakhstan must admit its mistakes in economic policy ahead of the financial crisis, but measures taken by the government since then have softened the blows to the economy, Finance </description><source>Nasdaq</source></item><item><title>Yavuz Efendioglu, President of the Iraqi Turkmen Front in Mosul, was assassinated </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96320838&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:58:00</pubDate><description>Iraqi Turkmen Front Mosul Head assassinated Yavuz Efendioglu was known for his efforts to protect the unity and unitarian structure of Iraq. The incident was met with reactions among Iraqi Turkmen, and </description><source>Azerbaijan News.Net</source></item><item><title>Kazakhstan Prime Min Sees GDP Growth; Seeking Foreign Investment</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96318485&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:39:00</pubDate><description>Prime Min Sees GDP Seeking Foreign Investment readCookie(name) return x readCookie('nasdaqecm') (x) else CookieValues for(var CookieValues.length;i++) else else Bond Market Financial Dividend Stock Basics </description><source>Nasdaq</source></item><item><title>Rio Tinto, Xstrata, Kazakhmys and BHP climb as copper and nickel rise, FTSE 100 </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96253714&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:41:00</pubDate><description>Overview: the UK blue chips were more resilient than was predicted in pre-open with the FTSE 100 adding 1.6%, while projections had it rising less than 1% early in the day. Miners once again were the </description><source>Proactive Investors.co.uk</source></item><item><title>Turkey condemns killing of Turkmen politician in Iraq</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96248129&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T14:52:00</pubDate><description>Turkey condemned the killing of a senior Turkmen politician by gunmen in northern Iraq on Sunday, Turkish media reported on Monday. Yavuz Efendioglu, provincial chairman of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, wa...</description><source>Azerbaijan News.Net</source></item><item><title>Uzbektelecom posts 9-month revenues up 11%</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96312285&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:54:00</pubDate><description>Dutch Media Spending - Mobile edition October Dutch consumers price point for standard TV package in Full HD   Dutch market leader Nokia losing ground to competitors   Liberty Global increases leverage </description><source>Telecom Paper</source></item><item><title>Ex-Justice Minister of Kyrgyzstan appointed as new Prosecutor General</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96310688&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:40:00</pubDate><description>Nurlan Tursunkulov, Ex-Justice Minister was appointed as the Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan, the President Bakiev said at the celebration, timed to the 85th anniversary of the prosecution agencies in </description><source>Trend News Agency</source></item><item><title>Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan dismissed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96310672&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:40:00</pubDate><description>Elmurza Satybaldiev, the Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan was dismissed. The information came out on Monday at celebration of the 85th anniversary of the prosecution agencies with participation of Kurmanbek </description><source>Trend News Agency</source></item><item><title>Beeline Uzbekistan expands mobile coverage in Fergana</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96306922&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:04:00</pubDate><description>(Telecompaper) Uzbekistan mobile operator Unitel, working under the Beeline Uzbekistan brand, announced that it has expanded its GSM and Edge networks in the...</description><source>Telecom Paper</source></item><item><title>Caspian Oil &amp; Gas Reports Good Oil Shows at Mailisu III Well #6, Kyrgystan</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96302669&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:14:00</pubDate><description>Following good oil shows encountered over the interval 1434m-1465m (both Beds V &amp; VII) in Mailisu III #6, casing is being run in the well. The well reached a total depth of 1,501m at 4pm November 21 and </description><source>OilVoice</source></item><item><title>In worry for EU, China eyes Turkmenistan energy riches</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96212824&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:52:00</pubDate><description>Turkmenistan has become the latest target of China's hunger for energy, spelling danger for Europe's hopes of making the reclusive gas-rich Central Asian state a major source of its energy supplies. Beijing </description><source>Petroleum World</source></item><item><title>Kyrgyz, Uzbek border guards will proceed to joint patrol of the state border lines. </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96299151&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T11:23:00</pubDate><description>Kyrgyz, Uzbek border guards will proceed to joint patrol of the state border lines. The agreement has been reached between the leadership of the Kyrgyz Border Service and the Border Forces of the Uzbek </description><source>Trend News Agency</source></item><item><title>All Bishkek schools in quarantine</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96299148&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T11:23:00</pubDate><description>All state schools in Bishkek were put in cold and virus diseases quarantine, as the Bishkek education department under the city administration confirmed the information to the Monday. Number of school </description><source>Trend News Agency</source></item><item><title>Protocol of carrying out in Kazakhstan of SCO Peace Mission - 2010 exercises signed </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96299144&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T11:23:00</pubDate><description>Almaty. November 19. Kazakhstan Today - The protocol on carrying out in Kazakhstan in September, 2010 of the antiterrorist exercises Peace Mission-2010 of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was </description><source>Kazakhstan Today</source></item><item><title>Despite world crisis, Kazakhstan cinematography revives</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96296778&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T10:46:00</pubDate><description>Almaty. November 23. Kazakhstan Today - Despite the world crisis, the Kazakhstan cinematography is reviving. The head of state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, said during his visit to the film studio Kazahfilm </description><source>Kazakhstan Today</source></item><item><title>Mandarins to be imported to Kazakhstan from Georgia</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96295338&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T10:24:00</pubDate><description>Tbilisi. On November, 23rd. Kazakhstan Today - This year, mandarins will be imported to Kazakhstan from Georgia. The Ministry of Agriculture of Adzhariya (Autonomous Republic of Georgia) informed the </description><source>Kazakhstan Today</source></item><item><title>Kazakhstan, China discussed joining of Kazakhstan companies of Hong Kong stock exchange </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96295320&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T10:23:00</pubDate><description>Almaty. November 23. Kazakhstan Today - During the meeting, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, and the chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing </description><source>Kazakhstan Today</source></item><item><title>Nazarbayev visited Opera and Ballet Theater in Astana</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96293069&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T09:51:00</pubDate><description>Astana - Burabay Ambassadors presented credentials to of Kazakhstan According to the press service, the capital theatre celebrated 7 anniversary of Almaty Alexander Seleznev choreographic school. Also </description><source>Gazeta.kz</source></item><item><title>Astana to spend $50m on educating Afghans</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96282542&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=218</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T07:11:00</pubDate><description>KABUL (PAN): Under an agreement signed here on Sunday, Kazakhstan will spend 50 million dollars during the next five years on educating 1,000 Afghan students. Kazakhstan's Secretary of State Kanat Saudabayev, </description><source>Individual.com</source></item></channel></rss>