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Under President Vladimir Putin, Moscow has attempted to expand its influence in the region – with mixed results.

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A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

Concerns over tariffs and trade wars have accelerated a trend evident since the COVID pandemic of air cargo traffic moving from China to Southeast Asia.

Mongolia’s interim trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union is a step towards economic diversification and regional integration.

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Researchers have discovered an unusual plume of magma beneath Oman that may have changed the course of the Indian tectonic plate between 25 million and 40 million years ago.