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TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN - Central Asia, standing at the crossroads of east and west, is a remarkable region. Largely landlocked, criss-crossed with unique dry lands, mountains, and globally important river systems, it is home to a true melting pot of ethnic groups and cultures. But it is also a region under pressure, beset by growing strains on its land, waterways, plants, animals and other natural resources.

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN - Glacial melt, drought, desertification and reduced river flows are among the serious climate change impacts being experienced by countries in Central and West Asia, a seminar audience heard.

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN - Asia and the Pacific must do more to improve the welfare and economic empowerment of women in order to unlock their full potential and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a panel discussion heard at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Annual Meeting here.

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN - Asia's ongoing recovery from the global economic crisis provides fresh opportunities to expand integration efforts in the region, which can benefit both Asia and the world, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda told a seminar audience at ADB's 43rd Annual Meeting in Tashkent.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a risk distribution agreement with the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), which will lead to greater and wider support for trade in ADB's developing member countries.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed trade finance agreements with three banks in Uzbekistan. The agreements with Agrobank, Asaka Bank, and Hamkorbank are ADB's first such agreements in the Central Asian country.

New York: Today's May Day protests staged by Maoists across Nepal have been organized and peaceful, with security forces also acting in a restrained manner, the United Nations human rights office in the country said.

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN - Cities in Asia should lead the way in making the reduction, reuse and recycling of resources a way of life, while providing economic models for conservation which national governments could replicate, a seminar audience heard.

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN - Increasing interdependence within Asian economies suggests the region should strengthen its institutional architecture to cement recent gains, broaden integration, and ensure that regional and global processes remain compatible and mutually reinforcing, a seminar audience heard.

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN - Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda on Saturday signed a $350 million loan agreement to boost the efficiency of Uzbekistan's electricity supply through the construction of a new combined cycle gas turbine.