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The modern era of Central Asian history begins with the Russian empire's conquest of the region. Russian expansion toward Central Asia was facilitated by the absence of any physical obstacles; having consolidated their hold over the steppe lands...

Asia is the world's largest continent, encompassing an area of 17,177,000 sq mi (44,500,000 sq km), 29.8% of the world's land area. The Himalaya Mountains, which are the highest and youngest mountain range in the world, stretch across the...

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Citigroup/Salomon Smith Barney Thomson's most recent Asian figures, reflecting the first three quarters of 2001, show Salomon Smith Barney leading the pack in Asian syndicated loan arrangers excluding Japan, as well as the top arranger of loans in China and Australia. SSB was...

"Asia is now recovering nicely from the slump of the past two-and-a-half years," says Frank Ward, International Marketing Director, Neo-Tech Publishing. "Response rates are picking up again, and it's once again becoming a growth hot spot for international direct mailers." Ward suggests...

Some assassinations within the South and Central Asian region:_ Dec. 27, 2007: Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was slain by an attacker who shot her after a campaign rally and then blew himself up._Sept. 25, 2006: Safia Amajan, women's affairs official in Afghanistan, was killed...

Tourism should bring the Asia Pacific region $110 billion in revenues over the next three years, with much of that coming from travelers in the region, according a report released Thursday.China is expected to lead the way, gaining $36 billion in tourist dollars, according to...