Background: Sex workers are the second most affected population by Central Asia’s concentrated HIV epidemics. Coverage of sex workers with HIV prevention services tends to be low. JSI implemented… Source: http://www.researchgate.net

At least 2,000 Central Asians are believed to have joined Islamic State, a new report found. Source: blog.crisisgroup.org

China has reportedly provided both Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan with sophisticated air defense systems, which would represent the largest Chinese military equipment deal thus far in Central Asia. Source: http://www.eurasianet.org

Analysis: That Angela Merkel has gone to Moscow speaks to the sudden gravity of the situation in east Ukraine Source: http://www.theguardian.com

FINAL | U.S. Men’s National University Team beats Kazakhstan, 3-2, in shootout: http://t.co/z78BcpsF1A #WWUG #WUGUSA Source: http://www.usahockey.com

The agriculture ministries of Kazakhstan and Russia are negotiating the possibility of limiting food imports from Russia due to the soaring supply. Source: sputniknews.com

Kazakhstan says the reason for this is because Russian products cost cheaper due to the nearly 47% devaluation of the Russian ruble and because Kazakh products can’t compete with cheap Russian products in the internal market. Source: armenpress.am

A Kazakh expert has suggested reintroducing customs borders with Russia to protect Kazakhstan against the negative dynamics in the Russian economy. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

Chinese Kazakh eagle hunter Baurlas Qassim holds his eagle before a competition on Jan. 29 in the mountains of Qinghe County, Xinjiang, northwestern China. Source: http://www.usatoday.com

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