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Kyrgyzstan’s Dordoi Bazaar, a world made from shipping containers

When I left Ainura’s container-shop at the Dordoi Bazaar in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, I found the market eerily quiet. I had not noticed the passing of time while she was generously sharing her life story with me. As I walked toward the mini-bus stop at the square in front of the bazaar, the […] The post Kyrgyzstan’s Dordoi Bazaar, a world made from shipping containers appeared first on…

Kyrgyzstan’s Dordoi Bazaar, a world made from shipping containers

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Oil climbs as Hormuz risks rise

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose by more than $3 a barrel on Thursday on news that an Iranian parliament committee is reviewing a bill that would ban US and Israeli vessels from the Strait of Hormuz and fine violators up to a fifth of the value of their cargo. Brent crude futures gained $3.09, or 3.89pc, to $82.54 a barrel by 12:37pm EDT.

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