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  "textContent": "The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.\n\nASTANA – Rising geopolitical tensions, including air attacks and attempts to overthrow the government in Iran, as well as clashes along the Afghan-Pakistani border, are raising new questions about Central Asia’s ability to maintain maritime trade through ports in Iran and Pakistan. Securing reliable access to the sea through these ports has long been a…\n\nThe post Geopolitical Instability Challenges Central Asia’s Path to Indian Ocean appeared first on The Astana Times.",
  "title": "Geopolitical Instability Challenges Central Asia’s Path to Indian Ocean"
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