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Rubio heads to Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 - While the Iran war smolders, Saudi Arabia fights the Houthis and a new rift opens in US-Ukraine relations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels on Sunday to Uzbekistan, a nation far removed from the biggest US foreign policy challenges.

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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Reporting countries
Pakistan, Portugal, Singapore, XM
English
Countries concerned
Russia, Uzbekistan
Diplomacy · intensity 1.4 · tone -0.60
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Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (50%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS.

Western 25%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 25%Global South 50%

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Express Tribune (Pakistan), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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  1. Rubio heads to Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots
    The Express TribunePakistanPakistan → UzbekistanEnglish
  2. Rubio heads to Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → UzbekistanEnglish
  3. Rubio heads to Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → Unknown countryEnglish
  4. Rubio heads to Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots
    Al-MonitorMoyen-OrientXM → UzbekistanEnglish