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Bishkek Gets Privately-Funded Facelift

Reporter Nurlan Abdaliev interviews an official from the mayor’s office to find out why the Kyrgyz capital is having so much work spent on prettifying its public spaces.

Baku Metro Demo Gains Support

Youth protest could be sign of new opposition in Azerbaijan.

Tajik Airline Looks West

As TajikAir prepares to phase out its Russian-made Tupolevs, some are asking whether western-made planes are safe as well as comfortable.

Unstable Tajik Lake to be Tamed

Everyone recognises that Lake Sarez, a large body of water high in the mountains of Tajikistan, could burst through the dam holding it at almost any moment. Where the experts differ is on how to stop this happening.

Big is Bad for Tajik Farms

In a partial admission of the failure of past land reforms, the Tajik government is to disband some large farms that are in debt and owe taxes.

International Justice/ICC: July/Aug ‘09

Project team canvasses views of cross-section of DRC society on Lubanga trial and the ICC.

Concern About New Tajik Language Law

Critics warn effort to make Tajik compulsory discriminates against those who mainly speak Russian.

Turkmen-Ukraine Gas Deal Some Way Off

Shoe-Thrower's Release Revives Ethics Dispute

Iraqi journalists still divided over actions of reporter who served prison sentence for insulting Bush.

Dust-Up in the North

Villagers complain of pollution from unlicensed stone quarries.