Yevgenia Kim
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Prejudicе, abuse and fear of attacks keeps LGBT community in shadows.
Police regain control after protest gets out of hand, but incident highlights simmering ethnic tensions.
Authorities accuse Islamic radicals of planting bomb, though others are not so sure.
High stakes for political groups seeking power in stronger parliament
Experts call for more funding and systemic reforms for schooling. By Yevgenia Kim in Bishkek
New rules seem unworkable since most diplomats currently work in Russian and will find it hard to switch language.
President accused of heading for dynastic rule after appointing son to top job.