Kazakstan: Cannabis Factory Scheme Slated
Kazaks are unimpressed with unorthodox government scheme to curb the country's growing drugs problem.
22 Feb 05
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Buddha Caves Provide Refuge
Hundreds of homeless Afghan families find shelter amid the ruins of the Bamiyan Buddhas
22 Feb 05
Afghan Movie Revival
Recent premier of new Afghan film raises hopes of post-Taleban cinema revival
22 Feb 05
Rich Pickings for Kyrgyz Prostitutes
After years of hardship, sex workers are enjoying something of a boom.
22 Feb 05
Afghan Refugees Left in Limbo
Uzbekistan's delicate balancing act over relations with the warring sides in Afghanistan leaves refugees out in the cold
22 Feb 05
Afghanistan: Child Beggars Face Bleak Future
The Afghan authorities are struggling to deal with the capital's massed ranks of child beggars.
22 Feb 05
Afghanistan: Music Emerges from the Rubble
Afghan music, used and abused by successive regimes, appears to be undergoing something of a revival.
22 Feb 05
Treacherous Afghan Roads
The authorities' botched attempt to get the Salang open for traffic does not bode well for the rest of the country's shattered road network.
22 Feb 05
Hospitals Failing Afghan Mothers
International efforts are underway in Afghanistan to improve the country's appalling maternity care.
22 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Calls for End to Mine Policy Rejected
Tashkent is to continue mining its borders even though the threat from Islamic militants appears to have diminished significantly.
22 Feb 05
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