Caucasus

Mozdok Blast Widens Chechen War

The killing of 20 bus passengers by a suicide bomber increases tensions in the North Ossetian town

13 Jun 03

Akhmad Kadyrov is surrounding himself with loyalists who will back his bid for the Chechen presidency.

13 Jun 03

A group of hunger-striking Chechens accuse the United Nations of abandoning them

13 Jun 03

Russia and Iran are questioning the need for the new Baku-Erzerum gas link.

13 Jun 03

Georgia's opposition has begun its parliamentary election campaign early.

5 Jun 03

Cinema seats lie empty as Azerbaijanis rent pirate videos, and the film industry is desperately short of cash.

5 Jun 03

Underage prostitution is growing as more young people end up on the streets.

5 Jun 03

The craftsmen of Kubachi are richer than ever before - but are they losing their old techniques?

5 Jun 03

Unchecked oil spills and radiation leaks are threatening the health of Chechens.

5 Jun 03

Nine years on after the Nagorny Karabakh war ended, landmines continue to destroy lives.

22 May 03

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