Central Asia
Ahmadinejad to Visit Turkmenistan
No Light on Horizon for Turkmen NGOs
Talk of reformist policies has not made it any easier for non-government groups to win legal status.
Antenatal Health Programme Takes Off
Special antenatal classes are starting up across Kyrgyzstan as part of a government programme to teach mothers-to-be how to take better care of themselves.
Waterways a Lethal Attraction for Kids
Around 50 people, mainly children, have drowned in reservoirs and canals in southern Tajikistan in the last six months.
Southern Farmers Switch Away From Cotton
Farmers hard hit by rains and mudslides earlier this year are growing more vegetables and less cotton as a survival strategy.
Tajik Prosecutors Take On Courts
In accusing judge of misconduct, are prosecutors acting in the public interest or in their own?
Kyrgyzstan: Russian Base Plan Alarms Tashkent
Uzbekistan fears Moscow’s motives for offering to station troops close to its borders.
Election Heats Up in Balkh
Northern province sees bitter face-off between powerful governor and the Afghan president.