Central Asia

US-Kyrgyzstan Ties: Mending Fences or Fresh Start?

Washington looks for areas for pragmatic cooperation despite Bishkek's alignment with Moscow.

21 Dec 15

Stigma and legal loopholes mean that many women suffer in silence.

18 Dec 15

The president hinted at it last month; now others are talking about changing the constitution.

11 Dec 15

Attempts to block or amend contentious bill come to nothing.

4 Dec 15

Police try to engineer Soviet-style forcible confinement in psychiatric hospital.

30 Nov 15

Four years' absence will make it hard for LiveJournal to claw back its fans.

27 Nov 15

Activists move abroad in anticipation of restrictions.

26 Nov 15

Tashkent likely to be more amenable to regional security cooperation, but may still shun formal defence pact.

18 Nov 15

Fewer jobs and a worsening exchange rate hits households supported by expats in Russia.

17 Nov 15

Short of vehicles and staff, emergency services also find city traffic a problem.

17 Nov 15

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