Central Asia

An Akaev Back on the Scene

Her father may have fled the country and handed in his notice, but daughter Bermet Akaeva has come back to claim her place as a politician.

20 Nov 05

Crumbling roads and careless driving contributing to surge in fatal accidents.

20 Nov 05

Libraries have joined opera, ballet and circuses as one of the many things Turkmen must do without.

20 Nov 05

Judges and prosecutors are at odds as a struggle for judicial powers is played out.

20 Nov 05

Police ministry says it wants to deal fairly with the independent media, as its officers step up persecution of journalists and activists.

20 Nov 05

“Counterrevolutionaries” blamed for alleged leaflet campaign advocating ethnic discord.

20 Nov 05

Students buy their way through university without attending lectures, just to get a diploma.

20 Nov 05

Ashgabat’s hospitals are recommending expensive scans and tests for patients in a bid to collect enough money for staff wages.

20 Nov 05

Opposition leader Felix Kulov must pass a Kyrgyz-language exam many believe was originally invented to thwart him.

20 Nov 05

Seizing government buildings has becoming a regular activity for protestors who feel they have no other way of being heard.

20 Nov 05

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