Kyrgyz Parliament Cries Foul
Deputies angered at a proposal to lift their immunity from prosecution.
Deputies angered at a proposal to lift their immunity from prosecution.
The killing of a politician trying to end a prison rebellion raises questions about the link between politics and crime.
Relatives allege leaders of a prison revolt were beaten and some possibly killed after an uprising in protest at conditions in jail.
Reports that border areas are being demined meet with surprise in Dushanbe.
Opponents and supporters of the prime minister hold rival demonstrations as politicians warn the state is on the verge of collapse.
The prime minister survives an attempt to unseat him, but observers say this may not be the end of a power-struggle in which the rule of law is at stake.
Elaborate funeral rituals are driving many Kyrgyz deeply into debt.
Fourteen-year-old Marina Gulbahari defies the odds by gaining rave reviews in her first movie and defies convention by deciding to pursue a film career.
Many worry that awarding a senior post to a regional power-broker is a step in the wrong direction.
The government deploys a division of forest rangers to stop further depletion of forests – but will it be effective?