Central Asia

Taleban Hit and Run, and Come Back for More

Violence has surged as the election draws closer, but the insurgents say their real objective is to oust the Kabul government.

18 Nov 05

Lack of documents and witnesses prevents victims of Stalin deportation claiming their rights.

18 Nov 05

First rumblings of the contest to be the next Armenian president.

18 Nov 05

Jailing of leading party figure fits a pattern of wider clampdown on politicians opposed to President Rahmonov.

17 Nov 05

Polygamy has staged a comeback, though opinion is split on legalisation.

17 Nov 05

From Baku to Dushanbe, anger and frustration is growing over government curbs on the Muslim headscarf.

17 Nov 05

Repressive language laws are forcing ethnic Kazaks out of Turkmenistan.

16 Nov 05

Although number of sufferers is small, Afghanistan is seen as country where virus may thrive.

16 Nov 05

More than a million displaced people still prefer life in Pakistan’s makeshift camps to the uncertain security situation back home,

16 Nov 05

Tailors and cobblers have been especially hard hit by the surge of manufactured goods arriving from China.

16 Nov 05

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