Central Asia

Turkmenistan: Reduced to Begging

Poverty is driving increasing numbers of children to beg on the streets of the capital.

21 Feb 05

Eighth suspected contract killing in two months underlines sorry state of Kyrgyz law enforcers.

21 Feb 05

Police suggest mafia link to explosion after man dies, calming initial fears of Islamic insurgency.

21 Feb 05

Workers and ecologists say covering cotton fields with polythene is costly and damaging.

21 Feb 05

This month marks the start of a phased withdrawal of Russian troops from the Tajik-Afghan border.

21 Feb 05

Isolationist regime sacks thousands of professionals for being educated outside the country.

21 Feb 05

Corruption within passport system may jeopardise reforms aimed at curbing counterfeit travel document trade.

21 Feb 05

Resettlement programme in trouble as migrants ask to go back to their old homes in the mountains.

21 Feb 05

But pipeline plan carries dangers as well as benefits, analysts warn.

21 Feb 05

Families and activists are concerned at heavy-handed attempts to catch those suspected of involvement in the Tashkent attacks.

21 Feb 05

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