Central Asia

Uzbekistan: Nuclear Waste Worries

Environmentalists warn that decades-old dumps in nearby Kyrgyzstan could poison the entire Fergana valley and beyond.

21 Feb 05

Competition between Kazak tourist agencies is said to have sparked a war of words between Bishkek and Astana.

21 Feb 05

Desperate young women choose death by self-immolation to rebel against suicide taboo.

21 Feb 05

Uzbek killers are believed to be dumping the bodies of their victims in a major regional waterway.

21 Feb 05

Gesture to former Russian leader seen as effort to boost strategic relationship.

21 Feb 05

Kyrgyzstan angered by apparent impunity of Uzbek border guards who shot and killed a civilian.

21 Feb 05

National gas provider facing crisis caused by wily Kyrgyz pilfering supplies.

21 Feb 05

Russians desperate to flee Turkmenistan face bureaucratic nightmare.

21 Feb 05

Dissident journalist comes back home after years in exile, but leaves quickly when he feels threatened.

21 Feb 05

In the Russian capital, rogue property agents rob migrants desperate for someone cheap to stay – and it’s all legal.

21 Feb 05

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