Surprise Candidate for Tajik Opposition
Opposition bloc settles for leading civil society figure rather than politician.
Opposition bloc settles for leading civil society figure rather than politician.
Chronic under-investment in water management creates frequent supply cuts for residents of major town.
Leading members Russia and China ultimately have separate interests, especially when it comes to trade and energy deals in Central Asia.
Abuse of fellow-pupils seen as part of wider culture of lawlessness and violence.
Mayor of Osh splashes out on reconstruction, but some say he favours his own ethnic community.
Militant groups could use greater freedom of movement within Afghanistan to target countries to the north, experts say.
Government hopes to combat teen pregnancy through programme of sex education in schools.
Impact felt most in cross-border marriages – not what was intended.