Northern Town Plagued by Flies
Khujand in northern Tajikistan is full of clouds of midges, some of them carrying tropical diseases.
TB Hits Tajikistan's Poorest
Southern Tajikistan is the focus of a widespread tuberculosis problem that appears closely linked to poverty.
Tajikistan's Temporary Orphans
Many of the inmates of children’s homes in Tajikistan have been left there by desperate parents hoping to collect them again once their economic circumstances improve.
Karadzic to Dispute Everything but the Weather
He also warns the judges that his trial would be “far greater than any before it”.
Urban Squatters Face Eviction
Houses in and around the capital Bishkek that were put up by migrants from other parts of the country may soon be demolished.
Migrant Orphans Falling Behind at School
Children whose parents leave them behind with relatives to go abroad and join the army of migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan are performing poorly at school, teachers say.
Returning Migrants Swell Unemployment Figures in South
The city government in Osh, in southern Kyrgyzstan, reports that the number of employed has jumped to over 17,500 from 10,000 last year.
Further Stanisic Spy Revelations
Belgrade’s ex-intelligence head is said to have maintained close links with several foreign agencies.
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Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia
Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations.
The construction of the Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan is causing water shortages in southern Uzbekistan, while in Kyrgyzstan the government is considering the construction of a nuclear power plant. In Kazakstan, conservation activists are working to save the Central Asian tortoise from extinction.
Elsewhere, CABAR delves into the efforts by Central Asian authorities to detect, reduce and prevent statelessness across the region.
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