No Safety Checks on Chinese Foodstuffs

Fresh food smuggled in from China and sold at local markets poses serious potential health risks, says reporter Janar Akaev.

School Accused of Converting Pupils

The Kyrgyz prosecution service is looking into a school that has been accused of converting children to the Muslim faith against the will of their relatives.

Chinese Food Scare Spills Over Into Kyrgyzstan

Imported flour thought to contain the same harmful chemical identified in Chinese dairy product scandal.

Visegrad in Denial Over Grisly Past

More than a decade after the war, few Serb residents are ready to confront the horrors that were perpetrated there.

Gay Novel Shocks Azeris

Book about love affair between Azeri and Armenian sells well, despite uproar over its publication.

Kosovo Man Speaks of Village Killings

He says he survived Serb police execution of scores of Albanian villagers.

US May Revive Security Ties With Uzbeks

Lines Blurred on Kyrgyz-Tajik Border

Reporter Sabir Abdumomunov travelled to the Batken region of southern Kyrgyzstan, where it is not always clear what country you are in.

Tajiks Battle Child Labour Tradition

Although it is the autumn cotton harvest in Central Asian states that attracts international attention, child labour on farms is in fact common all year round in Tajikistan.