Kazak Returnees Claim Discrimination
Help for ethnic Kazaks returning home is distributed unevenly, say activists.
Bukharans Shun Radical Islam
Muslim militancy makes little headway in Bukhara, one of Islam's holiest cities
Taleban Donkey Racket
Some Taleban commanders are making a fortune out of donkey convoys supplying Northern Alliance-held territory.
Rush to Fill Afghan Power Vacuum
International officials are in a race to stabilize Afghanistan following the Taleban withdrawal from Kabul.
Bin Laden Narrowly Escapes Death
Osama bin Laden's intelligence gathering operation appears to have helped him escape a US missle attack on an al-Qaeda base.
Kyrgyzstan: Falcon Smuggling Furore
Poaching scandal threatens to blow up into political row as protected species turns up at Russian airbase.
Uzbekistan: Furious Traders Riot
Thousands of people in the Fergana valley take to the streets, some attacking the police sent to disperse them.
Uzbek Prostitutes Look to New Markets
The economic crisis at home has forced prostitutes to expand their horizons.
US Seeks to Strengthen Kazak Relations
Washington and Russia are battling for influence over the Central Asian republic
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