Kyrgyz Regions Soldier on Without Power
People in outlying areas come up with ingenious if dangerous solutions to energy shortages.
19 Feb 09
Special Report
Turks and Iraqi Kurds Don't Let Politics Get in Way of Business
Relations between the two remain cool, as trade and other economic ties flourish.
22 Dec 08
Mindanao Activist Killings Probed
Could murders of rights campaigners be linked to army crackdown on leftist rebels?
17 Dec 08
Energy Fears as Kyrgyz Winter Approaches
Threat of more blackouts despite efforts to hoard water for hydropower ahead of cold season.
3 Dec 08
Headscarf Ban Remains Live Issue in Central Asia
Linking hijab controversy to fears of Islamic extremism may be counter-productive.
25 Nov 08
Kazak Public Resigned to Bribe Culture
Paying out money to officials has become the normal way of accessing free public services.
5 Nov 08
Tajikistan: Less Food on the Table
Farming sector now so unproductive that even Tajik specialities like fruit are being imported.
25 Oct 08
Kyrgyz Quake Raises Questions Over Shoddy Buildings
Following lethal earthquake, experts warn many more lives could be at risk as builders ignore safety standards.
23 Oct 08
Tajik Children Labour to Feed Families
Some argue that in a country as poor as this, people have no option but to send children out to work.
18 Sep 08
How the Georgian War Began
IWPR-trained reporters investigate the tragic sequence of events that triggered a war in South Ossetia.
28 Aug 08
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