Kyrgyzstan: Hunting the Islamists
Is ban on "terrorist" groups a justifiable reaction to a real threat, or a sop to the superpowers?
21 Feb 05
China
Kyrgyzstan: 'Debt Hostages' Scandal
Poor businessmen offer Chinese goods sellers and money lenders members of their family as financial guarantees.
21 Feb 05
No Escape for Turkmen Ambassador
Suspicions are growing that security forces could have used envoy’s family members as hostages to force him to return home after defection.
21 Feb 05
Kazakstan: Smugglers Target Open Border
Traders circumvent high Kazak tariffs by smuggling goods in bulk along a particularly porous stretch of border.
21 Feb 05
Kosovars Shrug Off Blame for March Riots
Wave of arrests for violence elicits hostility from most local people.
21 Feb 05
Culture Shock for Afghans
War and vandalism may have irreparably damaged this ancient nation’s heritage.
21 Feb 05
Peshawar Smuggling Boom
Roaring smuggling trade across Afghan border keep Peshawar markets humming.
21 Feb 05
Crowds Return to Kabul Zoo
A much-loved institution, whose destruction seemed to symbolise the whole country's sufferings, has taken on a new lease of life thanks to foreign aid.
21 Feb 05
Bird Flu Causes Alarm
The government calls for a halt to chicken imports, and local traders say sales are sharply down.
7 Apr 04
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