Uzbekistan: Karimov Recruits Informers
Uzbeks reap record rewards for informing on their neighbours.
Uzbeks reap record rewards for informing on their neighbours.
Iran, India and Russia have long backed the continuation of armed conflict in Afghanistan.
Washington is redoubling its efforts to achieve a breakthrough on the Afghan battlefield, after becoming frustrated with diplomatic attempts to resolve the crisis.
Sitting in the ruined control tower of Bagram air base, a Northern Alliance commander watches US planes carpet-bomb his enemies.
There are fears that Uzbekistan faces an anthrax threat from Bin Laden sympathisers and Soviet-era biological weapons.
There are growing signs that the Khanabad air base in southern Uzbekistan is to be used as a launch pad for US military operations in Afghanistan.
The Northern Alliance rout of the Taleban throws US Afghan plans into a tailspin
The Northern Alliance rout of the Taleban throws US Afghan plans into a tailspin
The battle for Kabul has begun. Thirty-seven days after the US bombing of Afghanistan began, the whole political, strategic and diplomatic map of the country has changed.
General Musharraf of Pakistan is facing serious domestic and foreign policy challenges following the overthrow of the Taleban regime.