Kyrgyz Sex Trade Flourishes
The sex trade in Kyrgyzstan has become a big business that the authorities are powerless to stop
22 Feb 05
Middle East
Militants Threaten Kyrgyz Frontier
Hundreds of armed militants appear poised to stir up trouble in the Batken border region of Kyrgyzstan
22 Feb 05
Turkey Holds out Olive Branch
Turkish-Uzbek relations have been frosty ever since Tashkent accused Ankara of sheltering suspected terrorists
22 Feb 05
Islamists Challenge Kyrgyz Authorities
Kyrgyzstan is clamping down on a Muslim movement determined to turn the country into an Islamic state
22 Feb 05
Economic Migrants Flock to Kazakstan
Almaty struggles to stem the flow of economic migrants into the country.
22 Feb 05
Afghanistan: Child Beggars Face Bleak Future
The Afghan authorities are struggling to deal with the capital's massed ranks of child beggars.
22 Feb 05
Kazakstan: US Pushes Baku-Ceyhan Pipeline
Washington seeks to bolster US economic interests in the Caspian region at the expense of Russia and Iran.
22 Feb 05
Zaher Shah Security Headache
Can the incipient Afghan army be trusted with the task of protecting the former king during his homecoming?
22 Feb 05
Students Hit by Latest Niazov Decree
Ban on students buying foreign currency likely to stop many completing their education abroad.
22 Feb 05
Karimov Exploits Iraq Crisis
President appears to be taking advantage of West’s focus on Iraq to renew pressure on the media.
22 Feb 05
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