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March 17, 2019
Rainbow Rage: Kyrgyz Rail Against LGBT Community After Central Asia's 'First' Gay-Pride March

The fact that a small group of LGBT supporters joined a Women's Day march in Bishkek has unleashed a storm of anger, with one lawmaker warning against turning Kyrgyzstan into "Gayistan."
August 01, 2018
Tragedy In Tajikistan: Most Humans 'Are Warm, Friendly People Who Wish Us No Harm'

Four foreign cyclists were killed and three injured in an attack in Tajikistan that was claimed by Islamic State extremists. Here's a look at those killed and the survivors.
May 05, 2018
Karl Marx At 200: Controversy Over Revolutionary Philosopher Never Grows Old

The political theorist and philosopher's legacy remains controversial as the 200th anniversary of his birth is marked in his German hometown on May 5.
December 14, 2017
Tug-Of-War: Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan Look To Finally Settle Decades-Old Border Dispute

Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have resolved most of their long-standing border issues. Can they hammer out the last of them by year's end?
December 02, 2016
Uzbek Dissidents Grasp At Any Sign Of Hope From New Leader

Some prominent dissidents are cautiously optimistic that Shavkat Mirziyaev will bring reforms to beleaguered Uzbekistan, but they're also nearly all still in exile.
October 22, 2016
Divorce Indignity: Uzbek Mayor Vows To Name And Shame Troubled Couples

The mayor of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, has pledged to publicize the names of those who apply for divorces in an attempt to keep married couples together.
September 16, 2016
Kyrgyz Film About Mass Killings In Limbo Amid Russian Visit

The producer of a Kyrgyz film about the Great Urkun, the mass killing of ethnic Kyrgyz by Russian forces after an uprising in 1916, says Kyrgyz officials have not yet approved his film for viewing because they fear offending the Kremlin.
January 27, 2016
Last Year Saw Biggest Slide In Freedom In A Decade, Says Monitoring Group

The worst year in global freedom in a decade saw Russia and China cracking down more due to "fear of social unrest" and particularly bad rankings for Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, and Belarus, the rights monitor Freedom House reports.
January 27, 2016
Watchdog Says Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Among World’s Most Corrupt

An international monitoring group says people around the world demonstrated to governments in 2015 that they must become more transparent and tackle the large-scale corruption that continues to plague so many countries and hinder their development.
September 02, 2015
Germany Leads Way In Welcoming Refugees

Thousands of refugees arriving by train to their dream destination -- Germany –- are receiving an outpouring of support from German officials and citizens.

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