Russia and Kazakhstan: What’s next?
Askar Nursha, a Kazakh political analyst, speaks about relations between Russia and Kazakhstan which were very warm from the very
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High Asia
Snow-slides block main highways in Tajikistan
By Shogulkhon Shahboz Heavy snowfall on Tuesday blocked again a main highway that connects Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital city, with Sughd
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Olzhas Suleimenov on Eurasianism, internationalism and the forgotten past
This interview with Olzhas Suleimenov was initially published in 2015 in the book Art-Atmosphere of Alma-Ata, co-authored by Zitta Sultanbayeva and
Read MoreMonth-old leopard cub caught in Mansehra
MANSEHRA The wildlife department has caught a month-old leopard cub in Khalian village. Deputy divisional officer (wildlife) Khursheed Abbasi said
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Climate change threatening millions in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region: report
Over 200 scientists collaborated on a report that forecasts a hot future for the high mountains of Asia. Two-degree temperature
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Collapsing glaciers, invertebrates, and resilient mountains
Maria Dombrov Collapsing Glaciers in The Himalaya–Hindu Kush mountain ranges & the Tibetan Plateau From Nature: “Tibetan communities are dealing with the
Read MoreA ‘Golden Age’ no more? What 2019 will bring for Turkmenistan
The name of the official news site of the government of Turkmenistan expresses what might be the closest thing to
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CPEC and indigenous communities rights
Raheem Sherazi China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), one of the vital segments of One Belt One Road (OBOR), offers a great
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Gilgit-Baltistan is a disputed region, declares SC
Apex court asks the government to promulgate amended order for Gilgit-Baltistan in two weeks; links GB’s status to Kashmir dispute
Read MoreCommunity focus, pluralism and civil society essential in fragile states
News Desk Berlin: Pluralism and strong civil society are vital for stability and effective development in fragile contexts. This was
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What do I risk losing by writing down my family’s stories in English?
Jamil Jan Kochai on traditions of Afghan oral storytelling By Jamil Jan Kochai Listen, Before I read Kipling or Faulkner or Pynchon,
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Exploring Tajikistan’s one & only ski resort
By: Francis Xavier Tajikistan is one of the most mountainous countries in the world with over 50% of its land
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Nepali woman and children die in ‘menstrual hut’
REUTERS KATHMANDU (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A woman and her two sons suffocated to death in Nepal after she was
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Nepal welcomes record number of tourists in 2018
KATHMANDU Tourist arrivals in Nepal topped one million for the first time in 2018 — boosted by increased visitors from
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Suspect involved in illegal hunting of markhor presented before court in Chitral
A suspect who participated in the illegal hunting of a markhor, Pakistan’s national animal, in Chitral was presented before the
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