Uzbekistan says its troops were ‘forced to use weapons’ against men it described as smugglers.

Uzbekistan says its troops were ‘forced to use weapons’ against men it described as smugglers.
After Uzbekistan’s unexpected pro-Ukraine statement, analysts say traditional regional dynamics could be shifting.
Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan depend on migrant remittances from Russia.
Riding the spirit of Kyrgyz culture.
Kyrgystan and Tajikistan announce ceasefire after the latest deadly flare-up at their contested border.
Prostitution accusations against women working in saunas prompt four young women to attempt suicide near Bishkek.
Major cities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan hit by power outages after an ’emergency imbalance’ in a power grid.
With the Central Asian nation facing economic and political challenges, asylum seekers hope they can eventually move on.
Irregularities reported in parliamentary vote after election commission’s website appeared to suffer technical issues.
Vote expected to favour allies of President Sadyr Japarov, who has cemented his grip since coming to power last year.
Security services say those detained were planning to make hundreds of young people protest against the vote result.
The US had boots on the ground in Central Asia when it entered Afghanistan in 2001, but regional dynamics have shifted.
Tensions between Kyrgyzstan and Centerra Gold simmer over the Kumtor mine.
Move allows gov’t to take control of the country’s largest gold mine if Centerra Gold violates environmental standards.