Tajikistan

Emomali Rahmon secured another seven-year term after garnering 90 percent of votes.

Rahmon faces no serious challenger in Sunday’s election and is expected to extend his 28-year rule in ex-Soviet state.

Government says necessary measures are being taken to prevent a second wave of the virus.

Authorities spent weeks downplaying the coronavirus threat, until reporting the first cases in late April.

Despite bordering China, central Asian country reports first 15 cases months after outbreak spread across rest of world.

The drop in money that migrant workers send home would mostly be due to a fall in their wages and employment overseas.

Security forces shoot 15 attackers dead after fighters kill border guard and policeman, Tajik authorities say.

Iran’s president uses conference in Tajikistan of leaders and diplomats from more than 30 Asian countries to reinforce May ultimatum.

Tajik government blames ISIL inmates for Vahdat prison riot in which 32 people, including three guards, are killed.

Order restored in Vakhdat prison after convicted ISIL fighters armed with knives kill three guards and five prisoners.

And can it be a model for other countries in the region to follow, namely Russia?

The army was sent in after protests broke out in September about neglect and intimidation by the predominantly Sunni Muslim government.

In a country with an abundance of snow, a lone ski resort 70km north of Dushanbe trains local young people with hopes of becoming downhill champions.

Unemployment, alcoholism and violence against women are common problems for men.