A court in the unstable Russian republic of Chechnya is due to deliver a verdict in the trial of a…
Central Asia
Ex-Uzbek president’s daughter, Gulnara Karimova, arrested
Gulnara Karimova (pictured), the eldest daughter of deceased Uzbekistan dictator, has been sent to prison to serve the remainder of…
Russia rewrites Afghan humiliation as triumph
Russia has held a rock concert to make 30 years since the end of the Afghan war as part of…
Ukraine charges official with acid murder
Ukrainian prosecutors say they have charged a senior regional government employee with organising a deadly acid attack on a vocal…
Turkey takes on China over Uyghur abuse
Turkey has called China’s treatment of its ethnic Uyghurs people “a great embarrassment for humanity”, prompting a backlash from the…
German army translator held on Iran spying charge
Prosecutors say a German-Afghan citizen who worked for the German military as a translator has been detained on suspicion of…
Fresh Chechen LGBT torture: NGOs
Chechnya has launched a fresh crackdown on the gay community in which at least two have died and about 40…
11 Dec 2018
Armenia ready to restore Turkish ties: PM
4 Dec 2018
Caucasus look to China for investment
2 Dec 2018
Tajik link aims to power diplomatic ties
20 Nov 2018
Chechnya suicide attack video released
16 Oct 2018
Uzbekistan opens up with reforms
5 Oct 2018
Uzbekistan denies dictator’s daughter in Dubai
30 Sep 2018
Erdogan harassed over rights on German trip
15 Sep 2018
Vostok seals Chinese bonds
29 Aug 2018