Kazakhstan: Trying to Tame the White Horse
Copyright show: No In a nondescript office in Kazakhstan’s commercial capital, Almaty, a group of men and women observed a minute’s silence one day recently. They were told to focus their thoughts on...
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Copyright show: Hide copyrights OSH, Kyrgyzstan -- The Kyrgyz city of Osh in the Ferghana Valley is known as the "capital of the South." But it also bears another name that gives no reason for pride:...
View ArticleCentral Asia: Cold-War Attitudes Hindering Drug War
Copyright show: No Narcotics use is wreaking havoc in Russia, responsible for 30,000 annual deaths and 200 new HIV infections every day. But Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin is letting knee-jerk hostility...
View ArticleAddiction Doctor Wants Kyrgyzstan To Legalize Pot
Copyright show: Hide copyrights Kyrgyz cannabis is reputed to be among the most potent in the world, making it a lucrative cash crop for drug traffickers. It appears ironic, then, that a homegrown...
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