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The Big Fix
In Uzbekistan, the race is on to sustain the world’s growing aquaculture industry
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Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Trekking through Uzbekistan
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Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: The ethos of Kazakhstan
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Riot police check spectators' bags as they guard an area at the Oktyabrsky Concert Hall prior to the concert of the rock group Picnic and the symphony orchestra Tavrichesky, in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 27, 2024.
Race
Central Asians in Russia face increased scrutiny, discrimination after mass shooting 
In this photo taken on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, an elderly man sits inside a bus in the station of Moscow, Russia. More and more migrants from the Central Asia are coming come to Moscow in search of work.
Ukraine
Russia’s war creates economic hardships for Central Asian migrants
Many of the Jewish graves in Kyrgyzstan are adorned with Stars of David.
History
The Jewish graves in Kyrgyzstan are fading. But a small Jewish community continues to thrive. 
Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the New York City truck attack, is seen in this courtroom sketch appearing in Manhattan federal courtroom in a wheelchair in New York, NY, U.S., November 1, 2017.
Conflict
No, Uzbekistan is not a hotbed for violent extremism and radicalism, experts say
A bike lies in a bicycle lane following a truck attack on the West Side Highway in Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 1, 2017.
Conflict
Trump bashes immigration and justice system after New York City vehicle attack
A man walks on the roof of a traditional ger home while fixing the chimney of a coal burning stove on a cold hazy day on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Environment
Mongolian nomads say goodbye to herding, hello to smog
President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan
Global Politics
Meet Central Asia’s leaders for life
A teenage horseman practices his draw between rounds of horseback archery. The event, known as "Atchan jaa atuu," requires riders to shoot at targets while at full gallop.
Culture
At the World Nomad Games, top athletes compete in horseback archery, eagle hunting and more
Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov attends a news conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Aug. 29, 2006.
Global Politics
Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov is dead
Saiga mass grave
Environment
What’s killing the endangered Saiga antelope of Central Asia?
A screen shot from an "Average Mohamed" animated cartoon directed at 8- to 16-year-olds that debunks ISIS recruitment messages.
Global Politics
Meet ‘Average Mohamed,’ a gas station manager who’s using cartoons to fight ISIS recruitment
Predator drones featured on a hand-woven rug from Pakistan.
Arts
Drones are everywhere — even on rugs
An Afghan soldier inspects the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on December 11, 2014. A suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying Afghan army personnel, killing six soldiers and wounding 11.
Conflict
2014 was the bloodiest year of the war in Afghanistan — for Afghans
Detainees in orange jumpsuits sit in a holding area under the watchful eyes of military police during in-processing to the temporary detention facility at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay in January 2002.
Conflict
Here’s how some veterans feel about torture tactics
A training ride, outside the city of Kabul, Afghanistan
Sports
Afghan women put aside their own safety and their country’s culture to create a national cycling team
British troops lower the Union Flag during a ceremony marking the end of operations for US Marines and British combat troops in Helmand on October 26, 2014.
Conflict
Afghan success stories aren’t quite what they seem
The crew and back-up team for Ahad Momand's mission. Momand is third from the left.
Science
The only Afghan to ever fly in space almost didn’t make it back to Earth
PFC Justin Blue of the 3rd Platoon, Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Calvary Regiment, from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). He is taking a break while on patrol near the village of Qalandrakhel a few miles outside of B
Conflict
Using a pencil, not a lens, to capture images of the war in Afghanistan
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a live televised address to the nation on his plans for military action against the Islamic State on September 10, 2014.
Global Politics
In dealing with ISIS, Obama could take cues from the Camp David Accords
Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai speaks during his inauguration as president in Kabul on September 29, 2014.
Global Politics
Afghanistan’s new president looks to break from recent history
Iraqi security forces inspect the site of three explosions in the New Baghdad neighborhood on September 10, 2014.
Conflict
The sound of US airstrikes returns to Baghdad
Secretary of State John Kerry and Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu talk to the media before a meeting in Ankara. The United States is not getting all it wants from Turkey in the fight against the Islamic State.
Conflict
The US is having problems building a coalition to fight ISIS
Mohammad Usafi, a former interpreter for the US Marines in Afghanistan,
Conflict
Here’s how a military interpreter made it from danger in Afghanistan to safety in the US
Usama Hasan
Conflict
Hundreds of Britons, including the man who killed James Foley, are fighting for ISIS
A police officer aims his weapon while demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown, in Ferguson, on Wednesday.
Justice
US veteran says police response in Ferguson ‘isn’t the country we fought to protect’
Robin Williams entertains troops during a USO performance.
Culture
Many veterans remember Robin Williams’ morale-boosting performances for the troops
Women attend an election campaign by Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in Jozjan province on June 2, 2014. The second round of Afghanistan's presidential election will take place on June 14.
Why did the negotiations to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl take years?
A man believed to be Bowe Bergdahl is pictured in a frame grab from a video released by the Taliban. The image was released by IntelCenter on Dec. 8, 2010.
Conflict & Justice
Among service men and women, the debate rages over Bowe Bergdahl
Conflict & Justice
The released POW Bowe Bergdahl might be investigated as a deserter
Conflict & Justice
The released POW Bowe Bergdahl might be investigated as a deserter
The U.S. flag flies over a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. The facility now holds around 150 prisoners who have been captured in Afghanistan and elsewhere since the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Conflict & Justice
Most Gitmo detainees still face a long path to freedom
Bergdahl family
Conflict & Justice
The US released senior Taliban officials in exchange for Sergeant Bergdahl
Bergdahl family
Conflict & Justice
The US released senior Taliban officials in exchange for Sergeant Bergdahl
A billboard calling for the release of US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, held for nearly five years by the Taliban after being captured in Afghanistan, is shown in this picture taken near Spokane, Washington on February 25, 2014. Bergdahl has been released
Conflict & Justice
Like Sergeant Bergdahl, reporter David Rohde knows about being a prisoner of the Taliban
A billboard calling for the release of US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, held for nearly five years by the Taliban after being captured in Afghanistan, is shown in this picture taken near Spokane, Washington on February 25, 2014. Bergdahl has been released
Conflict & Justice
Like Sergeant Bergdahl, reporter David Rohde knows about being a prisoner of the Taliban
Lifestyle & Belief
This US Army vet has taken on a new mission – cooking school
Afghan plane
Business, Economics and Jobs
Afghanistan’s newest airline takes to the skies, despite turbulence
A member of Kurdish security forces casts her ballot inside a polling station during early voting for the parliamentary election in Irbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan region, on April 28, 2014.
Global Politics
Iraq is holding parliamentary elections in spite of horrific violence
A member of Kurdish security forces casts her ballot inside a polling station during early voting for the parliamentary election in Irbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan region, on April 28, 2014.
Global Politics
Iraq is holding parliamentary elections in spite of horrific violence
My ride to Lahore!
Lifestyle & Belief
A journalist returns to Pakistan more than 60 years after her family fled to India
Global Politics
The Afghan election is a great start, but Pakistan continues to destabilize the country
A supporter of Afghan presidential candidate Zalmai Rassoul holds his picture during an election rally in the city of Mazar-i-Shariff, in northern Afghanistan on March 27, 2014. The Afghan presidential election will be held on April 5.
Global Politics
Afghans face a possibly violent presidential election, with great hope
Arts, Culture & Media
An Iranian-American comic takes on Nowruz — the Persian New Year celebration
Arts, Culture & Media
An Iranian-American comic takes on Nowruz — the Persian New Year celebration
Conflict & Justice
The battle for Kandahar
Arts, Culture & Media
The Afghans’ new-found freedom to shoot photos could disappear again when the US leaves
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Conflict & Justice
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic death is an ominous sign of heroin’s expanding reach
Ukraine law
Global Politics
Ukraine’s new law cracks down on free speech, protests and the Internet
Earthquake in Pakistan
Environment
Pakistan government asks separatist militant groups to stop fighting so they can get help to survivors of earthquake
Arts, Culture & Media
When Duke Ellington Played Kabul
Relatives and policewomen sit at the back of an ambulance as they transport the body of Sub-Inspector Negara for burial in Helmand province. (Photo: REUTERS/Abdul Malik)
Conflict & Justice
Gunman Kills Senior Afghan Policewoman as Taliban Vows to Kill More
Arts, Culture & Media
Meet the German Combat Vet Who Believes Military Action Syria is a Noble Mission
Arts, Culture & Media
How to Remain Relevant Without Trying: ‘Carry On…Up The Khyber’
Eternity of Eagles
Conflict & Justice
The Afghan View on US Soldier and Convicted Killer, Robert Bales
Global Hit
A Musical Eid Gift from Pashtu Cultural Academy
Kabul Hotel
Culture
Historical Photos of a Bygone Age in Afghanistan