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Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news

Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and territories it analyzed – a new record. When Pew began releasing reports on the issue in 2007,…

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Kew Gardens adds over 300 wild seeds in significant boost to living collection

In 2024 horticulturalists made single biggest introduction of rare seeds to collection in the past decade

The Guardian - UK

Toxic Towns In Kyrgyzstan Battling Radioactive Danger

In a mask and a hazmat suit, Ermek Murataliyev drives a truck filled with Soviet-era radioactive waste along the winding mountain roads of Kyrgyzstan.

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The girl with sun-shaped earrings: A family remembers a murdered daughter

Family and friends piece together the events that led to the death of an ambitious student and loving daughter.

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The Switzerland of Central Asia: why a hiking trip to Kyrgyzstan should be your next adventure

Snow-capped mountains, nomads on horses, and remains of the Silk Road, Radhika Aligh discovers Central Asia's hidden gem

Evening Standard

‘They want to show no one can escape’: how the long arm of Russia is reaching out for Putin critics in exile

Moscow is using ties with neighbouring countries to deport and arrest anti-war Russians who fled after invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar and China have world’s ‘worst environment’ for internet freedom

Freedom on the Net report says Kyrgyzstan showed sharpest downgrade, while Iceland had ‘freest online environment’.

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Myanmar And China Have Lowest Internet Freedom, Says Study

Myanmar and China have the world's worst internet freedom, with declines reported in a number of other countries led by Kyrgyzstan, a study said Wednesday.

International Business Times

South Korea on course for 2026 World Cup while rivals North Korea struggle

A 1-0 defeat by Kyrgyzstan rocked North Korea while South Korea are on course for their 11th successive qualification

The Guardian - UK

Montana Man Imprisoned for Creating Hybrid Animals to Hunt for Sport Says He Got Carried Away

The man cloned parts of the Marco Polo argali sheep from Kyrgyzstan, the world's largest sheep, which were imported illegally.

Latin Times

War over water in Central Asia's Ferghana Valley

In the Ferghana Valley of Central Asia, neighbouring Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are at loggerheads over crucial water resources. This territorial dispute is exacerbated by climate change and the gradual melting of glaciers in the region. Is the future of the Ferghana Valley at risk? FRANCE 24's Marie Boyer and Germain…

France 24

World Nomad Games put the spotlight on the sport of the Great Steppe

Athletes from 89 countries take part in 10th edition of games featuring sport including horseback wrestling.

Al Jazeera

Walking Holiday Checklist 2024: What to take on your next walking or hiking adventure

Outdoor gear tried and tested on the mountains of Kyrgyzstan

Evening Standard

T. rex relative with giant, protruding eyebrows discovered in Kyrgyzstan

The newly discovered Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus fossils are the first of their kind from Kyrgyzstan and provide evidence of predatory dinosaurs caring for offspring in the Jurassic.

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Astrophotography under Kyrgyzstan's clear pristine skies, a stargazer's paradise

Here's what it's like to experience Kyrgyzstan's clear pristine skies, a stargazer's paradise.

Reason

Brickbat: Welcome to the Family

President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan has imprisoned Aftandil Sabyrbekov, his niece's fiancé, on drug charges, after Sabyrbekov arranged an "embarrassingly ostentatious" marriage proposal and refused to apologize. Sabyrbekov and Japarov's niece videotaped themselves flying to a mountain location in a Kyrgyz Emergencies Ministry helicopter as deadly mudslides hit the south…

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In Kyrgyzstan, an ‘unprecedented crackdown’ on free press raises alarm

As several laws threaten to criminalise their work, investigative reporters are fleeing the Central Asian nation.

The Guardian - AU

‘Sanctions hole’: how secretive routes supply Russia with western tech and consumer goods

German exports of cars to Kyrgyzstan are up 5,100% since the start of the Ukraine war – with other routes channelling luxury goods and computer chips

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Panic in Bishkek: Why were Pakistani students attacked in Kyrgyzstan?

More than 300 Pakistani students have returned home after violent clashes that left some wounded.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh students in Kyrgyzstan are safe, says APNRTS official

In view of the violence against international students including those from India and Pakistan at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRT) has said it has received a directive from the State Government to constantly monitor the situation.

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Pakistan Repatriates Students From Kyrgyzstan After Violent Attacks

Pakistan evacuates students from Kyrgyzstan following violent attacks, urges citizens to stay safe. Pakistani embassy actively engaging with Kyrgyz authori...

International Business Times

Kyrgyzstan's TikTok Block Builds Censorship Fears

In her photography studio in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Aku Sharsheeva, tried unsuccessfully to connect to TikTok this week.

The Hindu

Asian Olympic Games qualifier | Wrestlers Punia, Sujeet miss qualifiers due to flight delay caused by Dubai weather

In a huge setback for the Indian wrestling contingent at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Bishkek, two of the country’s best wrestlers, Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal, will miss the continental event as they could not report for the weigh-in on time as their flight arrived late in the Kyrgyzstan…

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India finish Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 with nine medals

The Indian contingent finished the Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with nine medals, which included four silvers and five silvers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Indian women add four more medals

Indian women win medals at Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; Anju and Harshita silver, Manisha and Antim bronze.

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