Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Kyrgyzstan

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’.

Al Jazeera

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

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

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

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.

LiveScience

Nagpur's Gunjan shines, gets injured and India end 3x3 basketball World Cup with a heartbreaking 19-21 loss to Kyrgyzstan

NAGPUR: City hoopster Gunjan Mantri played her heart out, tried all the tricks with an injured ankle but failed to take India past Kyrgyzstan in the FIBA 3x3 U-18 World Cup at Debrecen, Hungary, late on Wednesday night.

The Times of India

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.

Space

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…

Reason

Paris Olympics: Russian athletes representing another country

They were born and bred in Russia. But they are representing another country at Paris 2024

The Times of India

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Al Jazeera

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

Al Jazeera

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.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Top News

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...

The Times of India

Vinesh Phogat, Reetika, Anshu Malik secure Paris Olympics quotas for India

NEW DELHI: Making a triumphant return to the international arena after leading a prolonged protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, celebrated Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat secured a Paris Olympics quota in the women's 50kg category at the Asian Olympic Qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Saturday.

The Times of India

Vinesh Phogat secures women's 50kg Paris Olympics quota for India

NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat continued her dominance on Saturday, securing a quota for the Paris Olympics in the women's 50kg category without conceding a single point at the Asian Olympic Qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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…

The Times of India

Two Indian wrestlers stranded at Dubai airport on way to Bishkek for Olympic qualifier

NEW DELHI: Wrestlers Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal faced a setback in their quest to qualify for the Paris Olympics as both, en route to Kyrgyzstan, found themselves stranded at the Dubai international airport.

Dynamite News

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:

1 2 3 4 5

People

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the ministry of external affairs

80 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

International Students

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.