A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean brass bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.

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In Osh, Kyrgyzstan, authorities have dismantled a 75-foot statue of Vladimir Lenin, once believed to be the tallest of its kind in Central Asia. Erected in 1975, when Kyrgyzstan was part of the Soviet ...

Central Asian nations are actively pursuing stronger trade and diplomatic ties with Mongolia, marking a significant shift ...

Rosatom has signed an agreement to explore building a nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, the first of its kind in Central ...

The drying of one of the world’s largest lakes is among the greatest human-made disasters to ever impact the Earth’s surface.

The quiet removal of the monument has sparked anger among part of the population and in Russia.