This video showcases the breathtaking beauty of the Wakhan Valley in Tajikistan, a spectacular region nestled within the ...

MOSCOW (AP) — A helicopter carrying climbers in Tajikistan crash-landed in the Central Asian nation’s mountains, killing five of the 18 people on board, a Tajik official said Monday. The Mi-8 ...

Watch a short excerpt on music and dance in the Pamir Mountains from the 24-minute documentary film included in the CD/DVD for 'Music of Central Asia Vol. 5: The Badakhshan Ensemble: Song and Dance ...

The Murghab district of Tajikistan sits high in the Pamir Mountains, a range sometimes referred to as the Roof of the World. Tourists often visit in summer to see the pristine landscapes and wildlife ...

While the internet shutdown in Kazakhstan paralyzed all communication with and within the country for several days in early January, it is not the only place in Central Asia where the authorities ...

This video shows a winding mountain road in Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan, where a narrow dirt path cuts across steep green slopes and rugged terrain. The road curves sharply along the mountainside, ...

Too little snowfall is now also shaking the foundations of some of the world's most resilient "water towers," a new study led by the Pellicciotti group at the Institute of Science and Technology ...

Tajikistan is the poorest country to emerge from the Soviet Union. And Tajikistan’s vast Pamir mountain region, known as Badakhshan, is poor by Tajik standards – its shredded roads often impassable, ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --Thirteen survivors were rescued Monday after a helicopter crash in Tajikistan's Pamir mountain range. Five people -- three Russian climbers and two crew members -- were killed in ...