Our time spent backpacking in Tajikistan was amazing. We had just finished up a two-week journey on the Pamir Highway, a trip that took us over the second highest pass in the world, through some ...

This video showcases the breathtaking beauty of the Wakhan Valley in Tajikistan, a spectacular region nestled within the legendary Pamir Mountains, often called the "Roof of the World." Towering peaks ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ask anyone selling just about anything in Tajikistan’s lonely eastern outpost of Murgab where they got it, and odds are they’re going to give the same answer: Osh, Kyrgyzstan. At over 3,600 meters ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vazirbek Avazbekov rebuilt his house four times before government officials in Tajikistan decided to move his village from its avalanche- and flood-prone valley to Navruz, a dusty patch of desert more ...

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 ...