Stretching for hundreds of kilometres across the rugged landscape of Tajikistan, the Pamir Mountains are a mindblowing sight for adventurers who dare take on the range’s dramatic peaks. Nicknamed 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 ...

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 ...

Dressed in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice ...

Spanning across Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, and Kyrgyzstan, the Pamir Plateau is one of the world's highest highlands and also a historic crossroads of cultures. A newly discovered rock shelter 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 ...

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 ...