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When night fell, men demanded weapons, eager to go take up the fight. They snarled threateningly and called us "spies."

Tajik authorities have only glancingly acknowledged the crisis.

Our latest from the border: Eurasianet correspondents on both sides report burned homes, raw anger and pings of occasional gunfire.

Dozens are dead, thousands have been evacuated and many homes have been burned to the ground.

At least five people have been killed in the fight over water.

There are strong indications security services are involved in smear exercises.

At the same time, some improbable characters are allowed to walk free.

The health minister then drank the concoction at a press conference.

Police looked on as the clash occurred.

A low turnout may dent the legitimacy of the exercise, however.

Aizada Kanatbekova joins a growing list of deaths caused in part by police inaction.

The referendum next month is expected to be approved easily.

A lot of goodwill, but not much else for the time being.

The mufti is accused of misusing funds. He says this is all a plot to remove him.

The new constitution promises the president vast new powers. It is being drafted with minimal public scrutiny.

The president says he would like the Cabinet to be even smaller.

Arrests are coming swiftly for opponents of Kyrgyzstan's new president.

He says his objectives can be met only after constitutional reforms.

Surabaldiyeva says "several thousand" people may have died.

The next president has been preordained. A contemporaneous referendum on his powers offers the only glimmer of intrigue.

Even in a political scene as personality-driven as Kyrgyzstan’s, the cult of Japarov, who is standing for president this weekend, is striking.

It is a particularly sad legacy for a city once celebrated for its many tree-lined streets.

Medics say they are actively discouraged from seeking the compensation.

Activists worry the country is sleepwalking toward authoritarianism.

The artist expects to face more harassment for her song.