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The president said the World Chess Olympiad winners in Chennai had left “a huge mark on history.”

The shortages have been fueled by a Russian export ban.

Authorities insist the initiative is intended to protect personal data.

Few defendants appear able to get legal representation.

Cops had become fewer at Tashkent’s metro stations. Could their return be related to unrest last month?

Several of the tunnels start near a vast bazaar in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Residents of the hub are being lured through generous tax incentives.

Obsessing about sports, building bridges, and speaking up for China. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Online battles between patriotic Russians and Georgians have raged, while some opposition figures are calling for a visa regime for Russians.

The 20-year-old informant for Russia’s security services was sent to Tbilisi to report on the many exiles here. Now, he says, he’s come clean.

Farmers suspect authorities are reluctant to offer a diagnosis, as some diseases would require the government to pay compensation.

The announcement seems to be tied to a deranged post on the former Russian president’s social media.

Tashkent sees the link as part of a transcontinental route bypassing Russia.

Authorities have detected and shut down around 100 illegal mining farms since the start of the year.

Both have long-duration electricity supply agreements signed before the Taliban returned to power.