A 2026 release of an Alexandra Tolstoy documentary, highlighting the country’s unspoiled and diverse natural beauty, is also due to shine a light. Recommended sites include the magnificent Köl-Suu ...

Kyrgyzstan enters 2026 with the uneasy calm that follows a storm. The parliamentary elections of November 2025 passed almost unnoticed: streets that once boiled with protest are now empty of ...

The Ukraine War has turned Kyrgyzstan into a key intermediary for Russian imports, but economic growth is unevenly shared. In Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan—a mountainous, landlocked country of 7 million ...

On a chilly Friday night in early October, a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd thronged around the stage at Lucinda’s in Manhattan’s East Village. It was the bar’s weekly “countryoke” show: A four-piece band ...

With the city's population recently surpassing 500,000, there is a growing demand for social spots, and Raleigh delivers with a wide variety of bars, clubs and entertainment options. From energetic ...

KYRGYZSTAN USED to be an exception in Central Asia: the sole democracy in a region run by strongmen, albeit a flawed one. That is rapidly ceasing to be the case. It regressed a bit closer to the mean ...

As concerns mount about looming heating and electricity shortages in Kyrgyzstan this winter, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have pledged to help Bishkek avert a crisis. Fears about shortages stem from ...

The analysis looked at things like average drink prices and overall safety to determine which cities were crowned as the coolest nightlife destinations. Tokyo, Japan: Billboards and neon signs line ...

Kyrgyzstan is exploring the possibility of building its first nuclear power plant using Russian small modular reactors, Vladimir Putin has said. (Image: Kremlin.ru) In a statement after talks with ...

Miami’s iconic nightclub is no stranger to awards. It’s been recognized by the International Nightlife Association before, but this year hits a little differently. E11even just made it to the top of ...

The raids began before dawn on November 22. Masked special forces troops broke through the doors across Kyrgyzstan, dragging off leading opposition figures from the Social Democrats, a former first ...

Archaeologists recently explored a long-lost Silk Road city at the bottom of a lake, uncovering a trove of artifacts and a medieval cemetery. Reading time 2 minutes Lake Issyk-Kul sits in the ...