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Update 31 killed in heavy clashes at Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border

31 killed in heavy clashes at Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border

  • Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan agree cease-fire following the heaviest clashes at their disputed border in years
  • Kyrgyzstan says it has suffered over 150 casualties including 31 deaths since the violence began
By AFP ·

Tajikistan steps up use of traditional over Islamic clothing

Tajikistan steps up use of traditional over Islamic clothing

By Akbar Borisov, with Christopher Rickleton in Almaty | AFP ·