New research reveals Central Asia, rather than China, as origin of the Black Death

An international team of researchers pinpointed the start of the Black Death to the unusual surge of deaths in Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia i...

Young Kyrgyz Woman’s Murder Sparks Outrage Over ‘Bride Kidnapping’ Tradition

International rights advocacy group Human Right Watch has called upon the government of Kyrgyzstan to exert more effort in ending the rampan...

Kyrgyzstan’s Youngest Female Minister Sheds Light on Domestic Violence, Men Refuse to Listen

For decades, women in Kyrgyzstan have suffered from domestic violence, child marriage and bride kidnappings — issues that have long been ign...