He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country.Full story
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Russia estimates that about 200 of its citizens are fighting alongside Syrian rebels and fears that they could carry out militant attacks once they return, the head of its main security agency said on Wednesday. Full story
BISHKEK (Reuters) - An emotional Kyrgyzstan president on Tuesday said "mob rule" had wrecked the sale of a gold field, blaming local clans for tripling the asking price and scaring off investors. Full story
The President of Turkmenistan fell off his horse just after he crossed the finish line in a race on Sunday. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
NBC’s Richard Engel reports that officials are examining possible links between the Boston bombers and the Islamic Jihad Union of central Asia.
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a crew of three took off from Kazakhstan on Wednesday. The trio is expected to arrive at the International Space Station on Friday.
Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko reacts after the landing of the Russian Soyuz space capsule, some 150 km southeast of the town of Zhezkazgan, in central Kazakhstan May 14, 2013. The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan with two crewmates
Ground personnel carry U.S. astronaut Tom Marshburn (C, front) after the Russian Soyuz space capsule landed some 150 km southeast of the town of Zhezkazgan, in central Kazakhstan May 14, 2013. The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan with
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield gestures with a thumbs up after the Russian Soyuz space capsule landed some 150 km southeast of the town of Zhezkazgan, in central Kazakhstan May 14, 2013. The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan with two
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield speaks on the phone after the Russian Soyuz space capsule landed some 150 km southeast of the town of Zhezkazgan, in central Kazakhstan May 14, 2013. The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan with two crewm
