Freedom House recorded more than 1,200 incidents of physical transnational repression during the last decade. WASHINGTON—In 2024, 23 governments reached across borders to silence exiled political ...

Without guarantees that observers would be accredited, and an apparent lack of engagement by Dushanbe, the OSCE has chosen to ...

The United States Agency for International Development’s regional efforts in Central Asia focus on five main sectors, which are foundational for regi ...

The Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the world’s Shi’ite Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. The wealthy imam, ...

In a new clampdown on independent media, Tajikistan has jailed a veteran journalist for criticizing regional officials, while another reporter faces 17 years in prison on undisclosed charges.

In 2024, residents of Khanibodom, a small town in Tajikistan’s northern Sughd province, lived under constant fear of being murdered in their own houses. A total of seven incidents took place ...

A Tajikistan journalist is facing charges in what the Tajikistan government calls a “secret” case that could lead to up to17 ...

Private property rights are central to a capitalist economy, its execution, and its legal defenses. Capitalism is built on the free exchange of goods and services between different parties ...

Fly View Productions / Getty Images A property tax bill is part of the homeownership experience. Local governments collect these taxes to help fund projects and services that benefit the entire ...

The White House will direct agencies to "investigate and remedy persistent trade deficits that harm our economy and security," according to a draft memo seen by Nikkei Asia. The document makes no ...

TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. says it expects its AI-related revenue to grow 45% annually for the next five years and that artificial intelligence will be the strongest growth ...

House hunters don’t need to be told that property is too expensive right now. But Wall Street has an idea by just how much.