When explorers and geographers coined the phrase “Roof of the World” in the 19th century, they were trying to capture the awe ...
An expedition earlier this year to the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan retrieved two ice cores from a glacier that seems to be ...
Although exact figures are hard to come by, some estimates suggest that 25,000 dogs roam freely around Ladakh. The dogs, which can carry a range of diseases, including rabies, pose a well-known threat ...
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – ...
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – ...
Mongolia’s Bogd Khan Uul was originally protected by an ally of Genghis Khan and is home to Bronze Age petroglyphs, ...
The numbers are not adding up at Tajikistan’s signature infrastructure project, the Rogun Dam. An independent audit of the ...
I flew to Skardu in northern Pakistan aboard an ATR-42-500, experiencing one of the most scenic flights in the country. After a briefing by Captain Majid from PIA, we took off from Islamabad, soaring ...
Heavy rains and snowfall in Afghanistan have ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas, killing ...
According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Culture and Information, domestic films earned more than 22 billion tenge ($42.5 ...
I’ve visited almost 70 countries for this job, taking in global cities and genuine wilderness alike, but I’m still working ...