Recent riots at border posts in both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan highlight the growing risk of inter-ethnic conflict in and around Central Asia's Ferghana Valley region. Observers say the source of ...

As deadly violence erupted on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border last week, two peaceful Kyrgyz-majority districts of Tajikistan -- located hundreds of kilometers away from the conflict zone -- found themselves ...

Throughout Vietnam's history of defending and building the nation, ethnic minority communities have made vital contributions to the struggle for independence and national unification. They continue to ...