central asia

Food

A Horse Penis Sausage Joke Got a Man Deported from Kyrgyzstan

01.05.16

By Nick Rose
Pulse

Taliban Meeting Allegedly Devolves Into Gunfight, Leading to Reports That Its Leader is Dead

12.03.15

By Danny Gould
Tech

Kazakhstan Announces Plan to Spy on Encrypted Internet Traffic

12.03.15

By Joseph Cox
Pulse

Villas, Private Security, and 24-hour Snacks: How the Pentagon Promoted the ‘Free Market’ in Afghanistan

12.03.15

By Avi Asher-Schapiro
Pulse

Explosion at Afghan Gas Terminal Kills 10 Children

08.25.15

By John Beck
Pulse

New Taliban Leader Allegedly Disavows Peace Process in Audiotape

08.01.15

By Tessa Stuart
Sports

Kyrgyzstan is Both a Haven and Dumping Ground for West African Soccer Players

07.01.15

By Jack Kerr
Pulse

How the US May be Egging On the Growth of the Islamic State in Central Asia

06.11.15

By John Dyer
Pulse

Amnesty for Repentance: Tajikistan’s Radical Approach on Returning Islamic State Fighters

06.05.15

By VICE News
Pulse

US and EU Accused of Turning a Blind Eye to ‘Rampant Torture’ in Uzbekistan

04.16.15

By Kayla Ruble
Food

Uzbek Plov Recipe

10.21.14

By Florian Pinel
Food

I Ate Dinner in a Tajik Hellhole

09.09.14

By Florian Pinel

The Latest

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

Tech via

Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada