MOSCOW (AP) — A helicopter carrying climbers in Tajikistan crash-landed in the Central Asian nation’s mountains, killing five of the 18 people on board, a Tajik official said Monday. The Mi-8 ...

From Dushanbe, the journey to Rogun begins like many journeys in Tajikistan. You approach the edges of the capital with its ...

Inhabitants of Tajikistan's Yaghnob Gorge, located some 3,000 meters above sea level, are used to being largely cut off from modern life. Most make a living from farming and tending livestock in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A team of international scientists has drilled deep ice cores in glaciers in Tajikistan to collect centuries of climate data ...

The Murghab district of Tajikistan sits high in the Pamir Mountains, a range sometimes referred to as the Roof of the World. Tourists often visit in summer to see the pristine landscapes and wildlife ...

To quench his thirst, Tajik labourer Nematoullo Bassirov must take a risk -- drawing water from the stream running through his yard and hoping he won't fall sick. Despite mountain glaciers providing ...

The extreme conditions of high-altitude desert and strong winds, combined with lack of opportunities beyond yak and sheep breeding, make life in the High Pamir Mountains of eastern Tajikistan a fight ...

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Scientists found a “peculiar” hairy animal in the mountains of Central Asia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Fomichev, Omelko and Marusik (2024) Thousands of feet up in the ...

The Associated Press Scientists trek Tajikistan mountains to obtain ice core samples to learn about global warming Posted: October 14, 2025 | Last updated: October 16, 2025 A team of international ...