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January 13, 2019
Mammoth Hunters Probe Permafrost For 'Ethical Ivory'

In Russia's remote Sakha-Yakutia region, the frozen ground is studded with the remains of prehistoric mammoths. Their tusks are worth a fortune to traders in China, where the sale of elephant ivory was banned in late 2017.
January 08, 2019
More Or Less 'Misérables' On Stage In Tehran

An adaptation of the popular musical Les Misérables is on stage in Tehran for the first time, and it's a huge hit with local audiences. But there are some subtle differences from other versions of the show: The Iranian actresses can't show their hair, sing solo, or touch their male counterparts.
January 02, 2019
Exotic And Abandoned: A Russian Refuge For Wild Misfits

A Russian businessman gives refuge to exotic wild animals which have been lost or abandoned by their owners.
January 02, 2019
New Romanian NGO-Built Hospital 'A Slap In The Face for Government'

In Romania's capital, a new children's cancer hospital is under construction that has been funded entirely from private donations. The founders of the NGO behind the project, Give Life, say they're doing the work the state should be doing.
December 20, 2018
Yugoslav Leader Tito's Statue Unveiled In Montenegro

Municipal authorities in the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica, unveiled a monument to the late Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito on December 19, the anniversary of the city's liberation from Nazi Germany by Tito's partisans in 1944.
December 20, 2018
Can 'Red Gold' Beat Afghanistan's Opium Habit?

Afghan farmers are being encouraged to drop opium poppy production for saffron, sometimes known as "red gold" because of the spice's high price. International aid organizations are supporting the effort, in the hope of reducing the country's massive illicit opium exports.
December 18, 2018
Hungary's 'Slave Law' Protests

Thousands of Hungarians have taken to the streets for several nights in a row, accusing the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban of attacking the judiciary and passing what's being called a "slave law."
December 17, 2018
Siberian City Fights Melting Permafrost

One of the world's coldest cities is warming up, and officials are not happy. Yakutsk, Russia, is built on permafrost -- which is now starting to melt.
December 16, 2018
Russians In Far East Vote For Governor, Again

People headed to the ballot boxes in Russia's Far Eastern Primorye region in a repeat election for the governor on December 16. This footage comes from the region's administrative center, Vladivostok.
December 12, 2018
Uncorking Uzbekistan's Wine Business

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoev has called for the modernization of the country's wine industry and brought 60,000 vine cuttings from France. But can the Muslim state transform an ancient tradition into a modern industry which can compete on international markets?
December 07, 2018
Ice Harvest Still A Lifeline In Siberia

In Siberia's northeastern region of Yakutia, villagers are harvesting ice. Water from the ice is their only source of drinking water through the long winter when the tap water freezes
December 02, 2018
Russian Priest Blesses Soyuz MS-11 Spacecraft

A Russian Orthodox Church priest blessed the Soyuz MS-11 rocket at the Russian-rented Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan on December 2.
November 15, 2018
Pakistani Mountaineers Risk Lives For Little Pay And Less Recognition

Pakistan's Shimshal Valley, high in the Karakoram Mountains, is home to some of the country's most accomplished mountain climbers. But because they work as porters for foreign adventurers, they're rarely recognized for their own achievements.
November 11, 2018
Ukraine's Separatists Hold Vote Seen By Many As Kremlin-backed Sham

Voters are heading to ballot boxes in Donetsk, the eastern Ukrainian city controlled by Russia-backed separatists, to vote in unilaterally-declared polls on November 11.
November 08, 2018
Pakistani Christian Woman In Hiding After Blasphemy Conviction Reversed

Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy, is free but under police protection after the Pakistani Supreme Court overturned her conviction. Hard-line Islamist groups continue to call for her execution.
November 07, 2018
The Last Glassblowers Of Herat

Craftsmen in the Afghan city of Herat have been making glass for hundreds of years. But with few tourists traveling there, and locals buying cheap imports, the art of glassblowing may be dying out.
November 04, 2018
Russian Nationalists March On National Unity Day

Supporters of Russian nationalist groups marched in Moscow on November 4, a day officially marked as National Unity Day.
October 23, 2018
Surviving Afghanistan: Beyond War, Many Now Flee Drought

After millions have been displaced by conflicts in Afghanistan, hundreds of thousands more now face a life-threatening drought.
October 19, 2018
Fears Of Voter Fraud, Violence Keep Afghanistan On Edge Before Election

Afghans go to the polls on October 20 for the country's first parliamentary elections in eight years. The run-up to the vote has been plagued by Taliban attacks and concerns about vote-rigging, while election staff scramble to get new biometric ID systems for polling stations ready in time.
October 10, 2018
A Death-Defying Trip Through Pakistan's Mountains

A mountain road in Pakistan's north, near the Chinese border, takes travelers on a terrifying journey between deadly cliffs and the threat of avalanches.

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