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| Mountain Drug Running - Kyrgyzstan |
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July 1996
The old Silk road through Central Asia has become
a new narcotics highway.
Drug cargoes pass from Afghanistan through
Kyrgyzstan's spectacular mountain peaks on their
way to Russia and Europe. Despite the best efforts
of the UNDCP and the Russian military, the problem
gets worse. At a checkpoint 4000 metres above sea
level, soldiers search truck engines and petrol
tanks. Their trained dogs suffer first from
altitude sickness and then addiction. Higher in
the mountains, the tracks cannot be policed. Here,
destitute villagers haul sacks of opium across the
snow to earn money for their families. A young
trader in prison for 15 years says quietly, "I
feel very bad and I don't think that I will ever
get over this mistake." Addiction and drug related
crime are also rising rapidly. In Bishkek, an
armed police raid exposes a dealer with needle
marks up his arm. The local hospital treats a 20
year old addict, pumped full of sedatives. He
dreams of "an enormous syringe flying in my head".
Report on the devastation drugs can bring to a
small, impoverished country
Tags : Kyrgyzstan Silk Road Asia Drug cargoes opium |
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Durée : 1021 s |
| Plastination - Kyrgyzstan |
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April 2003
The controversial 'Body World' show has offended
religious leaders and shocked critics. It has now
come to light that many of the bodies displayed
did not give their consent.
The process of plastination has been hailed as a
remarkable new development, aiding medical
teaching and informing the public of the
intricacies of the human body. However, many
consider it to be an immoral and shameless bid for
fame and fortune employing age-old shock tactic
values.
Tags : journeyman pictures bizarre quirky Kyrgyzstan plastination art religious leaders controversial |
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Durée : 852 s |
| PLANE CRASH - Itek Air Boeing 737 crash - Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, 24th August 2008 |
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An Iran-bound Boeing 737 with 90 people on board
crashed Sunday just outside the airport in
Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, killing dozens of
passengers, a government official said.
The Boeing 737 crashed near the Bishkek airport in
Kyrgyzstan on Sunday.
The six crew members members survived the crash,
Ramis Satybekov, an official from Kyrgyzstan's
Emergency Situations Ministry. While he didn't
have exact figures, he said roughly 60 passengers
were killed and more than 20 people injured were
taken to local hospitals, he said.
Among the passengers was an Iranian airline
representative, but his status was unknown,
Satybekov said. Most of the 83 passengers were
Iranian or Kyrgyz nationals.
The crash happened near the U.S. military's Manas
Air Base, which is helping with the emergency
response.
Flight IRC6895 took off at 8:30 p.m. but turned
around a few minutes later after experiencing
"technical difficulties," a spokeswoman at Manas
International Airport. The crash happened minutes
later, said the spokeswoman, who would not give
her name.
The Aseman Airlines flight -- operated by
Kyrgyzstan-based Itek Air -- was bound for Tehran,
Iran.
All Kyrgyz airlines -- including Itek Air -- have
been banned from flying to European Union
countries for failing to meet safety standards,
according to an EU list published July 24.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Damian Pickart said Kyrgyz
authorities asked Manas Air Base for support
shortly after the Aseman jet crashed about six
miles off the runway.
"The 376th Air Expeditionary Wing provided two
large fire trucks, an ambulance and nearly two
dozen medical and fire and crash support personnel
to the scene of the accident," according to a
military news release.
"Medical personnel have also been requested to
provide support at the Manas International Airport
Terminal, which is adjacent to the base."
Manas is a key support base for the U.S.-led
military operation in Afghanistan.
Video: CNN
Pictures: CNN
Tags : 737 plane crash news today Itek Air Bishkek Kyrgyzstan asia Flight IRC6895 boeing accident incident aircraft airplane airport sunday auto and vehicles |
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