Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. Authorities insists the ban does not extend to the hijab, the Islamic headscarf that has long been outlawed in schools and offices in all other ...

ASTANA – The upcoming IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Astana marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the event is hosted in Eastern Asia. The annual congress gathers ...

Kazakhstan should promptly express its support for and implement the recommendations made by member states at the UN Human ...

We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion's role in society, government and national identity.

Across 36 countries, most people say religion helps society and encourages tolerance. They're more divided on whether it promotes superstition.

A boy plays in the snow during Siberia's notoriously cold winter. Far from Kremlin leaders in Moscow and the frontlines of ...