Activists rally in Kyrgyzstan - BBC Asia-Pacific
Sharp rises in the cost of heating and electricity have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets of Kyrgyzstan. Opposition supporters have been making their discontent felt in the capital, Bishkek. Some activists have also called for the ...
Shifting Regional Dynamics Force Russia to Suspend ... - Jamestown Foundation
The financial crisis and energy deficits have significantly exacerbated political and economic tensions in Kyrgyzstan. It is in these circumstances that the Kyrgyz leadership secured a $2.15 billion package from Russia in 2009, allegedly in exchange ...
Goat grabbing competition held in Kyrgyzstan - Daily Telegraph
The teams compete to grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding a horse at full gallop and try to place it into the opposite side's goal. Photo: AFP/GETTY The object of the game, which is popular throughout Central Asia and is often compared to ...
Kyrgyzstan reveals U.S. base plan - Observer-Reporter
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Officials in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan said the United States plans to build a $5 million military base for training local troops to assist in the fight against international terrorism. Kyrgyzstan already hosts a U ...
BBC's Kyrgyz service says its broadcasts on Kyrgyzstan ... - Washington Examiner
BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN — BBC broadcasts on Kyrgyzstan state radio are sporadically failing to air, a reporter for the British broadcaster said Tuesday. Most of the BBC's Kyrgyz-language news program on Monday was devoted to protests over soaring ...
Petraeus drums up support in Kyrgyzstan - Asia Times
The head of United States Central Command, General David Petraeus, has met with Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev in Bishkek to discuss bilateral cooperation and the situation in Afghanistan. The visit comes a day after US diplomats confirmed ...
Kyrgyzstan says US planning military base to train ... - Washington Examiner
forces from manas after washington offered to increase the rent it pays threefold. BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Officials in the impoverished Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan say the United States plans to build a $5 million military base for ...
Kyrgyzstan Fashion Week: Who Knew? (PHOTO) - Huffingtonpost.com
Models display creations during Kyrgyz Fashion Week-2010 in Bishkek on March 16, 2010. (VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/Getty Images) For more Fashion Week news, visit ... Models display creations during Kyrgyz Fashion Week-2010 in Bishkek on March 16, 2010 ...
KYRGYZSTAN: OPPOSITION AND PRESIDENT SPAR BEFORE ... - EurasiaNet
In an attempt to generate momentum for his administration’s policies, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev is convening a traditional conclave of elders and officials in Kyrgyzstan. The meeting has been dubbed the Kurultai Soglasyia, or Congress of Consent ...
Development Fund of Kyrgyzstan: the Russian credit is ... - PR Inside
2010-03-19 08:05:53 - The development fund of the Kyrgyz Republic makes comments on the appeared messages in a press concerning ostensibly no-purpose use of means of the Russian credit at a rate of 300 million dollars. The development Fund underlines ...
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Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
164 people face charges over massacres in Nigeria
A Nigerian police spokesman says 164 people will be charged with a variety of offenses, including terrorism, for their suspected roles in the slaughter of more than 200 people in central Nigeria this month.
Iran's supreme leader cold to Obama overture
Iran's supreme leader sharply denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties with Iran.
Recount calls add to Iraq's political tension
Iraq's president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month's historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the chances that the vote will be a long, chaotic test of the nascent democracy.
Net called great threat to rare species
The Internet is one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists say.
Officials: U.S. missiles kill 4 in Pakistan
Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said.
Pope amid abuse furor: Refrain from judging sinners
 Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Iceland fears eruption could spark another
 A volcano in southern Iceland erupts for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.
Explosives found aboard India plane
Explosive material was found in a package on a passenger plane after it landed in southern India, but it was not attached to a detonator and could not have exploded, officials said on Sunday.
China state media accuses Google of political agenda
China's state media on Sunday accused Google Inc of pushing a political agenda by "groundlessly accusing the Chinese government" of supporting hacker attacks and by trying to export its own culture, values and ideas.
Donors conference raises $850 million for Darfur
An international donors conference on Sunday raised $850 million for projects intended to ensure the safe return of nearly 3 million people displaced during the war in Darfur.
Afghan bomb attacks kill at least 12 civilians
A suicide bomber killed 10 civilians on Sunday when he detonated his explosives near a crowd in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb in the east killed two others, officials said.
Another British Columbia avalanche kills 2
A third deadly avalanche in British Columbia within a week has killed two French skiers as they were coming down a mountain after being dropped off by helicopter, police said Sunday.
Afghan women confront deadly task: Childbirth
With cheap food imports, Haiti can’t feed itself
 The earthquake smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left over 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.
IMF warns wealthiest nations about their debt
The IMF warned the world's wealthiest nations Sunday to watch their levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic recovery.
Power cut to 60,000 as cyclone hits Australia
About 60,000 homes are without power, trees and signs have blown over and boats have been smashed on the rocks after a massive storm blew across the coast of northeastern Australia.
Nepalese doc is 'God of Sight' to poor
 Thousands of doctors all over the world have been trained in Dr. Sanduk Ruit's novel approach of removing cataracts, with the hope of slowly lessening the leading cause of blindness that affects 18 million people worldwide.
Transport strikes, marches on Tuesday in France
French train lines, public transport, schools and day care centers face disruptions on Tuesday as unions strike to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies on jobs and the economy.
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