Topic: Kyrgyzstan

Prayer for children in war zones

A Christian Science perspective.
08/23/2010 02:05 am

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Terrorism & Security Kyrgyzstan ex-president's brother arrested - with wig and fake mustache

Police say they found the brother of ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev with a pistol and ammunition, a wig, and a false mustache and beard. He was arrested for having a role in the Kyrgyzstan violence last month.
07/22/2010 09:48 am

Why Russia's Medvedev is blasting ally Kyrgyzstan

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev unexpectedly criticized a government reform vote in Kyrgyzstan that passed Sunday with 91 percent support.
06/28/2010 02:02 pm

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Kyrgyzstan failure could boost Afghan drug trade, Islamist radicals

The recent wave of ethnic violence is Kyrgyzstan's second violent upheaval in five years. A June 27 referendum could bolster the weak government, but lingering security problems may hamper the vote.
06/25/2010 11:41 am

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Opinion To make progress on Afghanistan and Russia, Obama must get Kyrgyzstan right

Politically unstable Kyrgyzstan, which experienced a coup this spring, is home to a US air base that's critical to the war in Afghanistan. Russia is paying close attention. So should Washington.
06/24/2010 05:00 pm

Kyrgyzstan aid: US and Russia to coordinate

Kyrgyzstan aid will be a coordinated effort from the US and Russia, President Obama has announced.
06/24/2010 04:34 pm

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The Monitor's View Medvedev in Silicon Valley: Luring investors will be harder than a Russia-US reset

If Russian President Medvedev wants to lure Western investors to his country, he will have to follow through on promises to reduce corruption and lawlessness. That will require real reforms.
06/23/2010 03:55 pm

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Kyrgyz violence could threaten China's influence

Kyrgyz violence has slowed trade between China and Kyrgyzstan to a trickle, allowing rival Russia to step up its already dominant influence.
06/18/2010 05:07 pm

Editorial Board Blog Should the US and Russia work together to resolve Kyrgyzstan crisis?

06/17/2010 04:24 pm

Reconciliation in Northern Ireland

A Christian Science perspective.
06/17/2010 10:20 am

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Kyrgyzstan riots led to ethnic cleansing; government blames Bakiyev

The Kyrgyzstan riots that ethnically cleansed the city of Osh of much of its Uzbek population could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. The interim government blames ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, and says the situation is improving.
06/16/2010 11:20 am

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Terrorism & Security Kyrgyzstan crisis spreads as 100,000 Uzbeks try to flee

The son of former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was arrested in England on Tuesday for alleged links to the Kyrgyzstan violence. Nearly 200 have died and 100,000 ethnic Uzbeks have fled to the border with Uzbekistan.
06/15/2010 09:41 am

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Editorial Board Blog Kyrgyzstan violence and Uzbek refugees: When should the world act?

The Kyrgyzstan violence that has left more than 100 dead and nearly 100,000 ethnic Uzbeks as refugees may yet call for foreign intervention. The government there asked Russia to help. But what level of atrocity is needed for such action?
06/14/2010 02:30 pm

Kyrgyzstan violence sends Uzbek refugees to the border

Ongoing Kyrgyzstan violence has sent 100,000 ethnic Uzbek's fleeing to the country's eastern border. The interim government has charged that gangs tied to ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev are responsible for starting the fighting.
06/14/2010 12:19 pm

Terrorism & Security Kyrgyz violence: Kyrgyzstan struggles to quell ethnic massacres

Kyrgyzstan has been unable to control the Kyrgyz violence, which has now killed more than 100 and wounded more than 1,000, though the death toll is likely to climb higher.
06/13/2010 11:10 am