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Global News Blog Kyrgyzstan: Does it really want to close US base?

02/04/2009 12:00 am
Terrorism & Security Pakistani militants cut off key NATO supply line to Afghanistan

The attack highlights the need for alternative routes.
02/03/2009 12:00 am
Closing Guantánamo: Will Europeans take detainees?

Europeans, who have long pushed to close the controversial facility, are hesitant to take some of its inmates.
01/23/2009 12:00 am
Bright Green Is General Motors too big to fail, or just too big?

How did we become so dependent on a single corporation?
11/19/2008 12:00 am
Apples Are From Kazakhstan

10/05/2008 01:00 am
Russia courts old allies, steps up defiance of the West

President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that Russia is 'a nation to be reckoned with.'
09/08/2008 01:00 am
The Monitor's View Medvedev's 'principles'

In foreign policy, Russia's president is straddling two different centuries.
09/04/2008 01:00 am
Opinion No, I don't want to be your social-networking friend

Five reasons why I won't accept your invitation.
07/18/2008 01:00 am
Monitor Breakfast Afghan official says American support won't falter after U.S. election

Both parties are concerned about underinvestment in the war effort there, says Ambassador Jawad.
05/17/2008 01:00 am
Monitor Breakfast Afghan official says American support won't falter after U.S. election

Both parties are concerned about underinvestment in the war effort there, says Ambassador Jawad.
05/16/2008 01:00 am
Kazakhstan seeks identity on the big screen

The Central Asian nation throws Borat a counterpunch.
05/08/2008 01:00 am
In post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan, entrepreneurship takes hold

It's the easiest place in Central Asia to start a business, but high interest rates make it hard to get small business loans.
04/30/2008 01:00 am
Terrorism & Security Counterterror debate turns to troop levels in Afghanistan, Iraq

Democrats say an overemphasis on the war in Iraq has come at the expense of Afghanistan and has allowed Al Qaeda to regroup in that region.
04/07/2008 01:00 am
Opinion Fight online drug facilitators

It's too easy for teens to get prescription meds.
03/17/2008 01:00 am
Russia's Gazprom settles Ukraine gas row, but profits could dip

The energy giant agreed Tuesday to pay 'European prices' for Central Asian gas, where it has long enjoyed below-market rates.
03/14/2008 01:00 am
China's human rights rating upgraded by U.S. State Dept.

It takes the country off the list of worst human rights offenders but still notes serious concerns.
03/13/2008 01:00 am
Armenia crackdown: an ex-Soviet pattern?

A state of emergency remains in place, after protesters alleging election fraud were dispersed last week.
03/06/2008 12:00 am
Impromptu geography lesson

A chat with an Ethiopian man at the airport inspired her to learn more about the world.
02/20/2008 12:00 am
Terrorism & Security Iraq's flag redesign erases one of the last public symbols of the Hussein regime

Some see the move by parliament as an encouraging sign of unity and compromise.
01/23/2008 12:00 am
Global elections watch: All eyes on U.S. race

Who would foreigners like to see at the helm of the world's superpower – a Republican or Democrat?
01/02/2008 12:00 am