Topic: Uzbekistan

The Monitor's View Nuclear treaty and an overthrow in Kyrgyzstan: two sides of Russia

Even as Obama and Medvedev signed the START nuclear weapons treaty, Vladimir Putin was supporting the new government in Kyrgyzstan, where he wants the US to give up its military base. The US should have its eyes wide open about the promise of a "reset" in relations.
04/09/2010 03:48 pm

Can US supply Afghanistan war without Kyrgyzstan's Manas airfield?

The US military may retain access to Manas airfield – a key transit hub for the Afghanistan war – despite the turmoil in Kyrgyzstan. But given the weakness of other supply routes, the loss would deal a major blow.
04/08/2010 12:27 pm

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The Possessed

Quirky, comical essays explore the relationship between Russian literature and life.
02/22/2010 06:15 pm

Rare Afghanistan convoy attack in normally safe Pakistan city

A NATO convoy bringing supplies to Afghanistan suffered a rare attack in Karachi on Thursday – the first such ambush in the relatively secure port city. A day earlier NATO said it had secured an alternate supply route through Russia.
01/28/2010 08:18 am

In Israel, embattled Sderot comes back to life after rocket barrages of Gaza war

Sderot, Israel, was practically a ghost town a year ago, as daily rocket attacks from Gaza drove residents away. Today, it's rebuilding and its residents are looking toward 2010 with some hope.
12/31/2009 09:33 am

30,000 more troops to Afghanistan – but how to get them there?

Gen. Duncan McNabb, head of the US Transportation Command, is in the thick of deciding how to get 30,000 additional US troops to Afghanistan, per President Obama’s order. It won’t be easy.
12/18/2009 01:56 pm

Global News Blog World's most corrupt nations? Afghanistan at No. 2

In Transparency International's latest rankings, Afghanistan is the second most corrupt country, only beat by Somalia. Afghanistan's anticorruption czar says not carrying through with punishment for corrupt officials is the problem.
11/17/2009 12:00 am

Bomb in Pakistan's Peshawar sharpens prospect of military showdown

A suicide bomb that killed more than 40 people in a Peshawar market capped a week of provocative moves by the Taliban.
10/09/2009 01:00 am

Bright Green World Monuments 2010 list ranges from dockyards to cave art

2010 Watch List calls attention to 93 global heritage sites at risk.
10/07/2009 01:00 am

Eight years after 9/11, Taliban roils 80 percent of Afghanistan

The hijacking of a NATO supply truck and Stephen Farrell’s kidnapping have focused attention on rising insecurity in Afghanistan’s north, strikingly illustrated on a new map.
09/11/2009 01:00 am

Eight years after 9/11, Taliban roils 80 percent of Afghanistan

The hijacking of a NATO supply truck and Stephen Farrell’s kidnapping have focused attention on rising insecurity in Afghanistan’s north, strikingly illustrated on a new map.
09/11/2009 01:00 am

In Pictures Exotic pets

NATO airstrike in Afghanistan overshadows drop in casualties

The attack, which killed at least 90 people near two Taliban-hijacked trucks, is a setback for NATO's push to limit civilian deaths.
09/04/2009 01:00 am

New fiber-optic network brings digital era to Afghanistan

The first overland link to the Internet will drive down prices and bring more opportunities for Afghans, say officials. But security has prevented parts of the network from being finished.
07/28/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Russia-China war games battle extremists, separatists

In a first, the games will range across Russian as well as Chinese territory near Khabarovsk in the far east.
07/22/2009 01:00 am

Terrorism & Security Gates: US has one year to make progress in Afghanistan

American public won’t tolerate rising death tally for long, says US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. A helicopter crashed Sunday, killing 16 civilians.
07/19/2009 01:00 am

Will Nabucco pipeline deal free Europe from Russian gas?

The EU and Turkey signed a $11 billion gas pipeline deal that should give Europe more supply options.
07/13/2009 01:00 am

Iran and Russia nip at US global dominance

At conference in Siberia, leaders of Russia, China, India, and Iran float idea of new 'supranational' currency. China offers $10 billion to neighbors.
06/16/2009 01:00 am

From Albania, freed Guantánamo prisoner watches detainee debate unfold

As Congress worries about the dangerous prisoners, a Chinese Uighur asks: Why not release those deemed innocent?
05/23/2009 01:00 am

Behind the surprise

I didn't like surprise parties till I finally realized what they meant.
02/25/2009 12:00 am

Global News Blog Petraeus knocks on Uzbekistan's door as Kyrgyz base gets the boot

02/19/2009 12:00 am

Moscow again eyes Afghanistan 20 years after retreat

Fearful that US failure there could unleash the Taliban and other Islamist insurgencies, Russia may help NATO open a supply line through former Soviet territory.
02/17/2009 12:00 am

Air base flap reflects tension over US presence in Central Asia

But Pentagon officials say Kyrgyzstan's move to close a supply route won't impede operations in Afghanistan.
02/06/2009 12:00 am

With attacks on Afghan supply lines in Pakistan, US turns to Uzbekistan

US rebuilds ties with Central Asian nation to secure new military supply routes.
02/04/2009 12:00 am