Uzbekistan Earthquake: 6.1 Magnitude Quake Kills at Least 13

Earthquake in Central Asia Kills at Least 13 At least 13 people were killed in a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the Ferghana Valley, which runs through Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. At least 84 people have been injured. The quake was also felt in Kyrgyzstan,...

Why more US base expansion? Attack on Iran?

I understand that improving this base is needed to support the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The nation of Kyrgyzstan is about the size of three US large cities. I guess that is more manageable than larger states....

Call for International Conference for Peace to be held in Kyrgyzs

Intervention and participation with diverse ideas are needed to halt violence when it erupts, harming masses of people such as in Kyrgyzstan. Think about what fantastic action representatives from the world could...

Death Toll Climbs in Kyrgystan

What causes people to become violent and form gangs to destroy civilization and to harm or murder those individuals who walk into the path of these dangerous people? Most certainly the reason for any war is religion. Religious fanatics seem to become heightened in the aspect...

If ever a mission for the UN, Kyrgyzstan is it

Why is it that Russia and the USA are left to mull it over about intervening to stop violence in Kyrgyzstan? Isn’t there ever an “automatic” call at the United Nations to address “emergencies” like this...

Americans and Russians co-located in unrestland

 At the heart of the unrest, the story says, “As many as 1 million Uzbeks live in Kyrgyzstan, many of them recent migrants who have taken over farms abandoned by an equally large number of Kyrgyz who have...

Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Opposition Unrests Against President Bakiyev

Kyrgyzstan In Chaos Civil unrests shook the capital of Kyrgyzstan Bishkek this morning. Up to 100 people are feared to be dead after violent clashes between protesters and police. However, the death toll numbers...

Kyrgyzstan Riots Videos: Protesters Clashed With Riot Police

Kyrgyzstan Riots, 40 Died in Civil Unrest The Central Asia nation Kyrgyzstan declared a state of emergency following violent protests in several cities. At least 40 people were killed, and more than 300 injured in...

A Russian Performing Bear Kills Circus Manager, Injures Trainer

A tragic incident has taken place as a Russian circus crew was visiting Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek. During a routine rehearsal, an ice-skating bear got agressive and attacked one of its trainers and a circus manager. The 25-year-old circus manager Dmitry Potapov died...

50 original trees and bushes are on the extinct list

The world's original apple tree may become extinct, this is the apple tree according to Biblical stories was said to have grew in the Garden of Eden. As well as that apple tree, another 50 trees and bushes are on...

Kyrgyz Parliament votes to close down U.S. air base

Kyrgyz Parliament voted in favour of shutting down U.S.-operated Manas air base. Americans now have 180 days to vacate the base’s premises and transfer 1000 of its military personnel elsewhere. The base used to...

Kyrgyzstan: closure of key US air base not up for discussion

The government of Kyrgyzstan has said that its decision to close a major US military base is final.  According to Kyrgyz government spokesman, Aibek Sultangaziyev: ""The US embassy and the [Kyrgyz] foreign...

Kyrgyzstan Moves to Close U.S. Base

Barry Artiste Op/EdI guess some countries are not waiting for US President Obama to move his US Troops out of Dodge, as the Kyrgyzstan Government has decided to force the US hand and do it for them in giving the...

40 Uzbek children Infected with HIV in hospital

This is shocking , how any neglegence can infect children with HIV. The world is putting millions of dollars for the awareness of AIDS, but ths kind of incidents dilutes the effort to make world HIV free."More...

Numerous Earthquakes Rock Central Asia

A number of earthquakes in Asia are making headlines today, and there's been some confusion as to whether the tremors originated from the same epicentre or if there were indeed numerous isolated quakes.  The...

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