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US refuelling plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan


A US military Boeing KC-135 refuelling aircraft crashed in a mountainous area in Kyrgyzstan for unsp...

`Chechen brothers constructed weapons inside US`


The two Chechen brothers - one a naturalised resident and other a lawful resident - allegedly constr...

Uzbeks attack Kyrgyz border post


Several hundred residents from the Uzbek enclave of Sokh Sunday attacked a Kyrgyz border guard base,...

Ex-Kyrgyz president`s son arrested in London


Bakiyev`s son has been arrested in London following accusations of grave crimes, the Kyrgyz presiden...

Kyrgyz ex-prosecutor held on coup charge


Kyrgyzstan`s former military prosecutor Kubatbek Kozhonaliyev has been arrested over an alleged coup...

Kyrgyzstan bans gay documentary


A Kyrgyzstan court banned a documentary on gay Muslims from being shown in the country.

Belarusian embassy in Kyrgyzstan attacked


Relatives of victims of 2010 uprising in Kyrgyzstan threw stones at the embassy demanding extraditio...

Kyrgyz party accuses PM of taking horse as bribe


A party in Kyrgyzstan`s fragile ruling coalition accused the PM of granting government contracts in ...

Russia assails US ambassador


The US ambassador to Russia said Moscow had offered money to the leader of Kyrgyzstan for removing a...

24,000 `stolen` brides in Kyrgyzstan in three year


About 20 percent of all marriages in Kyrgyzstan are forced, according to rights activist Alexandra Y...

Fate of US base not only about money: Kyrgyzstan


The president of Kyrgyzstan says keeping the US air base in his country beyond June 2014 depends on ...

Kyrgyzstan rules out US using base after 2014


The Manas air base at Bishkek airport serves as a crucial hub for the NATO-led force in Afghanistan...

Kyrgyzstan swears in new President


Almazbek Atambayev was sworn in as head of state in a ceremony in Bishkek, amid tight security acros...

New Kyrgyz Prez to take office in Dec


Kyrgyzstan says President-elect Almazbek Atambayev will take office on Dec. 1 in a ceremony that wil...

Kyrgyz election winner says US base poses risk


Almazbek Atambayev said Kyrgyzstan will honour a contract allowing the US to lease the Manas base th...

Kyrgyz PM wins Presidency in disputed poll


Human Rights Watch said a priority for the new president was ensuring fair trials over the 2010 un...

Ethnic Uzbeks vote for `another Putin` in Kyrgyzstan


Ethnic Uzbeks voting in Kyrgyzstan`s presidential election backed a candidate with ties to Russian P...

Strong 6.2 quake rocks Kyrgyz, Uzbek border


An earthquake measuring 6.2 rocked southwestern Kyrgyzstan early Wednesday, with the epicenter clos...

US airbase in Kyrgyzstan to have less troops


Up to 50,000 troops are transited in and out of the airbase every month for Afghan war.

Russia pledges funds to stem Kyrgyz drug trade


Russia has one of world`s biggest heroin problems, with 3 million addicts.

Obama thanks Kyrgyzstan for Manas Air Base


US President Barack Obama has thanked his Kyrgyzstani counterpart Roza Otunbayeva for providing acc...

Kyrgyzstan names mountain Vladimir Putin


A mountain measuring 4,446 metres will be known as Peak of Vladimir Putin.

`Peak Putin` vote delayed


The naming of "Peak Vladimir Putin" in honour of the Russian prime minister will be delayed for a ...

Kyrgyzstan foils Bishkek bomb attack


A jeep was found packed with explosives parked outside police headquarters.

Kyrgyzstan moves towards parliamentary democracy


Kyrgyzstan`s governing coalition has elected a parliamentary speaker.

Kyrgyzstan renews attempts to build coalition government


Kyrgyzstan`s new Parliament launched second attempt to build coalition govt.

US will consider keeping Kyrgyzstan base: Hillary


US will reconsider its military presence in Kyrgyzstan once it winds down its combat mission in Afgh...

Russia to give $8 mn aid to Kyrgyzstan shortly


: Russia will give USD eight million worth of aid to Kyrgyzstan shortly, Ambassador of the Russian F...

Hundreds of nationalists rally in support of hardliner leader


Around 1,500 supporters of a nationalist hardliner who topped the polls in Kyrgyzstan this month on ...

Kyrgyz politician `attacked by secret services`


Kamchibek Tashiyev`s party had narrowly topped Kyrgyz parliamentary polls.

Nationalists cause upset in key Kyrgyzstan polls


Kyrgyzstan appears set for coalition bartering between five main parties.

Tense Kyrgyzstan votes in `historic` polls


Kyrgyzstan voted in elections for the first parliament with real power in ex-Soviet Central Asia.

Kyrgyzstan wants more cash for Russian base: Minister


Russia has 4 military installations in Kyrgyzstan, including airbase at Kant.

International commission to probe Kyrgyzstan ethnic violence


A transatlantic international commission will conduct a probe into the ethnic violence against Uzb...

Kyrgyz police detain ex-president`s brother


Akhmat Bakiyev was captured in special operation on outskirts of Jalal-Abad.

South Kyrgyzstan forces may have used torture: UN rights


The UN human rights chief said today that she had information that security forces in Kyrgyzstan u...

Russia recalls paratroopers from Kyrgyz base


With the restoration of normalcy in Kyrgyzstan, Russia on Thursday recalled its paratroopers from i...

Kyrgyz leader warns of new unrest, wins Russian backing


Kyrgyzstan`s newly inaugurated President Roza Otunbayeva on Monday warned her country still risked...

Kyrgyzstan inaugurates Central Asia`s 1st female President


Roza Otunbayeva was inaugurated as president of conflict-wracked Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan to become Central Asia`s 1st Parliamentary democracy


In a development that could have far reaching political impact in the region, Kyrgyzstan is all se...

India sends humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan


India will send two plane loads of humanitarian aid material to violence-hit Kyrgyzstan on Friday.

Kyrgyzstan seeks Mahathir`s assistance in peace process


Mahathir Mohamad is well-known in Kyrgyzstan among the Kyrgyz and the Uzbeks.

Scarred Kyrgyzstan adopts new Constitution


Kyrgyzstan`s new Constitution has won popular support in a referendum.

New Kyrgyz Constitution could fuel extremism: Medvedev


Kyrgyzstan has been wracked by violence between Kyrgyz, ethnic Uzbek groups.

Kyrgyzstan holds referendum on new constitution


Tens of thousands of Kyrgyz people voted in a national referendum.

All refugees returned to Kyrgyzstan after unrest: Official


The Kyrgyz refugees had fled to Uzbekistan following inter-ethnic violence.

Situation improving in Kyrgyzstan: UN


UN says situation in S. Kyrgyzstan has improved but security concerns exist.

Kyrgyzstan says Islamist groups sparked violence


Kyrgyzstan`s security agency claimed on Thursday that relatives of the toppled president colluded wi...

OSCE calls for international police force in Kyrgyz south


Violence in Kyrgyzstan has raised concerns in Russia and the United States.

Almost all refugees return to Kyrgyzstan: Official


Around 75,000 Kyrgyz citizens fled to Uzbekistan during ethnic violence.