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24 killed on Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border in latest fighting to hit former Soviet Union
World
September 17, 2022
24 killed on Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border in latest fighting to hit former Soviet Union
Kyrgyzstan reported “intense battles” with Central Asian neighbor Tajikistan on Friday and said 24 people had been killed in the…
Putin says his government continues to implement measures to stabilize economy and tackle Western sanctions
World
May 27, 2022
Putin says his government continues to implement measures to stabilize economy and tackle Western sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his government is continuing to implement measures to tackle the sanctions imposed on Moscow by “unfriendly…
Putin calls on Eurasian Economic Forum to choose “natural” partners and neighbors over developed economies
World
May 26, 2022
Putin calls on Eurasian Economic Forum to choose “natural” partners and neighbors over developed economies
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Eurasian Economic Union partners to choose “natural” partners and neighbors over other “well developed” economies on Thursday. Putin spoke…
Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest
World
October 15, 2020
Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday after days of unrest following a disputed election, saying he…
Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency
World
October 9, 2020
Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in the capital Bishkek on Friday and ordered…
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
World
February 1, 2020
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective…
Kyrgyzstan crisis escalates after raid on ex-president’s home
World
August 8, 2019
Kyrgyzstan crisis escalates after raid on ex-president’s home
Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov on Thursday ordered “urgent measures” to maintain law and order after a failed attempt to arrest…
Istanbul bombing organiser possibly killed in Georgia
Middle East
November 27, 2017
Istanbul bombing organiser possibly killed in Georgia
A Chechen warlord suspected of organizing the 2016 suicide bombing at Istanbul’s airport may be among those killed last week…
Kyrgyzstan says Uighur militant groups behind attack on China’s embassy
Middle East
September 7, 2016
Kyrgyzstan says Uighur militant groups behind attack on China’s embassy
A suicide bomb attack on the Chinese embassy in the Kyrgyz capital last week was ordered by Uighur militants active…
Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan hit by suspected suicide car bomb
World
August 30, 2016
Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan hit by suspected suicide car bomb
A suspected suicide car bomber rammed the gates of the Chinese embassy in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on Tuesday, killing…