Kyrgyzstan says deal to allow continued US use of air base will aid fight against terrorism

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan said Thursday that a new deal allowing the U.S. to continue using a Kyrgyz air base to ship military supplies to Afghanistan was meant to support the fight against terrorism.

Kyrgyz lawmakers unanimously back deal to allow US to continue using air base

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s parliament unanimously approved a deal Thursday allowing the U.S. to continue using an air base crucial to military operations in Afghanistan, sharply shifting course months after ordering American forces out by August.

Kyrgyz lawmakers unanimously agree to allow US to continue using air base for Afghan supplies

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has unanimously approved a deal allowing the U.S. to continue using an air base crucial to operations in Afghanistan.

US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using key air base for military supplies to Afghanistan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The United States has agreed to more than triple the rent it pays for use of a key air base in Kyrgyzstan to ship non-lethal military supplies to Afghanistan under a deal approved Tuesday by a Kyrgyz parliamentary committee.

US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using Kyrgyz base for military supplies to Afghanistan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan tentatively approved a deal on Tuesday that should allow the U.S. to continue shipping military hardware and troops crucial to operations in Afghanistan through an air base in the Central Asian state.

Official: US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using air base for military supplies to Afghanistan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A parliamentary committee on Tuesday backed a deal that allows the United States to ship non-lethal military supplies through a Kyrgyz air base to Afghanistan — four months after the Central Asian nation ordered the eviction of U.S. troops from the base.

Official: US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using Kyrgyz base for military supplies to Afghanistan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The United States and Kyrgyzstan have reached a deal for using a Kyrgyz airport to transport U.S. non-lethal military supplies to Afghanistan, a senior Kyrgyz official said Tuesday, four months after the country said U.S. troops would be evicted.

Report: US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using Kyrgyz base for military supplies to Afghanistan

MOSCOW — The United States and Kyrgyzstan have reached a deal for use of a Kyrgyz airport to transport U.S. military supplies to Afghanistan, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev calls for new reserve currencies beyond the dollar

YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says the world needs new reserve currencies.

Russia’s Medvedev in regional summit talks with China’s Hu, Central Asian leaders

YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Russia played regional power broker Monday, hosting China and Central Asian nations for a summit that highlights the Kremlin’s efforts to maintain clout in former Soviet territory and raise its profile in Afghanistan.

Obama sends personal message to Kyrgyz leader amid talks over future of US air base

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — President Barack Obama has sent a personal message to his Kyrgyzstan counterpart, officials said Thursday, as Washington tries to keep U.S. forces from being evicted from an important air base in the Central Asian nation.

Obama sends message to Kyrgyzstan leader amid talks over future of US air base

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Officials say President Barack Obama has sent a personal message to his Kyrgyzstan counterpart, as Washington tries to hold onto an important air base in the Central Asian country.

Official: Kyrgyzstan may discuss letting coalition troops continue to use base for Afghan ops

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A high-ranking Kyrgyz official says the Central Asian nation’s president may meet with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to discuss the possibility of letting U.S.-led forces continue using an air base to support operations in Afghanistan.

Baffled US pork industry questions if Russia, China pork bans are to protect their own markets

DES MOINES, Iowa — Continued bans on U.S. pork imports by China, Russia and more than a dozen other countries have baffled government and industry officials, leading some to speculate that the issue is more about market share than health concerns.

Kyrgyzstan denies it is in talks to extend lease for US air base used for Afghan operations

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s prime minister said Wednesday that his government is not in talks with Washington on the possibility of allowing U.S. forces to remain at an air base that provides support for military operations in Afghanistan.

Pentagon spokesman reports progress in talks to keep US base used for Afghan war

WASHINGTON — The United States reported progress Tuesday in negotiations to extend its lease of a key Central Asian air base that provides support for military operations in Afghanistan, although an August eviction date looms.

Kyrgyz villagers riot, accusing ethnic Kurds of sheltering man accused of raping 4-year-old

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Authorities say hundreds of people in a village in Kyrgyzstan have smashed windows and overturned cars belonging to ethnic Kurds after the rape of a four-year-old girl.

Kyrgyz police say they have arrested the suspected killer of parliamentary deputy

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Police say they arrested a man suspected of killing a lawmaker in Kyrgyzstan.

Russia-dominated military alliance to send more planes to air base in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The head of a Russian-dominated military alliance says more planes will be stationed at a base in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan opposition picks ex-prime minister to challenge incumbent president in July

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s opposition coalition has picked a former prime minister as its candidate to challenge the incumbent president in a July election.

NATO supply tanker attacked in northwest Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - A NATO supply tanker was attacked by militants in northwest Pakistan, a media report said Saturday.

Kyrgyz parliamentary committee approves closure of US base

BISHKEK - The Kyrgyz parliamentary defence and security committee approved closure of the US military airbase in the country Monday.