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16 hrs ago | Today.Az

flydubai opens flight to Bishkek

Marking its entry into the Kyrgyz Republic, flydubai's inaugural flight to Bishkek landed at Bishkek International Airport this morning, expanding its operational route network to 28 countries across the GCC, Middle East, North Africa, Indian sub-continent, Asia and Central and Eastern Europe.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

AME Info

Flydubai touches down in 50th destination in less than three years

Flydubai, Dubai's pioneering low-cost airline, has cemented its position as the world's fastest growing start-up airline ever with the start of flights to its 50th destination in less than three years.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Toronto News.Net

Alleged radioactive coal culprits face charges

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -; Seven government officials in Kyrgyzstan are facing charges of allowing radioactive coal to be brought into the country and distributed to schools, an orphanage and a home for the elderly, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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EurasiaNet

Is Kyrgyzstan's Bakiyev Now Belorussian?

It's no secret that former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, a fugitive in his own country, has been hiding Belarus.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

EurasiaNet

Is Manas Behind Kyrgyzstan's Instability?

That's the thesis of a smart political scientist, who argues that the air base, as a concentrated source of wealth for whoever is in power, has provided a temptation for autocrats to consolidate power and for rivals to that power to challenge them.

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EurasiaNet

Kyrgyzstan: Efforts to Tackle Bride Kidnapping Hit Polygamy Snag

Legislation designed to put an end to bride kidnapping has failed to pass through Kyrgyzstan's parliament because, some deputies say, the bill would have also put an end to polygamous marriages.

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Charter97

Paval Sevyarynets: Belarus turned into mud ditch for former dictators

'With the today's regime Belarus is turning into a mud ditch for former dictators.

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AME Info

Flydubai launches service to its 50th destination

Low-cost airline Flydubai has announced that it has started flights to its 50th destination since launching operations in 2009, cementing its reputation as the fastest-growing start-up airline in history.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Reuters

Strike halts Centerra Gold's Kumtor Kyrgyz mine

Around 1,400 workers at Centerra Gold's flagship mine in Kyrgyzstan went on strike on Tuesday, a trade union leader said, halting production that contributes nearly 12 percent of GDP in the Central Asian republic.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Washington Times

Kyrgyz protest against U.S. air base cites environmental concerns

Protesters outside the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek last week demanded an end to the U.S. military presence in Kyrgyzstan , waving placards that read: "Obama, respond to us!" and "Yankee, leave our land!" Organizers said the protest against the Transit Center at Manas , a U.S. military base at Manas International Airport , were driven by reports from ... (more)

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

USGS M5+ Earthquakes

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

Washington Times

Kyrgyz protest against U.S. air base cites environmental concerns

2, 2010. BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Dozens of protesters outside the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek this week demanded an end to the U.S. military presence in Kyrgyzstan , waving placards that read: "Obama, respond to us!" and "Yankee, leave our land!" Protest organizers said the demonstration against the Transit Center at Manas , a U.S. military base at Manas ... (more)

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

Examiner.com

Sock Monkey goes to War

Leaving the comforts of home behind, but still sporting a big smile on his face, Sock Monkey is officially off to war.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

EurasiaNet

Kyrgyzstan: Imprisoned Human Rights Defender in Grave Condition

Imprisoned human rights defender Azimjan Askarov is in grave physical condition and requires urgent treatment, according to one of his lawyers.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

EurasiaNet

Central Asia: Struggling to Keep the Lights On

Built in the 1970s, the Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Station provides most of Kyrgyzstan's electricity.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012

Las Cruces Sun-News

Kyrgyz prisoners sew lips shut; is mafia to blame?

In this video image of Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, a prisoner with his lips stitched shut looks up in a prison cell in a pre-trial detention center 1 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012

Washington Times

Kyrgyzstan has energy crisis during very cold winter

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan 's Soviet-era electrical system has been pushed beyond its limits in recent weeks, as temperatures in this Central Asian nation have hit record lows of minus-13 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Korea Herald

Kyrgyz inmates sew mouths shut

Inmates in the Kyrgyz prison system sewed their mouths shut after guards tried to force-feed them to break a hunger strike, a broadcaster reports.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012

Trend

Osce Pa calls Kyrgyzstan for improving conditions in prisons

Matteo Mecacci, Chair of the OSCE PA human rights committee today called for respect of human rights and easing conditions in Kyrgyzstan prisons after the government reported 80 percent of the country's prisoners are on a hunger strike, the organization reported on Thursday.

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Wed Jan 25, 2012

Daily Times

NBP, Subh-e-Nau join hands for quake victims

KARACHI: The National Bank of Pakistan and Subh-e-Nau have pledged to make all possible efforts for Spinal Cord Injured patients of the 2005 Northern Kashmir earthquake.

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