Key facts on Kyrgyzstan, a central Asian republic, which has been mired for the past four days in deadly violence in the south of the country: Key facts on Kyrgyzstan, a central Asian republic, which ...

1. The name of Kyrgyzstan comes from kyrg the old Turkic word for 40, which is thought to refer to the original 40 tribes that formed the country. 2. The most popular drink in Kyrgyzstan is green tea ...

A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Nationwide ...

Voters in Kyrgyzstan -- the only democracy in Central Asia -- will go to the polls on October 4 to vote in parliamentary elections. Following the revolution in 2010 that ousted President Kurmanbek ...

I just dropped Tracy off. We got up very early for us, 4:30. There was substantial traffic on the Bay Bridge at 5 in the morning. We got to the airport on time because I always build in a cushion.

Have students write in their journal for five minutes about if they think they will marry. If not, why not? If so, how do they think they will meet the person they will someday marry? When the five ...

It took several days but I did receive an official response from Microsoft regarding my post "Microsoft Takes The Wrong Side On The Kyrgyzstan Revolution". According to an unnamed Microsoft ...

Key facts on Kyrgyzstan, a central Asian republic, which has been mired for the past four days in deadly violence in the south of the country: GEOGRAPHY: Kyrgyzstan is one of the smallest and poorest ...

The Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan is in the news because of a series of deadly anti-government protests that has paralyzed the country. Reuters has the full story on the protests which has ...

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Below are key facts about the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan, which holds a referendum on Sunday on a new constitution that would strengthen President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's rule. ...

(Reuters) - Below are key facts about the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan which holds a parliamentary election on Sunday. * Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous, landlocked ex-Soviet republic bordering China ...