Split views about Iran’s nuclear reactor
Iran has crossed a new nuclear threshold, but it’s one the Obama administration isn’t worried about.
Russia helps Iran load fuel into its first nuclear plant
Russia will load fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant next week despite U.S. demands to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear energy until the country proves that it's not pursuing a weapons capacity.
Kyrgyz politicians say Turkey may help form Kyrgyz democracy
Omurbek Tekebayev, the leader of Kyrgyzstan’s largest political party, has said Turkey’s parliamentary democracy is an example for his country and that it proves that modern democracy is possible in Central Asia.
Turkey’s presence and importance in Afghanistan
Turkey and Afghanistan have always enjoyed warm relations due to their strong cultural and historical connections. The close relations that both countries created at the time of their establishment have preserved their strength.
Reputed Russian arms merchant could face US courts
If Viktor Bout starts talking to U.S. prosecutors, the man accused of supplying the weapons for civil wars on three continents could raise the roof in both Moscow and Washington.
Russia extends military presence in Armenia
Russia extended its lease on Friday on a military base in the former Soviet republic of Armenia until 2044, strengthening its presence in the South Caucasus energy transit region.
Protestors attack Kyrgyz minister
Around three thousand anti-government protestors rallied in the southern Kyrgyzstan city of Osh on Friday, attacking a government minister and demanding the resignation of the country's president.
Generational gap divides opinion on Internet privacy
As the German cabinet debates new rules on data security ahead of the launch of mapping service Google Street View, users of social networking sites are split on how important privacy is on the Internet.
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