As Kyrgyzstan strives to break a vicious cycle of corruption and authoritarianism, representatives of the provisional government in Bishkek insist they are committed to creating a genuinely free press, one that is capable of fulfilling a watchdog role. But for that to happen, much more than just governmental will is needed.

• April 19, 2010

Georgia is part of the mountain gateway between Europe and Central Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan to the south.

• April 19, 2010

The volcanic ash cloud that has enveloped Europe and closed nearly all of the continent’s airports forced world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, French President Nicholas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, to abandon plans to attend the funeral of Polish President Lech Kaczynski.

• April 19, 2010

Air traffic across Europe remained suspended Saturday as a huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland turned most of the continent into a no-fly zone. More than 15 countries have imposed flight bans, causing travel chaos.

• April 17, 2010

U.S. help is needed to dispose of the remaining solid-rocket engines used in Soviet-era intercontinental ballistic missles.

• April 16, 2010

Government source said a reduction in the price of Russian gas depended on Ukraine ending cooperation on nuclear energy with a U.S. company.

• April 16, 2010

The liquidation of LEO LT, the returning of the VST to the state, the structural transformation of the electricity sector – the Government names core energy activities. The annual report prepared by the Government of Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius points out that the previous Government was implementing the energy strategy that did not comply with the situation.

• April 16, 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that he and Barack Obama have "changed the atmosphere" in Russian-U.S. ties, but demanded more American support on issues from the economy to Afghan drugs.

• April 15, 2010