To better understand the geopolitical dynamic of upheaval in the remote central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, it is instructive to look to Georgia, 2500 kilometres and five national borders to the west.

• April 15, 2010

Chinese President Hu Jintao met Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama here on Monday to exchange views on China-Japan relations and other issues of common interest.

• April 15, 2010

Ousted Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev says that he is ready to resign as long as his security is guaranteed. Meanwhile, the head of the security services agrees to guarantee safe passage. The statements may point to a resolution of the tensions that have gripped the country after a bloody uprising

• April 14, 2010

Chinese President Hu Jintao left here Monday morning for the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit on April 12-13 in Washington at the invitation of the U.S. President Barack Obama. Hu will deliver a speech stressing the

• April 13, 2010

Intelligence sources in the Middle East have indicated that the summer in the region could turn out to be particularly hot in terms of political climate.

• April 13, 2010

Iran asks the UN to investigate Western actions in Afghanistan and Iraq amid growing nuclear tensions.

• April 13, 2010

Ousted President Bakiyev addressed supporters in Kyrgyzstan on Monday, the first time he had been seen since fleeing violent protests last week. He warned of "further bloodshed" should his opponents attempt to seize him.

• April 12, 2010

A year ago in Prague, President Barack Obama pushed a three-pronged plan to move toward a world without nuclear weapons -- and announced a Global Nuclear Security Summit in 2010 to help make that happen.

• April 12, 2010