Russia kills 10 militants in Caucasus
Russian security forces on Friday killed 10 militants in a special operation in its violence-torn Northern Caucasus region, reports said.
Kyrgyz Security Service Warns Of Secret Islamic Terror Group
Kyrgyzstan's National Committee for State Security (UKMK) head told parliament that an underground organization called the Islamic Movement of Kyrgyzstan (IMK) has been established, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
US delegation to visit Azerbaijan, express thanks
A United States congressional delegation heading to Azerbaijan said they intend to thank Azerbaijan for being a strong U.S. ally, while pushing for “democratic institutions.”
Syria: Baath party officials 'quit in protest'
Some 200 members of Syria's ruling Baath party are reported to have resigned over the violent crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrations.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization ministers to meet in Kazakhstan
The interior ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), an intergovernmental security body, will meet on Thursday in the Kazakh capital Astana to discuss efforts to fight crime.
Russia calls for new nuclear safety rules
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, speaking at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, called yesterday for new world rules to be drawn up on safety at nuclear plants.
China, Kyrgyzstan agree to deepen law enforcement, security cooperation
China and Kyrgyzstan agreed on Tuesday to promote regional peace and security via closer cooperation on law enforcement and security.
World remembers Chernobyl, haunted by nuclear fears
As the world marks 25th year of the world’s worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in Ukraine, the anniversary has gained an eerily contemporary resonance after the earthquake in Japan which damages reactors at the Fukushima power plant and prompts leaks of radiation
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