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Two Southern Californians killed in Air Force crash in Kyrgyzstan
Two of the Air Force crew members killed in the crash of a KC-135 refueling aircraft in Kyrgyzstan were from California, according to information released Sunday by the Department of Defense. Killed were Capt. Victoria Pinckney, 27, of Palmdale, and...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Military Equipment, Air and Space Accidents
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Body fragments found at U.S. plane crash site in Kyrgyzstan
MOSCOW -- Rescue teams found remains of two crew members Saturday morning at the site of a U.S. military plane crash in Kyrgyzstan, an official said. “Fragments of two bodies have already been found as we are continuing the search,”...
Tags: Afghanistan, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Transportation Accidents, U.S. Military, Central Asia
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Body of third American found at site of Kyrgyzstan crash
MOSCOW -- Recovery teams have found the body of the third American crew member at the site of a plane crash in Kyrgyzstan, the television network Russia-24 reported Saturday. The remains of the plane's two other crew members were found Saturday morning....
Tags: Television Networks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Afghanistan, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
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Witnesses in Kyrgyzstan say U.S. military plane broke apart midair
Witnesses say a U.S. tanker airplane that crashed Friday in northern Kyrgyzstan caught fire and broke apart in the air, according to local officials. Emergency response crews were dispatched to the scene, but the fate of the crew was not immediately...
Tags: Afghanistan, Kabul (Afghanistan), Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Transportation Accidents, U.S. Military
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U.S. military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan
MOSCOW -- A U.S. fueling plane crashed in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan on Friday, a local official said. The Boeing 707 took off from the U.S. air base at Manas International Airport near Bishkek, officials said. The base is a key installation for...
Tags: Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, U.S. Military, U.S. Air Force
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European Union efforts in Central Asia have lagged, experts say
Even as the European Union reached out to the East this week, sending its foreign affairs chief touring through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan for a string of meetings marked with smiling photos and words of goodwill, experts say its...
Tags: HIV, Kazakhstan, Civil Rights, Uzbekistan, Justice and Rights
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Soldier could face death penalty in Afghan rampage, Panetta says
World NowThe U.S. Army staff sergeant who allegedly killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan could face the death penalty, if convicted in the unprovoked attack, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Monday.... -
Panetta visits Afghainstan in wake of shooting rampage
World NowREPORTING FROM CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrived in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday in the aftermath of a shooting rampage blamed on an American soldier that has shaken the U.S-led war effort. Panetta's long-... -
CENTRAL ASIA: WikiLeaks dispatches reveal a Great Game for the 21st century
Babylon & BeyondThe Americans were confounded. Maksat Idenov (pictured), the Harvard Business School-educated head of Kazakhstanâs state-owned oil company, had abruptly booted Guy Hollingsworth, a Chevron Corp. executive, from a meeting and from talks over a... -
Pendle's airport carpet blog
George Pendle began his website, http://www.carpetsforairports.com, in late 2009 and, so far, has amassed photos and critiques of flooring at about 120 airports worldwide. In his own words, he reviews each carpet, raving about some — including the...Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Los Angeles International Airport, Building Material, Metal and Mineral
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Rivalry Brews in Russia's Backyard
Times Staff WriterThe Cold War may be over, but U.S. and Russian soldiers are expanding outposts in this mountainous former Soviet republic about 3,200 miles east of NATO headquarters in Brussels and nearly 2,000 miles from Moscow. The U.S. opened its base three years ago...Tags: Science and Technology, Religious Conflicts, Belarus, Afghanistan, Europe
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Indian women down Bahrain
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainBAHRAIN'S women's national football team suffered a 0-2 defeat to their counterparts from India last night in an international friendly match played at the National Stadium in Riffa. The loss was the second in a row for the hosts, as the match was the...Tags: Bahrain, FIFA Women's World Cup, Hong Kong, American Football Conference, Manama (Bahrain)
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