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NINE OF 12 PRESIDENTS OF CIS COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SUMMIT IN BISHKEK BISHKEK, OCTOBER 9, ARMENPRESS: The summit of the council of heads of the CIS countries will take place October 10 in Bishkek with the participation of nine of the 12 presidents of the CIS countries, Kyrgyz foreign ministry reported.

2008-10-09T18:52+0200

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT UNDERSCORES DEVELOPMENT OF TIES WITH SWITZERLAND YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received today members of the Switzerland-Armenia parliamentary group of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland headed by Kristin Egerzeg-Obrist.

Russia's Medvedev praises cooperation, trade with Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-09T14:55+0200

The Russian president said Thursday that he sees positive dynamics in relations with Kyrgyzstan, including in the energy sector, as bilateral trade between the countries increased by some 60% year on year.

Relief efforts continue in quake-hit Kyrgyzstan, UN reports

2008-10-09T06:33+0200

United Nations humanitarian agencies are continuing their relief efforts in the mountains of southern Kyrgyzstan, where an earthquake on Sunday night killed more than 70 people and displaced hundreds ...

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-09T04:33+0200

The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U.S. Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- Central Asia's most densely populated corner prone to instability...

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT UNDERSCORES DEVELOPMENT OF TIES WITH SWITZERLAND YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received today members of the Switzerland-Armenia parliamentary group of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland headed by Kristin Egerzeg-Obrist.

2008-10-09T01:18+0200

Presidential press service told Armenpress that during the meeting the president underscored the development of multilateral ties with Switzerland and said that during the recent years a quite interesting agenda of bilateral partnership has been formed.

Kyrgyz earthquake death toll rises to 75

2008-10-08T16:42+0200

BISHKEK, October 8 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll following an earthquake that hit southern Kyrgyzstan over the weekend has risen to 75 after a nine-year-old girl died in a local hospital on Wednesday, the country's emergencies minister said. The earthquake, measuring 6.

Kyrgyzstan evacuates wounded after earthquake leaves 75 dead

2008-10-08T09:20+0200

Kyrgyzstan yesterday dispatched helicopters to evacuate victims of a devastating earthquake that killed 75 people, including 41 children, in a remote mountain village near the Chinese border.Military ...

Up to 70 killed by earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-08T06:19+0200

Up to 70 people are believed to have been killed by an earthquake in the Central Asia nation of Kyrgyzstan last night. The quake, which had an estimated magnitude of 6.6, destroyed around 120 buildin...

Kyrgyzstan evacuates wounded after earthquake leaves 75 dead

2008-10-08T02:18+0200

Chinese president sends message of condolences over Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-08T02:06+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday sent a message of condolences to his Kyrgyz counterpart Kurmanbek Bakiyev over the deadly earthquake which killed nearly 70 people. On behalf of the Chinese government, the Chinese people and himself, Hu expressed sincere condolences....

Kyrgyzstan announces mourning day for earthquake victims

2008-10-07T21:17+0200

A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state on October 7, the health ministry said. Kyrgyz President Kurman...

Rescuers search Tibet rubble after quake kills 10

2008-10-07T20:15+0200

BEIJING (AP) -- Rescuers rushed tents, food and water to villagers in Tibet on Tuesday after an earthquake and scores of aftershocks rattled the capital and surrounding areas, killing at least 10 people and collapsing hundreds of houses. State media said soldiers and rescue dogs were searching....

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCES TO KYRGYZ COUNTERPART IN CONNECTION WITH EARTHQUAKE IN KYRGYZSTAN YEREVAN, OCTOBER 7, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a message of condolences to his Kyrgyz counterpart Kurmanbek Bakiyev in connection with the earthquake which hit Kyrgyzstan.

2008-10-07T19:18+0200

Presidential press service said that the president expressed true condolences on his and on behalf of the Armenian people to the Kyrgyz people, relatives and friends of the victims. ARMENIAN NA SPEAKER RECEIVES DELEGATION FROM CZECH PARLIAMENT YEREVAN, OCTOBER 7, ARMENPRESS:....

Up to 70 killed by earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-07T18:14+0200

Up to 70 people are believed to have been killed by an earthquake in the Central Asia nation of Kyrgyzstan last night.The quake, which had an estimated magnitude of 6.6, destroyed around 120 buildings...

WHO Sends Medications And Medical Supplies To Earthquake Stricken Area Of Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-07T18:14+0200

0 posts WHO is sending drugs and medical supplies to Kyrgyzstan's mountainous Alaisky district, bordering China, where a 6.6 magnitude earthquake has killed up to 70 people and wounded 100. Remoteness...

74 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-07T16:12+0200

BISHKEK: At least 70 people were killed by a strong earthquake that hit Kyrgyzstan close to the border with China, emergency officials in the former Soviet republic said on Monday, updating the tol...

Help to victims of earthquake in Kyrgyzstan hampered by the remoteness of the affected area

2008-10-07T15:47+0200

Rescue works at the earthquake site in Alai district of Osh region of Kyrgyzstan are continuing. According to a REGNUM correspondent, the press service of the Ministry of Health reported that help to the victims was hampered by remoteness of the area affected by the earthquake from health care....

Rescuers search Tibet rubble after quake kills 10

2008-10-07T15:36+0200

Rescuers rushed tents, food and water to villagers in Tibet on Tuesday after an earthquake and scores of aftershocks rattled the capital and surrounding areas, killing at least 10 people and collapsing hundreds of houses.

Central Asia Quake Kills 72, Razes Village

2008-10-07T15:10+0200

KYRGYZSTAN: October 7, 2008 BISHKEK - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry sai...

Chinese president sends message of condolences over Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-07T14:30+0200

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday sent a message of condolences to his Kyrgyz counterpart Kurmanbek Bakiyev over the deadly earthquake which killed nearly 70 people. On behalf of the Chinese government, the Chinese people and himself, Hu expressed sincere condolences and deep mourning over the....

UNHCR aid for Central Asia earthquake victims

2008-10-07T12:38+0200

Yesterday UNHCR, in coordination with authorities, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance and the UN Country Team in Kyrgyzstan, dispatched a first consignment of 400 mattresses and 1,500 blankets from its warehouse in Osh to aid victims of the strong earthquake that struck....

Rescuers search quake rubble

2008-10-07T12:31+0200

Rescuers have rushed tents, food and water to villagers in Tibet after a quake and aftershocks rattled the capital.

Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-07T12:07+0200

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday. The 6.6-...

Kyrgyzstan quake - day of national mourning

2008-10-07T12:07+0200

The first pictures of the damage caused by a powerful earthquake in a remote region of Kyrgyzstan have been taken more than 24 hours after the tremor. More than 70 people have been killed, in...

OSCE Centre helps earthquake victims in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-07T12:01+0200

BISHKEK, 7 October 2008 - The OSCE Centre in Bishkek announced today it will donate 15,000 euros to help the victims of a deadly earthquake that occurred on Sunday in the Alay district of the Osh province in southern Kyrgyzstan...

9 killed in Mpuma plane crash

2008-10-07T10:56+0200

72 dead is Kyrgyzstan quake * BISHKEK – Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan yesterday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said. Strong earthquake in Tibet, kills 30 * BEIJING – China’s official Xinhua News....

Rescuers search Tibet rubble after quake kills 10

2008-10-07T10:53+0200

72 killed as Kyrgyzstan quake razes mountain village

2008-10-07T10:51+0200

Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan yesterday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said.The

Tibet quake toll lowered to 9, hundreds homeless

2008-10-07T10:33+0200

A pair of earthquakes that struck Tibet on Monday killed nine people -- fewer than authorities originally reported, China's Ministry of Civil Affairs reported Tuesday.

At least 30 killed as quakes shake Tibet's capital

2008-10-07T09:50+0200

At least 30 people were killed when a pair of earthquakes jolted Tibet's capital and surrounding areas.

• PRIME NEWS Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan An earthquake has hit Southern Kyrgyzstan with the Ministry for Emergency Situations reporting the tremor was around 8 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was situated near the village of Nura in the Osh region. Dozens of people were killed by the natural....

2008-10-07T09:27+0200

An earthquake has hit Southern Kyrgyzstan with the Ministry for Emergency Situations reporting the tremor was around 8 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was situated near the village of Nura in the Osh region. Dozens of people were killed by the natural disaster with over 100 people injured and 128 buildings destroyed.

At least 72 killed in Kyrgyzstan 6.6-magnitude earthquake - Summary

2008-10-07T09:03+0200

Bishkek/Moscow - A powerful earthquake in Kyrgyzstan killed up to 72 people, including 41 children, and wrecked dozens of homes in the mountainous south of the Central Asian state, the country's Healt...

Kyrgyzstan quake - day of national mourning

2008-10-07T08:50+0200

The first pictures of the damage caused by a powerful earthquake in a remote region of Kyrgyzstan have been taken – more than 24 hours after the tremor. More than 70 people have been killed, including 30 young children, and hundreds more injured. The quake, which measured 6.3, completely destroyed one village.

Kyrgyzstan to have Day of Mourning over devastating quake victims

2008-10-07T08:25+0200

BISHKEK, October 7 (Itar-Tass) - Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday will have a Day of Mourning to commemorate 72 residents of the Alai district of the Osh region of the country that died in a devastating earthquake on the nigh from October 5 to 6. President of Kyrgyzstan signed the corresponding decree on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan announces mourning day for earthquake victims

2008-10-07T08:14+0200

A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state on October 7, the health ministry said.

2 strong quakes hit Tibet, 9 dead

2008-10-07T06:01+0200

BEIJING (AP) — Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas, killing at least nine people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China's state news agency said Tuesday. Rescuers ...

Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-07T05:56+0200

BISHKEK (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday. The 6.6-magnitude quake near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hit the remote village of Nura hard, bringing down....

More than 70 die in Central Asia quake

2008-10-07T05:37+0200

Oct 07, 2008 More than 70 people have been killed but the death toll is likely to rise as rescue teams sift through the rubble of homes flattened by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Tuesday has been declared a day of national mourning in Kyrgyzstan after a powerful and deadly earthquake Dozens more have been injured.

Strong 6.6 Tibet quake kills at least 30 people

2008-10-07T05:09+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed at least 30 people in Tibet on Monday with a number of people buried in debris, --inhua news agency said.

Report: Two deadly quakes strike Tibet

2008-10-07T04:48+0200

BEIJING, China (AP) -- Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas, killing at least nine people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China's state news agency said Tuesday. Rescuers rushed in to try to save people buried in the rubble. The U.S. Geological Survey said Monday's first quake measured magnitude 6.

Kyrgystan: Govt. requests urgent assistance, limited access and communication hampers relief operations

2008-10-07T04:36+0200

Date: 07 Oct 2008 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

2 strong quakes hit Tibet, 9 dead

2008-10-07T04:11+0200

Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas, killing at least nine people and collapsing hundreds of houses, ...

Western China, Kyrgyzstan hit by strong earthquakes+

2008-10-07T04:00+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 6 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING DEATH TOLL) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit China's western Xinjiang region Sunday, and while there were no casualties there, 72 people die...

Earthquakes hit Kyrgyzstan, Tibet

2008-10-07T04:00+0200

A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan late on Sunday, killing 72 people mainly in a remote village near the border with China that rescuers were racing to reach, officials said yesterday.The quake measur...

Survivors tell of quake horror

2008-10-07T03:00+0200

RESCUERS continued to toil today in a remote mountain village close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them childr...

Tibet earthquake death toll revised to at least 9

2008-10-07T02:51+0200

BEIJING (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least nine people in China's remote mountain region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, revising down the earlier estimated death toll of at least 30.

Nation News In Brief: Emir greets Egypt, Syria on October 6 War Victory

2008-10-07T02:49+0200

Web posted at: 10/7/2008 3:17:5 Source ::: The Peninsula Doha • The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani sent cables of congratulations to President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and President Bashar Al Assad of Syria on the anniversary of October 6 War Victory.

Nine dead as strong quake hits Tibet: state media

2008-10-07T02:29+0200

The tremor in Tibet came after a 6.6-magnitude quake struck near China's border with Kyrgyzstan. -AFP

Tibet earthquake death toll revised to at least 9

2008-10-07T02:12+0200

06 Oct 2008 23:18:59 GMT Source: Reuters BEIJING, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least nine people in China's remote mountain region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, revising down the earlier estimated death toll ...

Tibet quake toll revised to at least 9

2008-10-07T02:08+0200

A powerful earthquake killed at least nine people in China's remote mountain region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, revising down the earlier estimated death toll of at least 30.

Rescue crews search for survivors of Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-07T02:01+0200

Rescue crews have reached a remote mountain village in Central Asia, close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people.

Strong quake hits Tibet

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

A STRONG earthquake has struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet, seismologists and state media said, but reports of deaths could not be immediately confirmed.

Quake kills 74 in Kyrgyzstan village

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

BISHKEK -- Rescuers toiled on Monday in a remote mountain village close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them ch...

Tibet quakes leave 30 dead

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

A woman with her child walks past a collapsed building in Gedar township in the Tibet region's Dangxiong County. Photo / AP BEIJING - A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surro...

Two Asian Countries Hit By Quakes

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

At least 30 people are also believed to have died in the Tibet quake. The first quake killed 74 people, more than 40 of them children, and injured 50 others. Hundreds of buildings in a town in the C...

Central Asia quake kills 72, razes village in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said.

Strong quake hits Kyrgyzstan, kills 70 A magnitude 6.6 tremor jolts Tibet. BISHKEK - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U.

2008-10-07T00:55+0200

Strong quake hits Kyrgyzstan, kills 70 A magnitude 6.6 tremor jolts Tibet. published in issue 4284 page 9 at 2008-10-07 BISHKEK - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake razes mountain village, 72 dead

2008-10-07T00:30+0200

* Another tremor of 6.6 magnitude strikes Tibet * Russia offers humanitarian assistance BISHKEK: A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the country’s health ministry said on Monday. The earthquake, measuring 6.

Earthquake Kills 72 in Kyrgyztsan

2008-10-07T00:28+0200

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, Kyrgyz officials said Monday.

Tibet quakes leave 30 dead

2008-10-06T23:55+0200

BEIJING - A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas yesterday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Rescuers rushed...

Kyrgyzstan To Remember The Dead

2008-10-06T23:19+0200

A day of national mourning has been declared for the 74 victims of a strong earthquake that has devastated remote areas of southeastern Kyrgyzstan. More than half of those who were killed are reported to be children.

Nine dead as strong quake hits Tibet

2008-10-06T23:07+0200

BEIJING: At least nine people were killed in a strong earthquake which struck the Himalayan region of Tibet, Chinese state media said on Tuesday, quoting the rescue headquarters at the epicentre.

Quake kills 74 in mountain village

2008-10-06T23:00+0200

RESCUERS toiled today in a remote mountain village close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them children.

Quake kills at least 30

2008-10-06T21:59+0200

The earthquake struck at 4:30pm (1930 AEDT) in a sparsely populated area about 84 kilometres west of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, the US Geological Survey said. US seismologists initially put the ma...

Powerful central Asia quake kills 70

2008-10-06T21:59+0200

By Herbert LashNEW YORK (Reuters) - Fear gripped investors around the world on Monday, causing them to dump stocks and snap up safe-havens after European leaders were seen doing too little too late to...

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 72 people

2008-10-06T21:59+0200

Bishkek: An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 72 people and destroyed dozens of houses, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. The quake late on Sunday, which measured magnitude 6.6 accor...

72 killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T21:59+0200

Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan on Monday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said.The quake late Sun...

Quake kills 74 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T21:39+0200

Rescuers toiled in a remote mountain village in Kyrgyzstan searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them children.

Strong quake hits Tibet

2008-10-06T21:39+0200

A strong earthquake has struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet, seismologists and state media said, but reports of deaths could not be immediately confirmed.

Strong quake hits Tibet

2008-10-06T21:13+0200

A STRONG earthquake has struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet, seismologists and state media said, but reports of deaths could not be immediately confirmed. 5:44am (AEDT)

Powerful earthquake kills 102 in Kyrgyzstan, Tibet

2008-10-06T20:31+0200

BISHKEK/BEIJING (Agen-cies): A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, ...

Many Children Among 74 Killed In Kyrgyz Quake

2008-10-06T20:15+0200

Rescue teams are attempting to reach remote areas of southeastern Kyrgyzstan devastated by a strong earthquake that has killed at least 74 people, more than half of them children. Authorities say more than 100 others were injured.

Quake hits China a day after one in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

An earthquake struck western China on Monday, a day after another leveled a village in Kyrgyzstan. Scores of people died and hundreds of houses collapsed in the quakes, officials said. The earthquake...

Central Asia quake kills 72

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

(22 mins ago) A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said on Monday. The earthq...

30 die after 2 strong quakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

BEIJING - A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency...

Central Asia quake kills 72, razes village

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said on Monday. The ear...

Tibetan earthquakes kill dozens

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

Two quakes which struck the Himalayan region of Tibet have killed at least 30 people, Chinese state media report. The earthquakes struck about 16km (10 miles) and 15 minutes apart in a sparsely pop...

Death tolls rise in China, Kyrgyzstan earthquakes+

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 6 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING DETAILS ON THE TIBET QUAKE) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 killed at least 30 people in Tibet on Monday and 72 people died in nearby Kyrgyzstan,...

6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 72 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday. The 6.6-magni...

First consignment of aid dispatched to quake victims

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

BISHKEK, 6 October 2008 (IRIN) - An earthquake that jolted southern Kyrgyzstan on the evening of 5 October killed at least 70 people and destroyed over 100 houses in a remote village, according to off...

30 killed by quakes in Tibet

2008-10-06T19:52+0200

The U.S. Geological Survey said the first quake measured magnitude 6.6 and struck at 4:30 p.m. 80 kilometres west of Lhasa

Emergencies ministry: Nearly 70 people killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T19:50+0200

ALMATY, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a strong earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan Sunday night has risen to nearly70, according to the country's emergencies ministry on Monday. The quake, which also injured 50 people so far, heavily jolted the village of Nura in the Osh region in southern....

Quake kills 74 in Kyrgyz mountain village

2008-10-06T19:44+0200

The Kyrgyz quake, which measured 6.6 according to the US Geological Survey, killed at least 74 people, 41 of them children.

Central Asia Quake Kills 72, Razes Village

2008-10-06T19:15+0200

Three helicopters had transported 110 wounded children and adults to a hospital in the regional centre of Osh.

30 killed when 2 strong quakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T19:11+0200

Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China's state news agency said. Rescuers rushed in to try to save people buried in the rubble.

Toll in Kyrgyzstan quake rises to 72

2008-10-06T18:57+0200

Bishkek, Oct 6 (RIA Novosti) The toll in the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Kyrgyzstan Sunday night has risen to 72, with authorities saying Monday the number of casualties could grow as many were feared trapped under the rubble.

Central Asia quake kills 72, razes village

2008-10-06T18:30+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said on Monday.

30 die after 2 strong quakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T18:17+0200

A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, a news agency said.

Quake hits China a day after one in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T18:16+0200

An earthquake struck western China on Monday, a day after another leveled a village in Kyrgyzstan. Scores of people died and hundreds of houses collapsed in the quakes, officials said.

Central Asia quake kills at least 72

2008-10-06T18:14+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said on Monday.

72 Killed In Kyrgyz Quake, Many Children

2008-10-06T18:10+0200

Rescue teams are attempting to reach remote areas of southeastern Kyrgyzstan devastated by a strong earthquake that has killed at least 72 people, more than half of them children. Authorities say more than 100 others were injured.

Quake kills at least 30

2008-10-06T18:10+0200

AT least 30 people have been killed in a strong earthquake that struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet today. 1:30am (AEDT)

Central Asia quake kills at least 72

2008-10-06T18:03+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said on Monday.

Central Asia quake kills 72, razes village

2008-10-06T17:56+0200

06 Oct 2008 15:33:48 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates death toll, rescue effort, day of mourning, source) By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in ...

Officials say earthquake kills 58 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T17:56+0200

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - The death toll has risen to 72 in a powerful earthquake that levelled a village Kyrgyzstan, The 6.6-magnitude quake near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in Central Asia hit ...

Earthquakes shake Tibet

2008-10-06T17:47+0200

A pair of earthquakes struck Tibet on Monday, killing at least 30 people, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency.

30 die after 2 strong quakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T17:35+0200

BEIJING — A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas today, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Rescuers rushed to the scene to try to save an unknown number of people buried under rubble.

Over 30 dead in Tibet earthquake

2008-10-06T17:28+0200

BEIJING, October 6 (RIA Novosti) - At least 30 people were killed in an earthquake which hit the Tibet Autonomous Region in China on Monday, the country's Xinhua news agency said, citing the local administration. The 6.6-magnitude quake was registered at 08:30 GMT some 80 km (50 miles) to the east of Lhasa, the administrative center of Tibet.

Correct global digital deficit, Yar'Adua tasks forum

2008-10-06T17:27+0200

UPDATED AT 18.00 GMT Correct global digital deficit, Yar'Adua tasks forum President Umaru Yar'Adua on Monday in Abuja called for a definite roadmap to bridge the digital divide existing between Africa and the rest of the world. Addressing the sixth Annual Forum of the Commonwealth Telecommunications....

Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T17:13+0200

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday. The 6.6-magnitude quake near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hit the remote village of Nura hard, bringing down dozens of....

Strong Tibet Quake Kills at Least 30 - Xinhua

2008-10-06T17:09+0200

It came a day after a quake in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan killed 70 and flattened a village.

30 die after 2 strong earthquakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T17:08+0200

A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Rescuers rushed to the scene to try to save an unknown number of people buried under rubble.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70 - ministry

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. The earthquake, ...

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

Bishkek - A weekend earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. The earthquake,...

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 60 people

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

A weekend earthquake killed more than 60 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry has said. The earthquake, measuri...

Scores killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

An earthquake has killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry says. The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U...

Quake in Kyrgyzstan kills 58 people

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

Deaths A weekend earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, Kyrgyz ministry said on Monday. The earthquake measuring 6.3 j...

Central Asia quake kills 70, razes village

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58 October 06, 2008, 08:15 A weekend earthquake killed at least 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, t...

Dozens die in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 60 people and destroyed dozens of houses, the country's emergencies minister has said. "According to preliminary figures, 60 people died and more than ...

Dozens killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

72 die as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

BISHKEK -- (UPDATE 2) Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan on Monday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials s...

72 killed as Kyrgyzstan quake razes mountain village

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan today after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China. The quake late yesterday, which meas...

KYRGYZSTAN: First consignment of aid dispatched to quake victims

2008-10-06T16:54+0200

06 Oct 2008 14:22:54 GMT Source: IRIN An earthquake that jolted southern Kyrgyzstan on the evening of 5 October killed at least 70 people and destroyed over 100 houses in a remote village, according to officials. An initial aid delivery has been dispatched.

Devastating earthquake kills 70 and levels a village in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T16:53+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T16:47+0200

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said today.

Dozens dead in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T16:38+0200

[06.10.2008 16:12] Dozens dead in Kyrgyzstan quake A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southern Kyrgyzstan late Sunday night killing an estimated 70 people and destroying more than 120 buildings, the government reported Monday, according to CNN. Gulshat Kadirova, an official from the Kyrgyz Ministry....

Tibetan earthquakes kill dozens

2008-10-06T16:36+0200

At least 30 people die as two earthquakes strike the Himalayan region of Tibet, Chinese state media report.

KYRGYZSTAN: First consignment of aid dispatched to quake victims

2008-10-06T16:27+0200

30 die after two strong earthquakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T16:25+0200

Temblor measures magnitude 6.6, second quake follows 15 minutes later; Lhasa's famous landmarks remain undamaged.

Strong Tibet quake kills at least 30 - Xinhua

2008-10-06T16:23+0200

06 Oct 2008 14:09:01 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with death toll, details; writes through) BEIJING - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed at least 30 people in Tibet on Monday with a number of people buried in debris, Xinhua news agency said ...

Earthquake kills at least 60 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T16:19+0200

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 60 people, emergency officials said Monday. The 6.6-magnitude quake near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hit the remote village of Nura hard,....

Death toll rises to 72 as powerful earthquake levels village in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T16:18+0200

30 killed in Tibet earthquakes

2008-10-06T16:15+0200

At least 30 people were killed when a pair of earthquakes jolted Tibet’s capital and surrounding areas today, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

70 die in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T16:11+0200

The quake, which measured 6.6, flattened a remote mountain village near the Chinese border.

30 died after 2 strong quakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T15:43+0200

A pair of earthquakes jolted the capital of Chinese-ruled Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency said. <b

72 dead as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

2008-10-06T15:33+0200

BISHKEK: Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan on Monday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said.

Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T15:33+0200

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday.

2 strong quakes hit Tibet; no reports of injuries

2008-10-06T15:33+0200

A pair of earthquakes jolted Tibet's capital and surrounding areas Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, U.S. and Chinese seismologists said.

Strong earthquake hits Tibet

2008-10-06T15:33+0200

BEIJING: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit the Himalayan region of Tibet on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Strong quake rattles Tibet

2008-10-06T15:22+0200

BEIJING - AT LEAST 30 people were killed in the strong earthquake that struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, citing local government sources. The earthquakes hit China's remote western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang on Monday but both appear to have struck sparsely....

President Aliyev offers condolences to Kyrgyz President over earthquake

2008-10-06T15:07+0200

The quake measured 6.6 on the Richter scale, hit Kyrgyzstan at 9:52 pm leaving 65 dead and 70 injured.

Scores Killed In Kyrgyz Quake

2008-10-06T15:02+0200

Rescue teams are attempting to reach remote areas of southeast Kyrgyzstan devastated by a strong earthquake that hit late on October 5 and has killed over 70 people. Authorities say that over 100 others were injured in the quake.

Kyrgyzstan shocked by earthquake

2008-10-06T14:54+0200

58 killed in mountains as earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T14:43+0200

A POWERFUL earthquake in the mountains of Central Asia has killed 58 people and destroyed more than 100 buildings in a village in southern Kyrgyzstan, emergency officials said today.

Quake in Kyrgyzstan kills 72 people

2008-10-06T14:25+0200

BISHKEK, October 6 (Itar-Tass) - The death toll in an earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan on Sunday has reached 72 people, Kyrgyz Minister for Emergency Situations Kamchibek Tashiyev said on Monday. The minister said 25 dead bodies have been retrieved from under the rubble.

70 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T14:11+0200

At least 70 people were killed by a strong earthquake that hit Kyrgyzstan close to the border with China.

Central Asia quake kills 70, razes village

2008-10-06T13:55+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

58 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 60 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said today. T...

Two Asian Countries Hit By Quakes

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

There were no immediate reports of casualties from the Tibet quake. But a spokesman for Kyrgyzstan's Emergency Situations Ministry, Abdusamat Payazov, said the first quake had killed up to 60 people,...

Up to 72 killed in Kyrgyzstan 6.6-magnitude earthquake - 3rd Update

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Bishkek/Moscow - A powerful earthquake killed up to 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and wrecked dozens of homes in the remote and mountainous south of the Central Asian state on Sunday, the country's Health M...

Death toll in Kyrgyzstan earthquake rises to 65

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Bishkek/The death toll in the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Kyrgyzstan last night rose to 65, the emergency ministry said Monday.

6.6-strong earthquake kills dozens in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, killing 58 people and destroying more than 100 buildings in a village in southern Kyrgyzstan, emergency officials said Monday. The quak...

58 Dead in Kyrgyzstan Earthquake

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Emergency officials say an earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed at least 58 people.The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake's intensity at 6.6. The quake struck Sunday at 9:52 p.m. local ...

Large earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

A major earthquake has hit Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 58 people, officials in the Central Asian nation have said. The 6.6-magnitude quake struck at 2152 local time (1552 GMT) on Sunday, destroying ...

Earthquake Kills 58 In Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

(AP) A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, killing 58 people and destroying more than 100 buildings in a village in southern Kyrgyzstan, emergency officials said Monday.The quake...

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 58

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Quake was magnitude 6.6, U.S. Geological Survey says Border region shared by Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan hit by quake Kyrgyzstan, U.S., differ on location of epicenter

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 65

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Earthquake kills at least 70 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

A weekend earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan, the emergencies ministry said today.

Strong earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Bishkek: An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. "We are continuing rescue operations to see if anyone m...

Earthquake kills dozens in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, killing 58 people and destroying more than 100 buildings in a village in southern Kyrgyzstan, emergency officials said...

Quakes Hit Kyrgyzstan And Afghanistan

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Bishkek, Oct. 6 (bna) -- A Powerful Earthquake Measuring 6.6 On Richter Scale Hit Kyrgyzstan On Sunday Killing At Least 58 People, Reported Local Authorities.

Kyrgyzstan quake flattens village, kills 65

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

BISHKEK - A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan, killing 65 people mainly in a remote village near the border with China that rescuers were racing to reach, officials said on Monday.

Toll rises after Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

By Olga Dzyubenko Bishkek - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. Th...

65 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 70 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said today. ...

Sixty-five dead as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

(USGS), flattened the village of Nura in the isolated Alaisky district on the mountainous border. "The current number of dead has reached 65 people," the

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 70

2008-10-06T13:50+0200

The earthquake, which measured 6.3 according to the US Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan - Central Asia's most densely populated corner, which is prone to instability and ethnic tension. But worst affected were the high-altitude villages of south....

Seventy-two dead as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

2008-10-06T13:37+0200

BISHKEK (AFP) - Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan on Monday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said.

Earthquake destroys Kyrgyzstan village

2008-10-06T13:33+0200

A powerful earthquake that struck the mountains of central Asia yesterday has devastated Nura village in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 60 people and injuring another 100. The magnitude 6.6 quake was near the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It flattened dozens of buildings in Nura, said the country's emergency minister, Kamchybek Tashiyev.

Kyrgyzstan reports quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T13:12+0200

A WEEKEND earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said today.

Central Asia quake kills 70, razes village

2008-10-06T13:12+0200

06 Oct 2008 10:48:01 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, quotes, background, updates death toll) By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the ...

Central Asia quake kills 70, razes village

2008-10-06T13:10+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Central Asia quake kills 70

2008-10-06T13:10+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Seventy dead as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

2008-10-06T13:07+0200

BISHKEK, (AFP) - A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan, killing 70 people mainly in a remote village near the border with China that rescuers were racing to reach, officials said Monday.

Kyrgyz earthquake death toll rises to 72

2008-10-06T12:54+0200

BISHKEK, October 6 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has risen to 72, while local health authorities say the number of casualties could grow. The earthquake, measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale, struck near the former Soviet republic's densely populated....

60 Killed In Kyrgyz Quake

2008-10-06T12:54+0200

Rescue teams are attempting to reach remote areas of southeast Kyrgyzstan devastated by a strong earthquake that hit late on October 5 and has killed up to 60 people. Authorities say that over 100 others were injured in the quake.

Earthquake kills many in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T12:52+0200

A strong earthquake has hit Kyrgyzstan, close to the country's border with China, killing more than 60 people.

Emergency officials: Kyrgyzstan quake kills 65

2008-10-06T12:44+0200

Sixty-five people were killed and 50 more injured in the strong earthquake that rocked southern Kyrgyzstan Sunday night, the Interfax news agency reported Monday citing emergency officials. In the village of Nura, which lies about 50 km from the epicenter of the earthquake and has a population of....

65 killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T12:27+0200

BISHKEK: A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 65 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said Monday.

Officials: Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 60

2008-10-06T12:18+0200

Earthquake kills at least 60 people in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T12:15+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 60 people, emergency officials said Monday.

60 Dead in Kyrgyzstan Earthquake

2008-10-06T12:15+0200

Emergency officials say an earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed at least 60 people. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake's intensity at 6.6. The quake struck Sunday at 9:52 pm local time (15:52 UTC) and was centered 65 kilometers southeast of Sary-Tash.

Kyrgyzstan shocked by earthquake

2008-10-06T12:11+0200

MOSCOW, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of some six magnitude occurred in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, according to reports reaching here. The quake epicenter was located on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border and there was a three-point tremor in Bishkek, Itar-Tass news agency cited the Kyrgyz Emergency Situations Ministry and the National Seismology Institute.

Emergency officials: Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T12:11+0200

ALMATY, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Fifty-eight people died and 50 more were injured in the strong earthquake that rocked southern Kyrgyzstan Sunday night, the Interfax news agency reported Monday citing emergency officials. In the village of Nura, which lies about 50 km from the epicenter of the earthquake....

Kyrgyzstan quake kills up to 70

2008-10-06T12:08+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan the emergencies ministry said today.

Earthquake kills at least 60 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T12:02+0200

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 60 people, emergency officials said Monday. read more

Earthquake hits village in central Asia

2008-10-06T11:59+0200

A powerful earthquake that struck the mountains of central Asia has devastated a village in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 60 people, emergency officials said today. The quake which measured 6.6, near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, hit the remote village of Nura, bringing down dozens of....

70 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T11:57+0200

Earthquake kills at least 60 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T11:55+0200

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 60 people, emergency officials said Monday.

Earthquake Kills At Least 60 In Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T11:54+0200

Officials in Kyrgyzstan say an earthquake has leveled a town, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more.

Earthquake kills at least 60 people in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T11:54+0200

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 60 people, ...

Large earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T11:51+0200

Kyrgyzstan: M=6.6 quake kills 60, destroys 120 houses near border with China

2008-10-06T11:38+0200

BISHKEK, Oct 6, 2008 (AFP) - A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 60 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said Monday. The quake late Sunday measured a magnitude 6.

Earthquake kills over 60 in southern Kyrgyzstan - 2

2008-10-06T11:23+0200

A strong earthquake has killed more than 60 people in southern Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the Central Asian state, the local emergency situations ministry said Monday.

65 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T11:12+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 65 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said today. 5:49pm (AEDT)

Toll rises after Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T11:12+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said.

Kyrgyzstan quake 'kills about 70'

2008-10-06T11:03+0200

An earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said today.

Earthquake kills 58 people in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T10:54+0200

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, killing 58 people and destroying more than 100 buildings in a village ...

6.6-strong earthquake kills dozens in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T10:51+0200

The quake's magnitude was 6.6 and the epicenter was in Kyrgyzstan, the US Geological Survey said.

Up to 65 killed in Kyrgyzstan 6.6-magnitude earthquake - 2nd Update

2008-10-06T10:50+0200

Bishkek/Moscow - A 6.6-magnitude earthquake killed up to 65 people in Kyrgyzstan and wrecked dozens of homes in the remote and mountainous south of the Central Asian state on Sunday, the country's Eme...

Dozens dead, homes destroyed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T10:50+0200

A weekend earthquake has killed more than 60 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said. The earthquake, measu...

60 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T10:50+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 60 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said today.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills more than 60 - ministry

2008-10-06T10:50+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed more than 60 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday...

At least 58 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T10:50+0200

Moscow/A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan Sunday has killed up to 58 people, the US Geological Survey and Russian media reports said early Monday.

Up to 70 killed by earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T10:47+0200

Up to 70 people are believed to have been killed by an earthquake in the Central Asia nation of Kyrgyzstan last night.

60 Reported Killed In Kyrgyz Earthquake

2008-10-06T10:47+0200

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan say 60 people have been killed and over 100 others injured in an earthquake.

Earthquake kills dozens in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T10:43+0200

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, killing 58 people and destroying more than 100 buildings in a village in Kyrgyzstan, emergency officials said Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70: ministry

2008-10-06T10:39+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Toll rises after Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T10:39+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said.

60 perish during Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T10:38+0200

Sixty people have been killed after a strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan, close to the country's border with China, officials say.

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 70

2008-10-06T10:17+0200

As many as 70 people are feared dead after an earthquake in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70 - ministry

2008-10-06T10:11+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70 - ministry

2008-10-06T10:06+0200

06 Oct 2008 07:34:05 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, updates death toll) By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian ...

Kyrgyzstan quake flattens village, kills 65

2008-10-06T10:02+0200

BISHKEK, (AFP) - A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan, killing 65 people mainly in a remote village near the border with China that rescuers were racing to reach, officials said Monday.

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 60

2008-10-06T10:02+0200

The tremor struck late on Sunday and measured a magnitude 6.6, according to the US Geogolical Survey (USGS). At least one big aftershock was also reported. "According to preliminary figures, 60 people died and more than 100 local residents were injured to various degrees," Kyrgyz Emergency Situations Minister Kamchybek Tashiyev said.

Dozens killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T09:58+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation.

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 58

2008-10-06T09:55+0200

An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses in the Central Asian nation.

Kyrgyzstan Quake Kills About 70 - Ministry

2008-10-06T09:51+0200

The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U.S. Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

58 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T09:50+0200

BISHKEK: Fifty-eight people were killed in an earthquake in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, emergency officials in the Central Asian country said. The earthquake in the Alaisky district in southern Kyrgyz...

Earthquake kills at least 60 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T09:48+0200

A weekend earthquake killed at least 60 people in Kyrgyzstan, the emergencies ministry said today.

Large earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T09:43+0200

Officials in Kyrgyzstan say an earthquake has killed more than 50 people near its mountainous border with China.

60 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T09:40+0200

Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70

2008-10-06T09:39+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

60 killed in Kyrgyzstan quake: minister

2008-10-06T09:31+0200

BISHKEK, (AFP) - A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 60 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said Monday.

58 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T09:25+0200

BISHKEK: Fifty-eight people were killed when a strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, emergency officials in former Soviet republic said Monday.

Earthquake kills 58 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T09:25+0200

An earthquake has killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan, the government said. Emergency situations ministry spokesman Abdusamat Payazov said the quake also injured 50 people and destroyed 120 buildings in a town in the Central Asian nation's southern Osh region. The quake occurred on Sunday night and its epicentre was in neighbouring Tajikistan.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills more than 60 - ministry

2008-10-06T09:24+0200

Quake in Kyrgyzstan kills 60 people

2008-10-06T09:22+0200

BISHKEK, October 6 (Itar-Tass) - The death toll in an earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan on Sunday has reached 60 people, Kyrgyz Minister for Emergency Situations Kamchibek Tashiyev said on Monday. The minister said 25 dead bodies have been retrieved from under the rubble.

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 58

2008-10-06T09:20+0200

WalesOnline An earthquake has killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan, the government said today. Emergency situations ministry spokesman Abdusamat Payazov says the quake also injured 50 people and destroyed 120 buildings in a town in the Central Asian nation’s southern Osh region.

Kyrgyzstan Quake Kills More Than 60 - Ministry

2008-10-06T09:19+0200

The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U.S. Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58

2008-10-06T09:08+0200

A weekend earthquake has killed at least 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses, the emergencies ministry said today. The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the US Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. 'The death toll might be higher,' said emergencies ministry spokesman.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills more than 60 - ministry

2008-10-06T09:03+0200

06 Oct 2008 06:53:06 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, updates death toll) By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed more than 60 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of ...

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people - ministry

2008-10-06T08:49+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses in the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. "We are continuing re...

Earthquake kills at least 58 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T08:46+0200

A weekend earthquake killed at least 58 people in Kyrgyzstan, the emergencies ministry said today.

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 58

2008-10-06T08:44+0200

Published: Monday, 6 October 2008, 7:35AM An earthquake has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan. The quake measured 6.3, according to the US Geological Survey, and was felt throughout the region, mainly in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58

2008-10-06T08:38+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed at least 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58 - ministry

2008-10-06T08:38+0200

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58 - ministry

2008-10-06T08:32+0200

06 Oct 2008 06:04:00 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, expected higher death toll) BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed at least 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central ...

60 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake: minister

2008-10-06T08:29+0200

BISHKEK, (AFP) - Sixty people were killed when a strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, the top emergency official in the former Soviet republic said Monday.

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 58

2008-10-06T08:27+0200

06/10/2008 - 07:08:43 An earthquake has killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan, the government said today. Emergency situations ministry spokesman Abdusamat Payazov says the quake also injured 50 people and destroyed 120 buildings in a town in the Central Asian nation’s southern Osh region.

Earthquake Kills 58 In Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T08:24+0200

Officials in Kyrgyzstan say an earthquake has leveled a town, killing at least 58 people and injuring dozens more.

58 Dead in Kyrgyzstan Earthquake

2008-10-06T08:21+0200

Emergency officials say an earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed at least 58 people. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake's intensity at 6.6. The quake struck Sunday at 9:52 p.m. local time (15:52 UTC) and was centered 65 kilometers southeast of Sary-Tash.

Earthquake kills 58 people in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T08:17+0200

Emergency officials say an earthquake has killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan. read more

Report: Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T08:15+0200

A weekend earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the US Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and....

Quake in Kyrgyzstan kills 58 people

2008-10-06T08:15+0200

BISHKEK, October 6 (Itar-Tass) - A total of 58 people were killed in an earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, the press service of the Kyrgyz Ministry for Emergency Situations told Itar-Tass on Monday. “We have received updated reports from the site, according to which 120 residential buildings were also destroyed,” ministry sources said.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T08:11+0200

An earthquake has destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T08:10+0200

An earthquake has destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said.

Quake in Kyrgyzstan kills 58 people

2008-10-06T08:08+0200

A weekend earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, Kyrgyz ministry said on Monday. The earthquake measuring 6.3 jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. In 1966, the Uzbek capital Tashkent was flattened by a 7.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58

2008-10-06T08:08+0200

BISHKEK: A weekend earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation,...

Powerful earthquake kills 58 people in mountains of Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T08:03+0200

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, killing 58 people and destroying more than 100 buildings in a village in southern Kyrgyzstan, emergency officials said Monday. The quake near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hit the remote village of Nura hard, injuring about....

58 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T07:57+0200

Fifty-eight people were killed in an earthquake in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, emergency officials in the Central Asian country said.

Powerful earthquake kills 58 in southern Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T07:51+0200

An earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale has killed at least 58 people in southern Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan's emergency situations ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T07:49+0200

Kyrgyzstan Quake Kills 58 People - Ministry

2008-10-06T07:46+0200

The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U.S. Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Strong Earthquake In Kyrgyzstan Kills 58 People

2008-10-06T07:37+0200

A weekend earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the Emergencies Ministry has said.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people: ministry

2008-10-06T07:36+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T07:33+0200

Report: Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T07:32+0200

58 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T07:23+0200

FIFTY-EIGHT people were killed in an earthquake in Kyrgyzstan today, emergency officials in the Central Asian country said. 4:16pm (AEDT)

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T07:06+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people - ministry

2008-10-06T07:06+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses in the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58: ministry

2008-10-06T07:04+0200

An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses, says authorities. Map locating the quake.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T06:51+0200

An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses in the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people - ministry

2008-10-06T06:28+0200

06 Oct 2008 04:22:41 GMT Source: Reuters BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses in the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. "We are ...

Quake jolts Central Asia

2008-10-06T05:55+0200

Strong earthquake struck but no immediate reports of damage or casualties. -Reuters

Kyrgyzstan shocked by earthquake

2008-10-06T05:46+0200

Kyrgyzstan shocked by earthquake

2008-10-06T04:20+0200

An earthquake of some six magnitude occurred in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, according to reports reaching here. The quake epicenter was located on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border and there was a three-point tremor in Bishkek, Itar-Tass news agency cited the Kyrgyz Emergency Situations Ministry and the National Seismology Institute.

Pakistan, Central Asia rocked

2008-10-06T03:46+0200

Monday, October 06, 2008 News deskRAWALPINDI: An earthquake of severe intensity measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale rocked Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujar Khan and Jehlum on Sunday night. According to Me...

Strong Earthquake Jolts Central Asia

2008-10-06T02:46+0200

KYRGYZSTAN: October 6, 2008 BISHKEK - A strong earthquake struck Central Asia on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, officials and witnesses said. The quake jolte...

Earthquake rocks central Asia

2008-10-06T00:45+0200

BISHKEK — A strong earthquake hit Central Asia on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of destruction or casualties, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Kyrgyz emergencies ministry said. ...

Strong quake hits Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T00:45+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Central Asia overnight but there were no immediate reports of destruction or casualties, the US Geological Survey and the Kyrgyz emergencies ministry said.

Strong quake hits Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T00:45+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Central Asia overnight but there were no immediate reports of destruction or casualties, the US Geological Survey and the Kyrgyz emergencies ministry said. The US Geological ...

Quake jolts Islamabad

2008-10-06T00:13+0200

PESHAWAR: An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, jolted Islamabad on Sunday, the Met Office reported. The earthquake occurred at 21:53 and the epicentre was about 650 kilometres north of Peshawar in Kyrgyzstan.

Strong quake jolts Central Asia, no casualties reported

2008-10-06T00:13+0200

BISHKEK: A strong earthquake struck Central Asia on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, officials and witnesses said. The quake jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Central Asia’s most densely populated corner prone to ethnic tension and instability.

Earthquake rocks central Asia

2008-10-05T22:00+0200

No casualties have been reported after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tajikstan and Uzbekistan border

Strong earthquake hits Central Asia

2008-10-05T21:44+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit Central Asia on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of destruction or casualties, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Kyrgyz emergencies ministry said...

A 6.3-magnitude quake rattles western Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-05T21:44+0200

The quake struck 55 km east of Sary-Tash near the borders of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan at 9:52 pm local time. It had a depth of 35 km, the survey reported. The US agency initially reported the ...

Strong Earthquake Jolts Central Asia

2008-10-05T21:32+0200

The Kyrgyz emergencies ministry said it had information that a quake measuring 8.5 on a 12-level scale.

Moderate earthquake hits northwest China

2008-10-05T21:20+0200

BEIJING: A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit China's far northwest early on Monday, seismologists in the United States reported.

Strong earthquake jolts Central Asia

2008-10-05T21:17+0200

05 Oct 2008 18:49:02 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds Tajik and Kyrgyz officials) By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck Central Asia on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, ...

Strong earthquake jolts Central Asia

2008-10-05T20:58+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck Central Asia on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, officials and witnesses said.

Strong quake hits Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-05T20:52+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Central Asia overnight but there were no immediate reports of destruction or casualties, the US Geological Survey and the Kyrgyz emergencies ministry said. 5:15am (AEDT)

Strong Earthquake Hits Central Asia

2008-10-05T20:01+0200

The Kyrgyz emergencies ministry said it had information that a quake measuring 8.5 on a 12-level scale.

Strong earthquake hits Central Asia

2008-10-05T19:58+0200

Strong earthquake hits Central Asia

2008-10-05T19:58+0200

Strong earthquake hits Central Asia

2008-10-05T19:45+0200

05 Oct 2008 17:20:42 GMT Source: Reuters (Previous WASHINGTON, adds emergencies ministry, witness) BISHKEK, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit Central Asia on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of destruction or casualties, ...

Strong earthquake hits Central Asia

2008-10-05T19:39+0200

6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-05T19:13+0200

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has rattled Central Asia, striking near Sary-Tash in western Kyrgyzstan, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

6.3 magnitude quake hits Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-05T18:57+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Central Asia on Sunday, striking near Sary-Tash in western Kyrgyzstan, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

6.3 magnitude quake hits Kyrgyzstan - USGS

2008-10-05T18:54+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Central Asia on Sunday, striking near Sary-Tash in western Kyrgyzstan, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

6.3 magnitude quake hits Kyrgyzstan-USGS

2008-10-05T18:44+0200

05 Oct 2008 16:36:43 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds revised magnitude, locator, aftershock) WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Central Asia on Sunday, striking near Sary-Tash in western Kyrgyzstan, the U.S. ...