Kyrgyzstan`s interim government Sunday said it had opened a corruption probe into contracts to supply fuel to a US airbase on its territory seen as key to coalition military operations in Afghanistan.

Japan PM says finalizing plan to end US base row

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 12:43

Japan PM has said he was finalizing a plan to resolve a row over a US airbase by an end-of-May deadline.

Okinawans rally for to be moved off island

Last Updated: Monday, April 26, 2010, 00:06

Thousands of Okinawan residents and leaders demanded a US Marine base be moved off the island at a mass rally Sunday, inflamed by speculation the govt may accept a plan to relocate it to another part of southern Japanese island.

Japanese islanders rally `against US base plan`

Last Updated: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 15:16

Thousands of people rallied on a remote Japanese island on Sunday, protesting against a possible government move to relocate a major US air base there.

Hatoyama seeks to gain support over US base relocation

Last Updated: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 15:57

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday that he will seek approval from the US for potential relocation sites for the US Marine Corps` Futemma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture.

New Kyrgyz rulers hail Russia, aim to shut US base

Last Updated: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:52

Kyrgyzstan`s self-proclaimed new leadership said on Thursday that Russia had helped to oust President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, and that they aimed to close a US airbase that has irritated Moscow.