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Kyrgyz MPs vote to approve U.S. air base closure


    BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to approve a government proposal to close a U.S. air base in the Central Asian nation which is a vital transit point for U.S.-led fighting in nearby Afghanistan.

    The decision was passed by 78 votes to 1 against by the legislature dominated by the ruling Ak Zhol party.

    (Reporting by Maria Golovnina; Writing by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge)