The parliament of Kyrgyzstan voted nearly unanimously to close a critical American military base in the country, dealing a blow to Barack Obama's efforts to reinforce troops in Afghanistan. The vote, 78-1, means that the US has 180 days to remove its airplanes and equipment, reports the Guardian. Kyrgyzstan's president announced the surprise expulsion last month in Moscow after Russia promised the former Soviet state a $2.15 billion loan and debt forgiveness. (More Kyrgyzstan stories.)