Kyrgyzstan

  • Apr 15, 2010
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KYRGYZSTAN: Stand-off continues as shots fired in Osh

Clashes erupted today in the southern city of Osh between supporters and opponents of ousted...

Kyrgyzstan
  • Apr 14, 2010
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KYRGYZSTAN: US, Russia hedge bets on new authorities

President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday issued a warning that Kyrgyzstan could descend into civil war...

Kyrgyzstan
  • Apr 13, 2010
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KYRGYZSTAN: Bakiyev defiance raises prospect of unrest

Speaking today before a rally of 5,000-7,000 supporters in his southern stronghold of Jalalabad,...

Kyrgyzstan
  • Apr 12, 2010
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KYRGYZSTAN: Post-Bakiyev stability may be short-lived

Ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev today vowed to remain in office and warned of bloodshed if the...

Kyrgyzstan
  • Apr 9, 2010
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KYRGYZSTAN: Defiant Bakiyev unsettles fragile order

Ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev yesterday said he would not resign his post nor leave...

Kyrgyzstan
  • Apr 8, 2010
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KYRGYZSTAN: Riots abate as opposition takes power

Former Foreign Minister Roza Otunbayeva assumed the leadership of the Kyrgyz government late...

Kyrgyzstan
  • Apr 7, 2010
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KYRGYZSTAN: Bakiyev at risk as protests turn violent

Security forces clashed with thousands of demonstrators today outside the president's offices in...

Kyrgyzstan
  • Apr 6, 2010
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KYRGYZSTAN: Mob hold governor hostage in northern town

Protestors seized control of the government headquarters in the north-western town of Talas today...

Kyrgyzstan