Kyrgyzstan
KYRGYZSTAN: Stand-off continues as shots fired in Osh
Clashes erupted today in the southern city of Osh between supporters and opponents of ousted...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: US, Russia hedge bets on new authorities
President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday issued a warning that Kyrgyzstan could descend into civil war...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: Bakiyev defiance raises prospect of unrest
Speaking today before a rally of 5,000-7,000 supporters in his southern stronghold of Jalalabad,...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: Post-Bakiyev stability may be short-lived
Ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev today vowed to remain in office and warned of bloodshed if the...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: Defiant Bakiyev unsettles fragile order
Ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev yesterday said he would not resign his post nor leave...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: Riots abate as opposition takes power
Former Foreign Minister Roza Otunbayeva assumed the leadership of the Kyrgyz government late...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: Bakiyev at risk as protests turn violent
Security forces clashed with thousands of demonstrators today outside the president's offices in...
KyrgyzstanKYRGYZSTAN: Mob hold governor hostage in northern town
Protestors seized control of the government headquarters in the north-western town of Talas today...
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