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Kyrgyz opposition seizes powerKyrgyzstan's opposition said on Thursday it had seized power in the impoverished and strategically important Central Asian state after an uprising forced President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to flee the capital. With rioters roaming the streets More… |
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Kyrgyz clashes kill 17, emergency declaredKyrgyzstan's President Kurmanbek Bakiyev ordered a state of emergency in Bishkek and three other areas on Wednesday amid clashes between riot police and anti-government demonstrators that reportedly left at least 17 protesters dead. The im More… |
