Kyrgyz clashes spread, Russia sends troopsRussia sent hundreds of paratroopers to Kyrgyzstan on Sunday to protect its military facilities, Interfax reported, as ethnic clashes spread in the Central Asian state. Nearly 100 people have died from days of fighting in the coutnry. More… |
Kyrgyzstan seeks Russian help as violence mountsKyrgyzstan appealed for Russian help on Saturday to stop ethnic fighting that killed at least 63 and left parts of its second-largest city in flames, the worst violence since the president was toppled in April. The interim government in Ky More… |