Kyrgyzstan

7. April 2010 | 19:00

Anti-govt protests sweep Kyrgyzstan, 17 said dead

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Anti-government protests have swept across the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan and riot police have opened fire on thousands storming the main government building in the capital of Bishkek. (News Source: Washington Post - 12:56:24)

Police fire on protesters in Kyrgyzstan

Anti-government unrest rocked the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday as thousands of protesters stormed the main government building, set fire to the prosecutor’s office and took over state television. (News Source: USA Today - 16:23:23)

Unrest in Kyrgyzstan prompts state of emergency

Civil unrest engulfed the politically troubled central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan Wednesday, with the government declaring a state of emergency and street fighting resulting in more than 20 deaths, the Interfax news agency reported. (News Source: CNN - 16:00:56)

Kyrgyzstan protests: What it means for US role in Afghanistan war?

The Kyrgyzstan protests, in which government forces killed at least 17 rioters who tried to storm President Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s office and other locations, highlights US reliance on a key air base supplying troops in Afghanistan war. (News Source: The Christian Science Monitor - 16:03:31)

In pictures: Kyrgyzstan in crisis

Images of unprecedented protests in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, where several people have died in violent clashes. (News Source: BBC News - 15:03:14)

Kyrgyzstan Health Ministry confirms 40 dead, 400 wounded in protests, AS

Kyrgyzstan Health Ministry confirms 40 dead, 400 wounded in protests. (News Source: Fox News - 16:57:48)

Opposition in Kyrgyzstan says on state television it has formed its own government, AS

Opposition in Kyrgyzstan says on state television it has formed its own government. (News Source: Fox News - 16:57:57)

Violence Erupts in Kyrgyzstan, Home to U.S. Base

Kyrgyzstan cracks down on opposition as unrest threatens to spread to capital. Kyrgyzstan - Asia - Kurmanbek Bakiyev - Bishkek - Soviet Union (News Source: ABC News - 14:30:29)

Protests turn deadly in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 7 (UPI) — Clashes between police and demonstrators in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Wednesday left at least six people dead and more than 100 wounded, officials said. (News Source: UPI - 13:23:09)

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