Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Uprising In Kyrgyzstan Kills 17, Many Wounded

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Seventeen Killed As Kyrgyzstan Protesters And Police Clash -- Times Online

Seventeen people were killed today and at least 140 wounded in violent clashes between riot police and protestors in Kyrgyzstan

Riot police fought running battles with more than 5,000 demonstrators in the capital Bishkek as angry crowds demanded the resignation of President Kumanbek Bakiyev. Kyrgyzstan’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Larisa Kachibekova confirmed the casualty figures.

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More News On Kyrgyzstan

Anti-govt protests sweep Kyrgyzstan, 17 said dead
-- Yahoo News/AP
At least 17 killed in Kyrgyz anti-government protests -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Clashes leave 17 dead in Kyrgyzstan revolt -- Yahoo News/AFP
Kyrgyzstan in crisis as clashes escalate -- BBC
Kyrgyz Police Fire on Protesters -- Wall Street Journal
Unrest in Kyrgyzstan prompts state of emergency -- CNN
At least 17 killed in Kyrgyz anti-government protests -- Reuters
At least 17 people killed in Kyrgyzstan protests as government building stormed -- The Guardian
Emergency in Kyrgyzstan as Police Fire on Protesters -- New York Times
Kyrgyzstan: protesters take deputy prime minister hostage -- The Telegraph
Kyrgyz opposition leaders appear on state TV -- RIA Novosti
Kyrgyzstan capital simmers with violence -- Financial Times
Kyrgyz opposition vows to go ahead with rallies -- AP
Kyrgyzstan: Eyewitness accounts -- BBC

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