A woman prays for victims of Wednesday’s anti-government protest in front of the government headquarters in Bishkek on Friday. Joseph Sywenkyj for The New York TimesKyrgyzstan President Is Offered Passage From Country -- New York Times
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A tenuous calm settled on this traumatized city Friday, with an interim government made up of the deposed president’s staunchest opponents claiming that it was rapidly consolidating control.
The acting head of the government, Roza Otunbayeva, said at a news conference that the president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev had been offered safe passage into exile if he agreed to step down. “We will guarantee his security, only his personal security, if he resigns,” she said.
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MIDDLE EAST
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Ahmadinejad: Iran has 'fully mastered' nuclear technology.
Israel's prime minister cancels visit to Washington nuclear summit.
World powers hold UN meeting on Iran nuclear sanctions.
Iran sends U.S. warning on national nuclear day.
ASIA
Sri Lanka's ruling coalition wins majority of parliament seats.
Thai military uses force against 'Red Shirt' protesters.
NKorea vows to keep building nuclear bombs.
Pakistani troops kill 18 militants in northwest.
Pakistani national assembly votes to limit Presidential powers.
ASEAN urges Myanmar to hold fair election.
AFRICA
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U.S. may support brief delay in Sudan elections.
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US names two Guinea-Bissau military men 'drug kingpins'.
South Africa police deploy for Terreblanche funeral.
EUROPE
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Nicolas Sarkozy 'ordered French MI5 to find out who was behind affair rumours'.
AMERICAS
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Uruguay's new leader strengthens ties with Chavez.
Sinaloa cartel takes Ciudad Juarez.
Brazil battles to rescue hundreds buried in landslide.
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