Police clash with protesters in restive Kyrgyzstan

Police clash with protesters in restive Kyrgyzstan

Police clash with protesters in restive Kyrgyzstan

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:19 AM PDT

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyz riot police fired tear gas and flash grenades to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in the capital Bishkek on Wednesday, witnesses said, as protesters stormed government buildings in two other towns.


FACTBOX - Unrest in Kyrgyzstan

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:19 AM PDT

Below are some key facts about Kyrgyzstan:


Kyrgyz government office seized

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 08:32 PM PDT

There has been a day of political unrest at a town in Kyrgyzstan, on the eve of planned demonstrations against the country's president.


Polish PM attends Katyn memorial

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:52 PM PDT

The Polish prime minister is attending a ceremony in Russia marking 70 years since the Katyn massacre.


Major earthquake hits Indonesia

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:07 AM PDT

A tsunami alert has been lifted after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra.


Russia urges restraint after clashes in Kyrgyzstan

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:18 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday called for restraint in ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan where riot police have clashed with anti-government protesters, Interfax news agency reported.


Thai protesters leaving parliament area - witness

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:18 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters who had broken through security forces on Wednesday to briefly enter the grounds of parliament started pulling out of the area, a Reuters reporter said.


Thai 'red shirts' briefly storm parliament grounds

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:47 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - "Red shirt" protesters briefly occupied the grounds of Thailand's parliament on Wednesday as they stepped up pressure on the government to call an election.


Thai protesters say they seized some arms from police

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:47 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A group of anti-government protesters in Thailand displayed tear-gas canisters and arms including a rifle and a gun they said were seized from riot police outside parliament's gates on Wednesday.


"Red shirts" force way into parliament grounds

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:20 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - "Red shirt" protesters broke through security forces and entered the grounds of Thailand's parliament on Wednesday as they stepped up pressure on the government to call elections, a Reuters reporter said.


Opposition protests resume in restive Kyrgyzstan

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:20 PM PDT

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyz riot police fired tear gas and flash grenades to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in the capital Bishkek on Wednesday, witnesses said.


Nigeria inaugurates new cabinet

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 06:05 PM PDT

The acting president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has swept away the last vestiges of the previous administration and sworn in a new cabinet loyal to him.


Obama seeks momentum from Russia arms pact signing

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 10:47 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama leaves on Wednesday for Prague where he will sign a landmark nuclear treaty with Russia, marking a much-needed diplomatic achievement and a step toward better ties with Moscow.


Obama may face election-year Supreme Court battle

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 10:47 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, fresh off a bruising battle over healthcare, could face another tough fight in Congress to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy if 89-year-old Justice John Paul Stevens retires as expected.


'Democratic independence' for ETA

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 10:15 PM PDT

The political wing of the Basque separatist group ETA, has called for independence through democratic means.


Thai 'red shirts' to step up Bangkok protest

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 10:18 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters say they will take their mass rally in Bangkok to another level on Wednesday as pressure mounts on Thailand's prime minister to end a five-day standoff in the city's commercial district.


China, U.S. agree to respect 'core interests' - diplomat

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 09:17 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has an understanding with the United States for each to respect the core interests of the other, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Wednesday, calling for positive ties ahead of a Washington trip by China's president following a period of tension.


Nationwide opposition protests planned in Kyrgyzstan

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 09:17 PM PDT

TALAS, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Protesters prepared to rally for a second day in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday after a day of fierce clashes between riot police and demonstrators demanding the resignation of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev.


Kyrgyz government office seized

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 08:32 PM PDT

There has been a day of political unrest at a town in Kyrgyzstan, on the eve of planned demonstrations against the country's president.


Thai "red shirts" vow to step up Bangkok protest

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 08:17 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters say they will take their mass rally in Bangkok to "another level" on Wednesday as pressure mounts on Thailand's prime minister to end a tense five-day standoff in the main commercial district.


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