Anti-govt protests sweep Kyrgyzstan, 100 said dead

[Joanne98]

Source: AP

BISHKEK, 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.

The eruption of violence shattered the relative stability of this mountainous former Soviet nation, which houses a U.S. military base that is a key supply center in the fight against the Taliban in nearby Afghanistan.

At least 17 people were killed and at least 180 wounded in clashes between demonstrators and security forces, the government said. The main opposition leader said 100 demonstrators had been slain but the claim could not immediately be confirmed.

The leader of main opposition party Ata-Meken announced on national television that he was negotiating with the president and demanding he step down. Government officials could not immediately be reached for comment on the claim.



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When are we going to start having anti-corporate protests?

[CLANG]

1. When are we going to start having anti-corporate protests?

Are you kidding me? How are we going to get our pop-tarts and jujubes? What about our iPhones and Nintendos?
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