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Protesters take over town
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| Mar.21 |
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President calls vote probe
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| Mar.22 |
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Protests 'part of coup'
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| Mar.24 |
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Government HQ seized. Akayev left| Protesters forced the country's longtime president Askar Akayev to flee his office | | |
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Kyrgyzstan names new leadership Parliament has appointed opposition MP Ishinbai Kadyrbekov as an interim leader
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| Mar.26 |
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Presidential vote set
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Poll plans 'unrealistic'
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| Mar.27 |
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Rival MPs battle for power Rival parliaments are meeting amid rowdy scenes and confusion over who has the right to be part of the government
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OSCE aims to end Kyrgyz dispute
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| Mar.28 |
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Political stand-off eases
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| Mar.29 |
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Ousted Kyrgyz president defiant
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| May.12 |
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Gunmen 'release' prisoners
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'Dramatic scenes' in town of Andijan
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| May.13 |
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Troops clash with protesters| Opposition says later 745 died in fighting that broken out after a night in which soldiers clashed with demonstrators | | |
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'High death toll'
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| May.14 |
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President Karimov blames Islamists
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Thousands of Uzbeks fleeing Thousands are trying to flee the city of Andijan, leaving behind the wreckage of a government building
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| May.15 |
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Relatives search for bodies Anguished relatives have been searching for bodies in the city of Andijan, where hundreds were killed by a military
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Locals expel town leaders Local residents of border of Korasuv are driving out representatives of the central government
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Soldiers reported killed in clash
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| May.16 |
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Toll rises as unrest spreads 700 people have been killed in clashes. The unrest has spread from Andijan to at least 3 other towns
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US hardens stance on Uzbekistan The is 'deeply disturbed' by reports that troops fired on unarmed civilians during a protest in the east of the country
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| May.17 |
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Opposition says 745 died The Free Peasants party has compiled a list of 745 people allegedly killed by government troops
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Officials put toll at 169
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| May.18 |
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Foreign envoys visit town of Andijan The group of diplomats and journalists has arrived in the town to investigate last week's violence
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UN calls for Uzbek deaths inquiry Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, called for an independent investigation
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U.S. presses for Uzbek probe The administration called for an international investigation into last week's violence in the city of Andijan
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Troops retake rebel town| Uzbek troops have retaken the town of Korasuv, where locals threw out their leaders in a popular protest | |
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| May.19 |
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President Karimov rejects deaths probe UN: Uzbek President has rejected requests for an international inquiry into a bloody crackdown in the town of Andijan
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| May.20 |
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Defiant Uzbeks stage new protest
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Pressure grows for inquiry US, UN, EU and Nato officials have also called for an inquiry into the events
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| May.21 |
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Protest over rebel's arrest
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| May.24 |
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President Karimov seeks China support
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| Jul.10 |
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Landslide win for Bakiev The acting president, Kurmanbek Bakiev, has 89% support, giving him an insurmountable lead
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| Jul.28 |
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14 jailed Uzbeks freed
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| Jul.30 |
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US asked to leave air base Uzbekistan has reportedly given the US 6 months to move out of the base used for operations in Afghanistan
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| Aug.26 |
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Parliament vote to expel U.S. troops
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| Sep.20 |
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Trial suspects plead guilty 15 men accused of leading popular protests in Andijan have pleaded guilty to multiple charges against them
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| Sep.30 |
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'Space tourist' blasts off to ISS Fare-paying Gregory Olsen has blasted off on a Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station
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Rice: Kazakh democracy before oil
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| Nov.8 |
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Venus probe launched successfully
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| Nov.14 |
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Andijan suspects given jail terms| An court has found 15 men guilty of trying to overthrow the government, in a case which drew international criticism | |
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US condemns Uzbek terror verdicts
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Presidential election
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Massive victory for President Nazarbayev| Nursultan Nazarbayev had polled 91% of the vote, according to preliminary results | |
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Europe launches Galileo satellite The 600kg Giove-A was lofted into orbit on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur
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