Ainagul Abdrakhmanova
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Defiance comes as interim government announces plans for presidential election after bloody revolt.
Thousands besiege president’s office as anger over spiralling prices explodes into political violence.
Poor people to be cushioned against price rises, but authorities insist everyone else must pay realistic share of energy costs. By Ainagul Abdrakhmanova in Bishkek
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has relocated next door to Tajikistan, though analysts doubt it will move back into Central Asia.
Western diplomats join OSCE and rights activists in questioning judge’s decision that trial was sound.
Analysts are sceptical that new institutions will make for more democratic decision-making.
Porous border makes country's south vulnerable to incursions, experts say.
Population loss has serious implications for Kyrgyzstan’s future, say experts.
An electoral commission decree prevents Kyrgyz migrants voting outside the country in upcoming ballot.
Interim authorities in Bishkek say there’s a possibility that hundreds of Uzbeks who fled into Kyrgyzstan in the last few days may be sent home.