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Kyrgyz army soldiers guard at a checkpoint on city street in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Kyrgyzstan's president on Monday ordered a new, week-long state of emergency in the country's capital after parliament failed to consider and approve his previous order within the legally required three days. (AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin)

Kyrgyzstan president faces pressure to resign amid turmoil

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Supporters of former President Almazbek Atambayev bang on the drum during a rally on the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Sooronbai Jeenbekov, the embattled president of Kyrgyzstan, has moved to end the political turmoil that followed a disputed parliamentary election, ordering a state of emergency in the capital. Jeenbekov has faced calls to resign by protesters who stormed government buildings after Sunday’s parliamentary vote was reportedly swept by pro-government parties. Protesters freed former President Almazbek Atambayev, who was jailed on charges seen by his supporters as a political vendetta. (AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin)

Kyrgyzstan bans rallies, imposes curfew to end turmoil

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