Urmat Baryktabasov

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Kyrgyz government forces stop a bus with supporters of former presidential hopeful Urmat Baryktabasov who gathered on a highway some 9 miles east of the capital, Bishkek, on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, to demand the resignation of the government. The government forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of protesters, raising fears of new instability in the turbulent Central Asian nation. (AP Photo)