
Emergency declared in Kazakhstan's capital, as fuel protests rage and government resigns
CNN
Unrest broke out in cities across Kazakhstan on Wednesday, as thousands angrily protested a sharp fuel price hike that sparked the resignation of the Central Asian country's government.
A state of emergency has been declared in Kazakhstan's capital Nursultan, its biggest city Almaty, and in other regions following tense demonstrations.
In three cities, local administration officials came under attack, buildings were damaged and "stones, sticks, gas, pepper, and Molotov cocktails were used," according to a statement by the Interior Ministry.

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