State of emergency in Kazakhstan as president vows crackdown
The Hindu
Energy-rich Kazakhstan was facing its biggest crisis in decades after angry protesters over rising fuel prices stormed government buildings
Authorities in Kazakhstan declared a nationwide state of emergency and promised a tough crackdown on Wednesday as .
Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan was facing its biggest crisis in decades after angry protesters over rising fuel prices stormed government buildings.
Authorities appealed for calm but also shut down the internet and warned that lawlessness would not be tolerated.
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