Claims of vote rigging as Kyrgyzstan election causes chaos

People protest during a rally against the results of a parliamentary vote in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

People protest during a rally against the results of a parliamentary vote in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Source: AP

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Police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, as thousands of people demonstrate against the result of a parliamentary election.

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