VOLATILE SITUATION Kazakh soldiers patrol and conduct security controls on pedestrians in Almaty on Jan. 10, 2022, following violent protests over the price increase of the fuel. Ex-Soviet Kazakhstan was observing on Jan. 10, 2022 a day of national mourning, following the worst unrest in the republic’s independent history. The National Security Committee said in a statement that the country, including government and military facilities, was fully under the control of security services. AFP PHOTO
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan: Violent unrest in Kazakhstan that began with peaceful protests in early January over energy prices has left 225 people dead, authorities said on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), in a dramatic increase on previous tolls.
