Nearly 8,000 detained in Kazakhstan amid unrest - New Delhi Times - India Only International Newspaper

The authorities in Kazakhstan said Monday that nearly 8,000 people were detained by police during protests that descended into violence last week and marked the worst unrest the former Soviet nation has faced since gaining independence 30 years ago. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday described the events of last week as a “terrorist aggression” against…

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