There have been angry clashes in Kyrgyzstan after hundreds of police moved in to disperse a protest over a valuable Canadian-owned gold mine.
About 1,000 people have been camped out for days calling for a bigger share of the profits from the Kumtor mine, owned by Canada's Centerra Gold group.
The government has now declared a state of emergency around the gold mine.
The mining group says it has paid $1bn (£660m) in taxes since it was formed and spends millions on social projects.
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