Thousands call on Kyrgyz president to quit

Tens of thousands of angry demonstrators rallied outside the Kyrgyz president’s headquarters today, demanding he resign in a dispute over proposed political reforms that would cut his powers.

President Kurmanbek Bakiyev refused to step down and opposition forces kept up the pressure, pitching tents on the square in the capital Bishkek for an overnight presence and vowing to return in even greater numbers tomorrow.