Kyrgyzstan president orders new state of emergency

People protest during a rally on the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Vladimir Voronin/AP)

Kyrgyzstan’s president ordered a new, week-long state of emergency in the country’s capital after parliament failed to consider and approve his previous order within the legally required three days.

The confusion reflected the chaos that has engulfed the country after a disputed parliamentary election triggered mass protests.