Kazakh police use tear gas against protesters in Almaty

Police used tear gas to stop protesters in Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty, on Wednesday, a Reuters correspondent reported from the scene.

Security forces sought to disperse protesters who marched towards the city centre, marking a second day of clashes that have already prompted President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to declare a state of emergency in the city of 2 million.

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