Unix Timestamp: 1270598400
Wednesday, April 7. 2010, 12:00:00 AM UTC

2010 Kyrgyzstan riots:

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev flees Bishkek amid fierce rioting, sparking a sociopolitical crisis. Former foreign minister Roza Otunbayeva is placed at the head of an interim government as the opposition seizes control.