8 killed in opposition protests

Eight people were killed and 33 police injured in Armenia's capital on the weekend, which ended after the government declared a state of emergency and mobilized the army.

The state of emergency, effective until March 20, followed the worst unrest in a decade, sparked by opposition protests against a Feb. 19 presidential election they said was rigged.

Police fought pitched battles with opposition supporters who have held daily protests since Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan was elected president.