Kyrgyz leaders vow reforms, but resistance holds

BISHKEK - Kyrgyzstan's interim rulers faced renewed resistance and lawlessness on Monday after pledging fresh elections and reforms to restore order in the volatile Central Asian state.

Almost two weeks after Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev was ousted in a revolt, fresh turbulence hit the capital Bishkek, with about 1,000 stone-throwing men rioting in the suburbs, according to Reuters reporters.

Bakiyev sought refuge in neighboring Kazakhstan last week, but was on the move again on Monday. The Kazakh foreign ministry said he had left the country for an unknown destination.