i was deeply disappointed. the events in kazakhstan are now quickly turning into a geopolitical crisis as russia has sent its peacekeeping forces. these can help to stop the violence, but the public discontent that fuelled the protests is likely to remain. abdujalil abdurasulov, bbc news, almaty. let s get some of the day s other news. argentina has registered over 100,000 coronavirus infections in 2a hours, its highest daily figure of the pandemic. a0 covid deaths were reported in the same period. cases have soared over the holiday period as the 0micron variant spreads, with few restrictions in place. but with most argentines vaccinated, the authorities say hospital admissions are relatively low. authorities in mexico say 10 dead bodies have been found in a vehicle left outside the office of the state governor. the governor of zacatecas, david monreal, said