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Many of you have heard of the horrible violence that has recently erupted all over Kyrgyzstan. Overall, hundreds of people have been murdered and many more are homeless and living in refugee camps in Uzbekistan.  Atrocities have been committed by both sides and an appeal to Russia for peace keeping forces was denied.

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North Korea’s military has reportedly been ordered to prepare for combat, after Seoul blamed the country for sinking one of its warships. The deadly incident in March provoked new levels of hostility between the neighbors, with South Korea suspending all trade with the North. The UN has called for an international response to the row, but security expert Denny Roy from the U.S.-based East West Center, says sanctions are unlikely to help.