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Monday, May 16, 2005

Uzbekistan: 'Troops in Uzbekistan have sealed off the eastern town of Korasuv, where locals took control on Saturday. The unrest had spread from nearby Andijan, where protests over the trial of 23 local businessmen turned bloody on Friday after troops opened fire. Several hundred people were killed during Friday's protests, according to local doctors and NGOs.' (BBC)

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