April 9, 2010 6:06 PM

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National mourning in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is holding a day of national mourning for the victims of bloody protests which ousted the government.Thousands of mourners gathered in the main square of the capital, Bishkek today to remember those killed in Wednesday's violence. The first funerals are being held for those who died in the unrest which forced President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to flee the capital.Mr Bakiyev has refused to resign but has offered to talk to the opposition, which has set up an interim government.Both the US and Russia have key military bases in Kyrgyzstan, and are watching the situation there closely.

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