ANDIZHAN, Uzbekistan (Reuters) - The United States called on Friday for an international investigation into ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan, as the country's leader said the death toll could be 10 times higher than the official tally of 190.
Roza Otunbayeva's interim administration and the United Nations say the bloodshed in clashes between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks, which has driven hundreds of thousands to flee their burned-out homes, began with planned and orchestrated attacks.
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