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A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

WORLD

* A new wave of unrest hit Kyrgyzstan, with violent protests in the suburbs of the capital and the south of the country, while ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev left Kazakhstan for an unknown destination

* Kyrgyzstan sees its future in the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, the first deputy head of the interim government said

* A large-scale international exhibition of arms and military equipment, Defence Services Asia (DSA)-2010, opened in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, bringing together arms producers and suppliers from all over the world

* Hardline right-winger Dervis Eroglu has won a presidential election held on Sunday in the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state, declaring that talks on the reunification of the island with the Greek Cypriots will be continued, Greek state television has said

RUSSIA

* The controversial TV series School reflects Russia's reality and demonstrates the need for pupils to have classes on moral values, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church said

* Russia and Qatar are planning joint projects to develop gas deposits on the Yamal Peninsula in the Russian Arctic, the energy ministers of both countries said in a joint statement

* Talks in Moscow on U.S. adoptions of Russian children have been postponed because the volcanic ash cloud above Europe prevented the U.S. delegation from traveling, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

BUSINESS

* The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) stated gas prices should be pegged to oil prices, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said

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