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Kyrgyzstan Earthquake

tn_2008-10-06t150810z_01_btre495161q00_rtroptp_2_oukwd-uk-quake-kyrgyzstan.jpgA large earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan's Osh region today and the death toll is currently around 70 and may increase. The village of Nura, which was home to about 1,000 people, was said to be completely flattened. The 6.6 US registered quake hit an area near the border to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and China well-known as a seismically active part of Central Asia and earthquakes are frequent. Russia's President Medvedev has already pledged humanitarian assistance, as he will visit the nation this Thursday for a Commonwealth of Independent States summit meeting.

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Patrick Frost

Patrick Frost recently graduated from New York University's Masters Program in Political Science - International Relations. His MA thesis analyzed the capabilities and objectives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Central Asia and beyond and explored how these affected U.S. interests and policy.

Areas of Focus:
Eurasia, American Foreign Policy, Ideology, SCO