Westerners evacuated from Kyrgyzstan battle zone

Germany has evacuated 89 westerners, including 31 Americans and 40 Europeans, from the violence-torn city of Osh in Kyrgyzstan.

German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle said the German consulate organised two charter planes to take the people to safety in the capital Bishkek in the north of the country. He said they arrived safely today.