South Ossetia leader collapses during questioning

10/02/12 07:11 CET

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South Ossetian opposition leader Alla Dzhioyeva has been hospitalised after being questioned over an alleged coup d’etat.

Dzhioyeva beat Moscow-backed Anatoly Bibilov in a November presidential election, but that result was annulled by judges.

She had urged candidates to ignore the ruling and recognise her as president.

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