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Russian-brokered cease-fire fails in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to battle over Nagorno Karabakh, a disputed territory and enclave of ethnic Amenians. At issue are seven districts of Azerbaijan that surround the region. This week, Russian officials pushed the two countries for a cessation of hostilities -- but so far the effort to broker peace has been unsuccessful. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports.