finding some gems of contemporary art and sharing them with the world. anti-government protesters and police show no sign of backing off as clashes intensify in the ukrainian capital of kiev. the worst violence in months of unrest has left 25 people dead and more than 500 injured. the situation escalated into brutal violence on tuesday when police tried to stop demonstrators marching. police stormed the protesters stronghold of independence square in central kiev. the people there responded by throwing firebombs. health ministry officials say the victims include police officers, demonstrators, and a journalist. protests began in november after president viktor yanukovych said he would seek closer ties with russia, rather than make efforts to join the european union. protesters have seized government offices, and raided the facilities of security forces in western ukraine. president yanukovych met with opposition leaders early wednesday to attempt to resolve the situation. h