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Death at the OlympicsA Chinese man has committed suicide by jumping from a Beijing tourist site seconds after he had… 09/08/08 19:47 CET
Putin defends actions in South OssetiaRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin responded to the conflict in South Ossetia by flying to… 09/08/08 19:47 CET
“Thousands” dead in South Ossetia fightingThe civilian death toll continues to mount as fighting escalates between Georgia and Russia over… 09/08/08 19:47 CET
Abkhazia violence raises fears of “second front”Fighting is now reported in the Georgian breakaway territory of Abkhazia. Conflict in the disputed… 09/08/08 19:47 CET
Bush: attacks on Georgia are “dangerous escalation”The Georgian leadership’s main ally in the West has said that Russia’s attacks on its neighbour… 09/08/08 19:47 CET
Civilians “killed” after Russian air strikes in GeorgiaThe horror of the South Ossetian conflict has spread beyond the borders of the breakaway region… 09/08/08 13:33 CET
Claims and counter claims in South Ossetian conflictAs Georgia moves to impose martial law, its president has rejected Russia’s version of what is… 09/08/08 13:33 CET
Ex-US presidential hopeful Edwards admits affairFormer US Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards has admitted cheating on his wife and having… 09/08/08 13:33 CET
UN dodges ceasefire ruling – more talks are plannedIn front of the United Nations in New York, Georgia has demanded a Russian troop withdrawal and a… 09/08/08 09:59 CET
Georgia plans martial law and a state of emergencyNeither Georgia nor Russia have yet confirmed they are at war over separatist South Ossetia. But… 09/08/08 09:59 CET
Call to boost global AIDS battleMore pressure must be placed on governments all over the world to help fund the fight against … 09/08/08 09:59 CET
Anti-Chinese demonstrators refuse to be silencedAnti-China protestors continue to keep their causes in the spotlight. Tibetan and Burmese groups… 09/08/08 09:59 CET
Fighting sparks demonstrations in Russia and GeorgiaThe confrontation between Russian and Georgian troops has prompted an outpouring of nationalistic… 09/08/08 09:59 CET
Russia ferries S. Ossetian refugees to safe havenRussia has laid on transport to ferry refugees away from the South Ossetian conflict zone. More… 09/08/08 09:59 CET
Bolivian leader’s plea for unityBolivian President Evo Morales has appealed for unity amid fears of a worsening political crisis in… 09/08/08 09:59 CET
