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Mbeki brings hope of Zimbabwean dealSouth Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki is in Harare, bringing a glimmer of hope for Zimbabwe that the… 10/08/08 19:55 CET
Medvedev says Georgian assault is “genocide”“The way the Georgians in South Ossetia have acted can be called genocide. Their actions are… 10/08/08 19:55 CET
Georgia announces ceasefire but Caucasus conflict rages onAs Russian troops tighten their grip on South Ossetia, reports say the international airport in… 10/08/08 19:55 CET
World’s diplomats seek peace in GeorgiaThe French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is to present the Georgian government, and diplomats… 10/08/08 19:55 CET
Russians accused over Abkhazia “second front”Once the favourite holiday destination of the Soviet Union’s elite, Abkhazia now appears to be the… 10/08/08 19:55 CET
Bolivian president seeks to bolster power with votePresident Evo Morales is staking his position on a referendum set to split his divided nation still… 10/08/08 19:55 CET
Palestinians in mourning for their national poetPalestinians have begun three days of mourning for their national poet, Mahmoud Darwish, who died… 10/08/08 19:53 CET
Russian warships move in as Caucasus conflict spreadsOn Georgia’s Black Sea coast, confusion surrounds the presence of Russian naval vessels. Are they… 10/08/08 14:11 CET
Crisis management from Georgia’s pro-Western leaderLeading Georgia’s handling of the conflict, President Mikheil Saakashvili has been meeting those… 10/08/08 14:11 CET
Putin calls Georgian assault a ‘crime’ and genocideThe Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called the Georgian assault “a crime”. He has… 10/08/08 13:55 CET
Diplomatic moves in Tbilisi to end the conflictNumerous countries are piling political pressure on Georgia and Russia to end their military… 10/08/08 13:55 CET
Eight die in Algerian suicide bombingEight people have died in a suicide bombing in Algeria. The explosion happened at about 10 o’clock… 10/08/08 13:55 CET
Russia tightens grip on South OssetiaThe Russian army now appears to have firm control of South Ossetia’s capital, Tskhinvali. Georgia… 10/08/08 13:55 CET
Russian airforce bombs Tbilisi airstripRussian jets have bombed an airfield close to Tbilisi’s international airport according to the… 10/08/08 09:41 CET
‘New front’ fears as troops move southFears of a new front opening in the Georgian breakaway territory of Abkhazia continue to grow as… 10/08/08 09:41 CET
Palestinian poet Darwish dies aged 67Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish has died after undergoing open-heart surgery at the age of 67… 10/08/08 09:41 CET
Saakashvili demands immediate ceasefireAs both sides blamed the other for the outbreak of fighting in South Ossetia, Georgian President… 10/08/08 09:41 CET
EU presidency urges end to S. Ossetia conflictThe French EU presidency has thrown its weight behind calls by Western diplomats for Russia to… 10/08/08 09:41 CET
