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Gori takes the brunt of the Russian military stand-offThe Georgian town of Gori has been at the heart of the powerplay between Russia and Georgia. Most… 15/08/08 20:00 CET
Medvedev and Merkel spar in Sochi over GeorgiaThe other half of the diplomatic pincer movement took place in Sochi, as the German Chancellor… 15/08/08 20:00 CET
Georgia signs ceasefire dealGeorgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has signed the ceasefire agreement delivered to him in… 15/08/08 19:46 CET
No return for Georgian refugees, says S. OssetiaThe self-styled president of South Ossetia has said Georgian refugees who fled the enclave will not… 15/08/08 19:46 CET
Omagh bomb victims remembered, a decade onPolitical leaders, victims’ families and members of the public have gathered to remember Northern… 15/08/08 19:46 CET
Bush accuses Russia of “bullying” in GeorgiaUS President George W. Bush has again expressed Washington’s support for Tbilisi. In a statement… 15/08/08 19:46 CET
Chad’s ex-leader sentenced to deathThe man sometimes dubbed “Africa’s Pinochet” has reportedly been sentenced to death, in absentia… 15/08/08 15:05 CET
Russian troops remain in GeorgiaRussian tanks and troops are still in and around Georgian towns, days after Moscow declared its… 15/08/08 13:22 CET
Athletics brings action to Beijing’s Bird’s NestBeijing’s showpiece Olympic Nest Stadium has today held its first sporting event a week after it… 15/08/08 13:22 CET
Rice arrives in Tbilisi on peace missionThe United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Tbilisi in another show of… 15/08/08 13:22 CET
Civilians wary after sudden Georgia conflictThe Georgian flag flies at half mast above a quiet and deserted main square in Tbilisi. Fear and… 15/08/08 13:22 CET
BA and AA for airline allianceBritish Airways has agreed plans to team up with American Airlines and Spain’s Iberia in a move it… 15/08/08 09:26 CET
Russian army “controls third of Georgia”President Saakashvili says the Russian army controls around a third of Georgia, two days after both… 15/08/08 08:16 CET
Haider returns raises far-right spectre in AustriaStarter’s orders on Austria’s snap election on September 28, and a top regional boss is back on the… 15/08/08 08:15 CET
US-Libyan deal to compensate bombing victimsLibya and the US have signed an agreement to compensate all American and Libyan victims of bombings… 15/08/08 08:14 CET
Russia risking its US relations over Georgia warns GatesAs the West struggles diplomatically to turn the ceasefire between Georgia and Russia into a more… 15/08/08 08:12 CET
Prosecutors investigate claims of Georgian “genocide”Prosecutors from Russia and South Ossetia said they were investigating claims of what they called… 15/08/08 08:11 CET
