Georgian helicopters reportedly hit targets near Gori Not long after Bernard Kouchner’s visit to Gori and there was confirmation that a warning of danger that made him run for cover was for real. From 11/08/2008
Georgia Foreigners flee the fighting in Georgia Foreigners living or holidaying in Georgia have fled the fighting too. A group of 200 Italians were flown out by Hercules transporters to Rome’s 11/08/2008
Bolivia's Morales wins key vote but divisions remain More than 60 percent of Bolivian voters have backed the mandate of President Evo Morales, in unofficial results from a weekend referendum. Buoyed by 11/08/2008
Georgian civilians stunned by speed of conflict As efforts continue to find a quick ceasefire, civilians in South Ossetia and other parts of Georgia are struggling to comprehend the speed of 11/08/2008
Strike chaos at Brussels' international airport Travel plans for thousands of passengers have been thrown into chaos with a strike by baggage handlers at Brussels’ International Airport. Flights 11/08/2008
Saakashvili accuses Russia of "ethnic cleansing" plan At a media conference, the Georgian president condemned Moscow. He says the timing of the Russian action was deliberate, and says Tibilisi will not 11/08/2008
Nine soldiers killed in Turkish blast Kurdish terrorists are being blamed for a bomb blast in eastern Turkey, which killed nine soldiers and wounded two more. The soldiers were in a 11/08/2008
Caucasus conflict intensifies despite ceasefire calls International calls for peace are multiplying. But Moscow looks in no mood to compromise. After taking control of the South Ossetian capital, Russian 11/08/2008
Fighting in Georgia pushes oil price higher The fighting in Georgia and tension throughout the region has pushed up the price of oil. Deliveries from Caspian Sea fields have been disrupted 11/08/2008
Refugees flee South Ossetia fighting The fighting has forced thousands of South Ossetians to flee. Many of them hold Russian passports, and look towards Moscow for help. Fear and 11/08/2008
US and Russia exchange war of words over Georgia It remains to be seen exactly what outcome Russia is hoping for in South Ossetia. At a UN Security Council meeting, the US and Russia exchanged sharp 11/08/2008
Landmine blast kills eight Turkish soldiers Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed with four more injured following a landmine explosion. The blast happened in the eastern Turkish province 11/08/2008
Morales wins his referendum gamble in Bolivia Bolivian President Evo Morales has won his gamble to call a referendum on his leftist policies, winning nearly two thirds of the votes in his divided 11/08/2008
Georgia rejects calls to surrender in Abkhazia Tbilisi has rejected out of hand a Russian ultimatum to surrender in Abkhazia. The head of the Russian forces there had said earlier that if the 11/08/2008
Russia says South Ossetian campaign nearly over The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says his country’s operation in South Ossetia is nearly complete, after claims that its capital Tskhinvali is 11/08/2008
French-led peace mission voices optimism In the Georgian capital, there are words of confidence from a French-led peace mission. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, whose country 11/08/2008
Georgia UN says Georgian outpost in Abkhazia has come under attack UN officials say a Georgian-controlled pocket in the separatist region of Abkhazia has come under aerial bombardment, a move which potentially widens 11/08/2008
Georgia Russian troops advance through South Ossetia as Tbilisi calls for a ceasefire Russian troops are continuing to press forward with their offensive, aiming to take full control of South Ossetia. It comes after Georgian officials 11/08/2008