TBILISI, Aug. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Russia said it would complete a pullback of troops in Georgia by the end of Friday but it stopped short of the extensive withdrawal demanded by the West, saying it would keep a force deep inside Georgia's heartland. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Aug. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — A draft agreement between the United States and Iraq contains no fixed dates for U.S. forces to withdraw, but Iraq would like combat troops out by the end of 2011, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on Thursday. ... > full story
BIR NABALA, West Bank, Aug. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Israel, under international pressure to ease restrictions on Palestinians, removed a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Thursday that had curbed movement outside a main Palestinian city. ... > full story
JERUSALEM, Aug. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Israel's chief negotiator said on Thursday a Palestinian uprising could reignite if the international community piled too much pressure on the sides to paper over differences and rush into an agreement on statehood. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States has halted a program that united African refugees with relatives in America after DNA testing revealed many people were lying about family links, the State Department said on Wednesday. ... > full story
BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — At least eight American blogger-activists and several other foreigners have been detained in Beijing as the government intensifies a crackdown on pro-Tibetan protests in the home stretch of the Olympics, rights groups said on Wednesday. ... > full story
WARSAW, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station parts of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, drawing a sharp response from Moscow. ... > full story
BRUSSELS, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — NATO agreed after U.S. pressure on Tuesday to freeze regular contacts with Russia until Moscow had withdrawn its troops from Georgia in line with a peace deal. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — Sudan has warned the United Nations of "serious consequences" for its staff and facilities if the International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir over Darfur, a U.N. envoy said on Monday. ... > full story
JERUSALEM, Aug. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit the Middle East next week in another attempt to achieve progress towards an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, officials said on Monday. ... > full story
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Saakashvili: West must make Russia quit Georgia Aug. 21, 2008 (Ynet News) — The EU and the US should act to make Russian forces leave Georgia and stop further expansionism, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili told a ...
Senator Lieberman Leaving for Georgia Visit Aug. 19, 2008 (WINS 1010AM NY) — Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman is traveling to the Republic of Georgia this week as talk continues about his being on Republican John McCain's list ...
Russian FM Sergei slams NATO support for Georgia Aug. 19, 2008 (Pak Tribune) — The statement approved by NATO concerning the conflict in Georgia is "unobjective" and "biased," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on ...
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