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Russia urges West to refrain from sanctions

PARIS/MOSCOW, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Russia and European powers took a step back from confrontation over Georgia on Friday, with Moscow urging the EU not to rush into punitive action and France saying now was not the time for sanctions. ...  > full story

Karadzic plea entered as "not guilty" by tribunal

THE HAGUE, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.N. tribunal for the former Yugoslavia entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic for war crimes and genocide charges on Friday after he refused to plead. ...  > full story

Argentine "dirty war" generals get life in prison

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — An Argentine court sentenced two former generals to life in prison on Thursday over the disappearance of a provincial senator during the 1976-1983 "dirty war" dictatorship. ...  > full story

Karadzic due for plea hearing at Hague tribunal

THE HAGUE, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is being asked for a second time on Friday to enter a plea at a U.N. tribunal for charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the 1992-95 Bosnian war. ...  > full story

Authorities relax curfew in Indian Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Authorities relaxed a four-day curfew in Indian Kashmir on Thursday to allow people to buy essentials as residents ran short of food during big protests against Indian rule. ...  > full story

Hacker loses appeal and faces extradition to U.S.

LONDON, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — A British computer expert accused by the United States of "the biggest military hack of all time" lost an appeal on Thursday and could be extradited within weeks. ...  > full story

China missed rights opportunity at Olympics: U.S

CRAWFORD, Texas, Aug. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — China missed an opportunity to show progress on human rights and religious freedom during the Olympic Games, the White House said on Monday, after eight Americans were deported for protesting. ...  > full story

China urged to free Americans held for Tibet protests

BEIJING, Aug. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States has pressed for the immediate release of eight Americans detained in Beijing for staging pro-free Tibet protests during the Beijing Olympics. ...  > full story

Countdown to reforms in Libya begins: Saif

TRIPOLI, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Libya, now in the mainstream of international politics after decades of isolation, needs reforms to revamp its political system into one that stands out against the region's "forest of dictatorships," Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Palestinians shoot back at Israelis -- with cameras

SUSIA, West Bank, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — In the stony hills south of Hebron, Palestinian shepherds complain of frequent attacks by militant Israeli settlers encroaching on their land. ...  > full story
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