Archive 11·08·2008

world news

• 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… 11/08/08 20:27 CET

• Georgian civilians stunned by speed of conflict

  As efforts continue to find a quick ceasefire, civilians in South Ossetia and other parts of… 11/08/08 19:14 CET

• Strike chaos at Brussels’ international airport

  Travel plans for thousands of passengers have been thrown into chaos with a strike by baggage… 11/08/08 19:14 CET

• Caucasus conflict intensifies despite ceasefire calls

  International calls for peace are multiplying. But Moscow looks in no mood to compromise. After… 11/08/08 19:14 CET

• Saakashvili accuses Russia of “ethnic cleansing” plan

  At a media conference, the Georgian president condemned Moscow. He says the timing of the Russian… 11/08/08 19:14 CET

• Nine soldiers killed in Turkish blast

  Kurdish terrorists are being blamed for a bomb blast in eastern Turkey, which killed nine soldiers… 11/08/08 19:14 CET

• Fighting in Georgia pushes oil price higher

  The fighting in Georgia and tension throughout the region has pushed up the price of oil… 11/08/08 19:14 CET

• Foreigners flee the fighting in Georgia

  Foreigners living or holidaying in Georgia have fled the fighting too. A group of 200 Italians were… 11/08/08 19:14 CET

• 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… 11/08/08 19:14 CET

• 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… 11/08/08 13:26 CET

• Refugees flee South Ossetia fighting

  The fighting has forced thousands of South Ossetians to flee. Many of them hold Russian passports… 11/08/08 13:26 CET

• French-led peace mission voices optimism

  In the Georgian capital, there are words of confidence from a French-led peace mission. French… 11/08/08 13:26 CET

• Landmine blast kills eight Turkish soldiers

  Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed with four more injured following a landmine explosion. The… 11/08/08 13:26 CET

• Morales wins his referendum gamble in Bolivia

  Bolivian President Evo Morales has won his gamble to call a referendum on his leftist policies… 11/08/08 13:26 CET

• Russia says South Ossetian campaign nearly over

  The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says his country’s operation in South Ossetia is nearly… 11/08/08 13:26 CET

• Georgia rejects calls to surrender in Abkhazia

  Tbilisi has rejected out of hand a Russian ultimatum to surrender in Abkhazia. The head of the… 11/08/08 13:26 CET

• 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… 11/08/08 08:01 CET

• Cheney warns against ‘threat to sovereignty’

  American Vice-President Dick Cheney says he has called the Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili… 11/08/08 08:01 CET

• 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… 11/08/08 08:01 CET

• EU mission to end Caucasus crisis

  French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is in the Georgian capital Tbilisi at the start of an … 11/08/08 08:01 CET

• US soul legend Isaac Hayes dies at his Memphis home

  The US singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes has died at the age of 65. Hayes, who was married four times… 11/08/08 08:01 CET

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