Russia claims pullback but forces move other way
GORI, Georgia - Russia said Monday it had begun withdrawing from the conflict zone in Georgia, but it held fast to key positions and sent some of its troops in the opposite direction -- closer to the Georgian capital.
Nations:France Russia People:Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis
2008-08-19
Russia says it will start pulling troops from Georgia
GORI, Georgia (Reuters) - Russia announced to the West it would begin withdrawing forces from Georgia on Monday after a war that dealt a humiliating blow to the Black Sea state and raised fears for energy supplies to Europe.
Nations:Russia France People:Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-17
US, allies weigh punishment for Russia
WASHINGTON - Scrambling to find ways to punish Russia for its invasion of pro-Western Georgia, the United States and its allies are considering expelling Moscow from an exclusive club of wealthy nations and have scrapped plans for an upcoming joint NATO-Russia military exercise, Bush administration officials said Tuesday.
Nations:Russia France Italy Germany Japan Canada People:Nicolas Sarkozy Silvio Berlusconi Gordon Brown Angela Merkel Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis Russia-U.S.
2008-08-12
World leaders quash qualms, go to Olympic opening
PARIS - To go or not to go -- world leaders invited to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics faced a choice riddled with risks.
Nations:Australia Brazil France U.K. North Korea Zimbabwe People:Dalai Lama Kevin Rudd Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Wu Poh-hsiung Angela Merkel Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-06
Storms threaten Games opening as Rogge defends IOC
BEIJING (AFP) - Storms threaten to hit Beijing on the day of the Games opening ceremony in five days time, weather forecasters warned Sunday, while Olympic head Jacques Rogge fended off the IOC's own dark clouds.
Nations:France People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AFP)
2008-08-03
Starved, disabled girl was failed at every turn
PHILADELPHIA - For days before Danieal Kelly died in a fetid, airless room -- made stifling hot by a midsummer heat wave -- the bedridden teenager begged for something to drink until she could muster only one word: water.
Nations:U.S. France Source:(AP)
2008-08-01
China plunges into controversy with Internet backflip
BEIJING (AFP) - The Beijing Olympics were plunged into another controversy on Wednesday as China announced a backflip on Internet freedoms for the thousands of foreign reporters covering the Games.
Nations:France Activities:China Control of Internet 2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AFP)
2008-07-30
WTO talks close to collapse amid farm stand-off
GENEVA (Reuters) - Talks to rescue a world trade deal were close to collapse on Tuesday over measures intended to help poor countries protect their farmers, trade officials said.
Nations:U.S. France China India Uruguay Paraguay Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-29
In London, Obama says US must work with its allies
LONDON - Presidential contender Barack Obama on Saturday defended his decision to travel to Europe and the Middle East, saying that problems encountered by Americans at home are often best dealt with by working with allies overseas.
Nations:Afghanistan U.K. France U.S. Germany People:Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Barack Obama Tony Blair Activities:US Election 2008 U.S.-U.K.
2008-07-26
Police: Paparazzi, guards, fight at Jolie chateau
PARIS - It sounds like a scene from "Fight Club."
Nations:France People:Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt Source:(AP)
2008-07-25
Thanks to Olympics, Beijing gets its Eiffel Tower, of sorts
BEIJING — London has Big Ben, Paris has the Eiffel Tower , San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge and now Beijing has an iconic structure that's likely to identify the city forever.
Nations:China France U.S. Australia Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(McClatchy)
2008-07-20
Jolie and twins slip out of hospital in Nice
PARIS - Angelina Jolie has left the building. Oh, and so have the twins. Before dawn Saturday, the Hollywood superstar and her newborn twins left the French Riviera hospital where she gave birth a week ago, the hospital said in a statement.
Nations:France U.S. People:Angelina Jolie Clint Eastwood Brad Pitt Source:(AP)
2008-07-19
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