Russian lawmakers recognize Georgia separatists
MOSCOW - Russia's parliament voted unanimously Monday to urge the president to recognize the independence of Georgia's two breakaway regions, stoking further tensions between Moscow and the small Caucasus nation's Western allies.
Nations:Ukraine Russia France Turkey Bulgaria Romania People:Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Angela Merkel Dick Cheney Activities:2008 Georgia War Source:(AP)
2008-08-25
US Navy warship sails into Georgia with aid
ABOARD THE U.S.S. MCFAUL - A U.S. Navy warship carrying humanitarian aid anchored at the Georgian port of Batumi on Sunday, sending a strong signal of support to an embattled ally as Russian forces built up around two separatist regions.
Nations:Russia Ukraine Turkey Bulgaria Romania Activities:2008 Georgia War U.S.-Russia Military Relations Source:(AP)
2008-08-24
China posts greatest Olympic gold haul ever
BEIJING (AFP) - China on Sunday ensured its home Olympics will go down as its greatest ever after its women's table tennis team won the hosts' 33rd gold of the Games to overtake its previous best tally at Athens in 2004.
Nations:Bulgaria Romania Australia People:Zhang Yining Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AFP)
2008-08-17
Iran test-fires missiles in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles Wednesday during war games that officials said aimed to show the country can retaliate against any U.S. and Israeli attack, state television reported.
Nations:Israel Afghanistan Turkey Pakistan Bulgaria Japan People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Condoleezza Rice Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis
2008-07-09
Fuel prices threaten livelihoods across Europe
It was always a hard life working on trawlers off the coast of Brittany but Marc Grandmougin put up with it for 20 years -- until surging fuel costs cut the French fisherman's income by a third in one year.
Nations:France U.K. Germany Bulgaria Netherlands Spain Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis
2008-05-30
NATO nixes Georgia, Ukraine membership
NATO decided Thursday not to put Georgia and Ukraine on track to join the alliance after vehement Russian opposition, but the alliance pledged that the strategically important Black Sea nations will become members one day.
Nations:Georgia Macedonia Russia Croatia Greece Ukraine People:Nicolas Sarkozy Angela Merkel
2008-04-03
6 powers agree on draft Iran sanctions
The U.N. Security Council's permanent members and Germany agreed Tuesday on a new draft resolution on sanctions against Iran, strengthening existing measures over the country's refusal to suspend its nuclear program, officials said.
Nations:U.K. Bulgaria Russia Germany France China People:Condoleezza Rice Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis
2008-01-22
Cheng leads China to fifth world title
Cheng Fei became the first gymnast to win three consecutive vault titles as China added three more golds to their haul at the world championships here on Saturday.
Nations:North Korea Australia Bulgaria Brazil Romania Netherlands People:Ksenia Semenova Elena Zamolodchikova Alicia Sacramone Chen Yibing Cheng Fei Activities:2007 World Gymnastics Championships
2007-09-09
Helicopters sent to save trapped Greeks
A helicopter swooped into a village in southern Greece to rescue residents trapped by flames on Monday -- one of dozens of fires that have torn through village and forest across the country, leaving blackened landscape in their wake.
Nations:Greece Bulgaria Activities:2007 Greece Fire
2007-08-27
HIV medics freed after Libya-EU deal
Six foreign medics convicted of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV were freed on Tuesday after a partnership deal between Tripoli and the European Union ended their eight-year ordeal.
Nations:France Bulgaria Netherlands Libya People:Nicolas Sarkozy
2007-07-24
Russians silent on U.S. missile plans
Defense Secretary Robert Gates' assertion that the Bush administration will not replace its plan for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe with Russia's counterproposal for a radar site in Azerbaijan was met Friday with silence.
Nations:Afghanistan Azerbaijan Poland Romania Latvia Slovakia People:Robert Gates Vladimir Putin Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations
2007-06-15
Bush immigration bill push tests clout
President Bush is putting his influence within his own party to the test Tuesday as he pleads personally with skeptical Senate Republicans to resurrect his immigration bill.
Nations:U.S. Bulgaria Germany People:Harry Reid Trent Lott Activities:110th Congress 2006 U.S. Immigration Row Bush Admin.
2007-06-11
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