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NATO, Russia in war of words over Georgia
NATO and Russia remain at loggerheads as senior figures within the military alliance accuse Moscow of failing to honor the full terms of the cease-fire agreement, brokered by the European Union to end the fighting in Georgia.
 
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:39:26 EDT
11 dead as car bombs hit Algerian town
Two car bombings in eastern Algeria killed at least 11 people Wednesday -- a day after a blast near a military school in a neighboring region claimed 43 lives.
 
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:48:52 EDT
Taliban says it bombed Pakistan hospital
The Islamic militant movement, the Taliban, claimed responsibility for an explosion at a hospital in northwestern Pakistan and warned of more attacks unless the military halts its offensive against insurgents in the region, state media reported.
 
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:41:05 EDT
Sarkozy to visit troops in Afghanistan
French President Nicholas Sarkozy was expected in Afghanistan hours after fighting near the capital that left 10 French soldiers dead.
 
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:26:29 EDT
Thai authorities hold rocker Glitter
Thai authorities detained British rock star Gary Glitter at an airport in Bangkok shortly after he was freed from a Vietnamese prison, having served nearly three years there for child molestation.
 
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:38:38 EDT
Bolivians strike for share of natural gas profits
Five of Bolivia's nine states staged a civic strike Tuesday, protesting against President Evo Morales and demanding a larger share of the country's natural gas revenues.
 
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:03:08 EDT
43 dead in Algerian suicide bombing
An attack on a military school in Algeria killed 43 people and wounded another 38 on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.
 
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:50:42 EDT
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