Russia Accuses Georgia of Genocide in War

Today Russia released the findings of its probe into the August war with Georgia, with the head of the committee saying "we can say that we have witnessed the genocide of the Ossetian people." Georgia's actions in the war have been under repeated scrutiny since...

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Israel, Hamas Both Show Interest in New Gaza Truce

When the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip formally ended last week, the belligerent parties seemingly couldn't wait to return to a status quo of being constantly at one another's throats. But like a pair of boasting drunkards who schedule a duel after a night of liquor,...

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Iraqi Parliament Speaker Re-Resigns

For the second time in less than a week, Iraq's Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani has announced his official resignation from his position. Assuming this resignation lasts longer than the previous one, Iraq's parliament, which Mashhadani previously suspended...

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Russia Giving Iran ‘Only Defensive Weapons’

Via a statement by its military-technical cooperation agency, Russia once again denied that it intended to supply the S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Iran, a denial it has repeated throughout the week over persistent Israeli concerns and comments from Iranian...

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US Drone Strikes Kill Eight in South Waziristan

A US drone launched a series of missile strikes today in Pakistan's South Waziristan Agency, killing eight and injuring an unknown number of others. The attacks hit two vehicles in separate villages in the area early in the morning. The first strike also destroyed a...

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