Russia Presses for Georgia Arms Embargo

Just a day after agreeing to a pullout from Georgian territory, Russia has presented a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council calling for an arms embargo against the Caucasus nation. Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin conceded that the move would...

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Saakashvili Vows to Reclaim Abkhazia, South Ossetia

With a NATO delegation scheduled to arrive in Georgia tomorrow to examine the damage done to the Caucasus nation's military infrastructure, President Mikheil Saakashvili reiterated his vow to reclaim the breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which were...

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Film Backs Afghans’ Claims of US Killings

Updated 9/7 9:35 PM EST On August 22, the US military reported that an airstrike in Herat province killed 30 militants and no civilians. It didn't take long for locals and Afghan officials to dispute this report, claiming that the toll included scores of civilians....

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US Trained Georgian Commandos Just Prior to War

As Dick Cheney's four nation tour comes to an end, he once again took the opportunity to slam Russia over the recent war in Georgia, describing it as both "troublesome" and "unhelpful". This comes at the same time Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has accused the US...

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Bajaur’s Misery: The Ceasefire That Never Came

The Pakistani military has been engaged in a major offensive in the tiny Bajaur Agency since early August. On August 24, at the behest of Bajauri tribal elders, the Tehreek-e Taliban announced a unilateral ceasefire. At the time, Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman...

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At Least 64 Killed in Pakistan’s Northwest

Updated 9/7 9:35 AM EST With newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari's victory barely in the books, a surge of violence across Pakistan's North West Frontier Province emerged as the first pressing task for him to attempt to tackle. A massive suicide bombing and...

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