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Western nations warn Russia to 'change course'
August 28, 2008
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) _ Western leaders warned the Kremlin on Wednesday to "change course," hoping to keep the conflict from growing into a new Cold War after tensions broadened to imperil a key nucle » Full Story
Combat flares in 3rd area of Pakistan border belt
August 28, 2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) _ Pakistani troops drove off a Taliban attack on a fort and pounded another band of militants holed up in a health center, killing as many as 49 insurgents as fighting spread » Full Story
Brazil Indian reservation targeted for breakup
August 28, 2008
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) _ The future of Brazil's traditional Indian cultures was under challenge on Wednesday as Brazil's Supreme Court began hearing arguments on whether to break up a vast Amazon reser » Full Story
Pope condemns religious violence in India
August 28, 2008
VATICAN CITY (AP) _ Pope Benedict XVI condemned anti-Christian violence in India, where at least 11 people were killed in three days of violence as Christians clashed with Hindu mobs attacking churche » Full Story
Banners accuse Mexico gov't of protecting cartel
August 28, 2008
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) _ Banners have appeared over streets and highway overpasses in northern Mexico accusing the government of being in league with the Sinaloa drug cartel."The publi » Full Story
Thai protesters defy court order to leave compound
August 28, 2008
By SUTIN WANNABOVORNAssociated Press Writer
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators — some armed with golf clubs, batons and bamboo sticks — defied a court order to end thei » Full Story
Police kill Indian gang leader, and a legend grows
August 27, 2008
NEW DELHI (AP) _ The skinny would-be kingpin and his fearless bike gang were seemingly everywhere.When someone was shot or robbed in this city of 16 million, where murder is relatively » Full Story
Hurricane Gustav hits Haiti, drives up oil prices
August 27, 2008
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) _ Hurricane Gustav dumped torrential rains across southern Haiti on Tuesday, killing at least one man and threatening crops amid protests over high food prices. Oil prices r » Full Story
16 killed in chemical plant blasts in China
August 27, 2008
BEIJING (AP) _ Explosions ripped through a chemical plant Tuesday in southwest China killing at least 16 people and forcing the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents.
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Russia recognizes independence of Georgian regions
August 27, 2008
MOSCOW (AP) _ Russia stunned the West on Tuesday by recognizing the independence claims of two Georgian breakaway regions, and U.S. warships plied the waters off of Georgia in a gambit the Kremlin saw » Full Story