Georgia

The Kremlin on Tuesday night dictated humiliating peace terms to Georgia as the price for halting the Russian invasion of the small Black Sea country.

By Ian Traynor and Luke Harding

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/ 12 August 2008

Georgia reports attacks as thousands rally

Georgia said on Tuesday that Russian attacks on the country continued as 100 000 people gathered at a rally in central Tbilisi.

By Michael Mainville

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/ 12 August 2008

US looks into Russia’s halt of Georgian offensive

The White House said on Tuesday it was looking into Russia’s assertion that it had halted its widely condemned military offensive in Georgia.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 12 August 2008

Mediation efforts to end Georgia-Russia conflict step up

International efforts to mediate an end to the conflict between Georgia and Russia were set to intensify on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 11 August 2008

Russia denounces Georgia’s ‘war criminal’ leader

A Russian envoy called on Nato to hold an extraordinary Russia-Nato council on Tuesday to discuss the dire situation in Georgia.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 11 August 2008

Georgia, Russia fight as envoy seeks peace

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili accused Moscow of trying to overthrow his government on Monday as troops pushed into two separatist regions.

By Denis Sinyakov

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/ 11 August 2008

Oil rises above $116 on military conflict in Georgia

Crude oil rose topped a barrel on Monday, rebounding from a decline on concern fighting between Russia and Georgia could disrupt exports.

By Fayen Wong

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/ 11 August 2008

South Ossetian refugees flee ‘living hell’

Refugees continued to pour out of South Ossetia on Monday, risking snipers, aerial bombardment and tanks to reach safety across the border.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 10 August 2008

Russia take South Ossetian capital

Russian troops took the capital of the separatist Georgian region of South Ossetia on Sunday after a three-day battle as Georgian forces retreated.

By James Kilner

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/ 10 August 2008

Georgia takes on impossible odds

Georgia’s army of less than 25 000 men is confronting a Russian force which can count on more than one million troops.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 10 August 2008

Russian tanks roll into Georgia as cities burn

Two war-torn towns deep in the Caucasus on Saturday presented mirror images of violence and retaliation.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 9 August 2008

Russia to send new troops in Georgia stand-off

Russia said on Saturday it was sending reinforcements into South Ossetia, a region of Georgia where Russian forces are supporting separatists.

By Matt Robinson

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/ 8 August 2008

‘Hundreds dead’ as Russia enters Georgia conflict

Russia has sent forces into Georgia to repel a Georgian assault on the breakaway South Ossetia region, with reports of ”hundreds of dead civilians”.

By Margarita Antidze

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/ 8 August 2008

Fighting rages in Georgian separatist capital

Fighting raged in and around the capital of Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia region on Friday as Georgian troops pounded separatist forces.

By Margarita Antidze

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/ 8 August 2008

Georgian troops enter South Ossetian capital

Georgian troops entered Tskhinvali, the besieged capital of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, on Friday after battling separatist forces.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 7 August 2008

New battle in Georgian rebel region; fears of war

Georgia and South Ossetian separatists reported a heavy battle involving artillery on Thursday in the breakaway region.

By Margarita Antidze

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/ 5 August 2008

Russia warns Georgia over breakaway region

Russia said on Tuesday it would not be indifferent if violence escalated further in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia.

By Dmitry Solovyov

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/ 15 July 2008

Smallest spark could start war in Georgia regions

On wooded hillsides where Georgian and separatist troops eye each other through the sights of their guns, the smallest spark could set off a war.

By Christian Lowe

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/ 21 June 2008

Swimming with the whale sharks

It could be the setting for a <i>Jaws</i> movie: six snorkellers cruising just below the surface, until the mysterious whale shark appears.

By Greg Bluestein

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/ 26 May 2008

UN: Russia shot down Georgian spy plane

The United Nations said on Monday that a Russian air force plane shot down an unmanned Georgian spy drone over Abkhazia last month, strengthening Tbilisi’s claims that Moscow is aiding the rebel territory.The UN report was the weightiest independent endorsement to date of Tbilisi’s allegation that a Russian jet downed its spy plane on April 20.

By Margarita Antidze

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/ 22 May 2008

Saakashvili leads vote, opposition cries foul

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili declared victory on Thursday in a parliamentary election that the opposition said was rigged in his favour and vowed to challenge by calling street protests. Saakashvili said Wednesday’s vote was fair, but the rigging allegations and the threat of protests will test his claim to lead the most democratic state in the region.

By Margarita Antidze and Niko Mchedlishvili

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/ 14 April 2008

Golf hero Immelman wins Masters

Sporting heroes inspire others to become sporting heroes, as new Masters champion Trevor Immelman testified following his two-stroke win over Tiger Woods on Sunday. It was a minor miracle that he was even playing in the Masters, having undergone a major operation just 15 weeks ago.

By Allan Kelly

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/ 13 April 2008

Immelman feels lucky at Masters

Trevor Immelman benefitted from a piece of Masters luck on Saturday, but the third-round leader from South Africa knows it’s Sunday that offers a chance to enter Masters lore. Immelman (28) had a stroke of good fortune at the par-five 15th when his ball stuck on the steep bank of the green after his third shot.

By Rebecca Bryan

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/ 12 April 2008

Immelman takes the lead at Masters

Trevor Immelman emerged as the halfway leader at the Masters on Friday as Tiger Woods used an incredible finish to keep alive his bid for a fifth Augusta crown. Immelman, who has had an arduous recovery from surgery, birdied 17 and 18 en route to his second straight 68 and an eight-under total of 136.

By Rebecca Bryan

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/ 9 April 2008

Els changes swing to end Masters jinx

Ernie Els is hoping a radical change of coaches can propel him to Masters glory after 14 years of heartbreak. The 37-year-old South African has won two US Opens and one British Open, but has yet to strike gold at Augusta National, despite six top-10 finishes and twice being runner-up.

By Allan Kelly

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/ 13 February 2008

Georgia opposition leader dies suddenly in London

Wealthy Georgian businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili, who led and financed a big opposition campaign against President Mikhail Saakashvili, has died in London, one of his aides said on Wednesday. A report on Georgian public television said the businessman had died of a heart attack.

By Margarita Antidze

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Surrender or else, Russia tells Georgia

Georgia reports attacks as thousands rally

US looks into Russia’s halt of Georgian offensive

Mediation efforts to end Georgia-Russia conflict step up

Russia denounces Georgia’s ‘war criminal’ leader

Georgia, Russia fight as envoy seeks peace

Oil rises above $116 on military conflict in Georgia

South Ossetian refugees flee ‘living hell’

Russia take South Ossetian capital

Georgia takes on impossible odds

Russian tanks roll into Georgia as cities burn

Russia to send new troops in Georgia stand-off

‘Hundreds dead’ as Russia enters Georgia conflict

Fighting rages in Georgian separatist capital

Georgian troops enter South Ossetian capital

New battle in Georgian rebel region; fears of war

Russia warns Georgia over breakaway region

Smallest spark could start war in Georgia regions

Swimming with the whale sharks

UN: Russia shot down Georgian spy plane

Saakashvili leads vote, opposition cries foul

Golf hero Immelman wins Masters

Immelman feels lucky at Masters

Immelman takes the lead at Masters

Els changes swing to end Masters jinx

Georgia opposition leader dies suddenly in London

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