Ceasefire

Russia recognises rebel regions in new challenge to West (AFP)

yahoo.com     Aug 26, 2008   27 related          

by Christopher Boian 14 minutes ago MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia on Tuesday formally recognised the Georgian rebel regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states in a startling new challenge to the West. President...                    

U.S. regrets Russian move on rebel regions: Rice

reuters.com     Aug 26, 2008   17 related          

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday the United State regretted Russia's decision to recognize Georgian rebel regions as independent and called the move "dead-on-arrival"...                    

Why Georgia's on my mind

nwsource.com     Aug 27, 2008   38 related          

The conflict in Georgia revealed problems that extend well beyond our region. Recent events have made clear how perilous it is for the international... KYIV, Ukraine — The conflict in Georgia revealed problems that extend...                    

Training Kids for Terror

cbn.com     Aug 26, 2008          

CBNNews.com - Here thousands of Palestinian children participating in summer camp programs are being trained to be future terrorists. This summer, the temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, which began June 19,...                    

U.S. criticizes Russia on S.Ossetia, Abkhazia

thestar.com.my     Aug 26, 2008   13 related          

CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday criticized Russia for its "unfortunate decision" to recognize Georgian rebel regions as independent and called the move "dead on arrival" at the United Nations....                    

Russian Attack: Summary

georgiamfa.blogspot.com     Aug 26, 2008          

Altogether, Georgia’s sovereign territory was subjected to aerial bombardment 42 times. At least three of the attacks directly targeted civilians in civilian areas.Bombing runs before ceasefireThe list below indicates the...                    

Russian Ceasefire Agreement Breaches: Checkpoints

georgiamfa.blogspot.com     Aug 26, 2008          

The Russian Army has illegally established a number of checkpoints deep within sovereign Georgian territory, contravening the ceasefire agreement. This map gives an overview of the current checkpoint situation:Central...                    

Sri Lanka: Let the Tamils govern themselves

greenleft.org.au     Aug 27, 2008   5 related          

The Sri Lankan government’s war against the Tamil people is intensifying. Civilians are worst affected by the ongoing bloody war in the north of Sri Lanka, where the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) runs its own...                    

Oh so casual

yourish.com     Aug 26, 2008   116 related          

The approach to threats against Israel is one of those things that is taken casually. Here’s Secretary Rice on the regular but (relatively) infrequent Qassams that still get fired into Israel despite the ceasefire with...                    

Russia not so scared, and calling the West's bluff

weazlsrevenge.blogspot.com     Aug 26, 2008   51 related          

Russia recognises Georgian rebels Russian president speaks to BBC President Dmitry Medvedev has declared that Russia formally recognises the independence of the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia....