Nov 18th, 2008 · In the three months since the conflict between Georgia and Russia over the breakaway province of South Ossetia, details have come to light about how and why Georgia ended up going head-to-head against the much larger Russian army.
Oct 10th, 2008 · The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday that Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari has won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was cited for his long career of peace mediation work including a 2005 accord between Indonesia and rebels in its Aceh province.
Sep 9th, 2008 · U.S. military officials are apparently stepping up covert military operations against Taliban and al-Qaida targets inside Pakistan's tribal provinces. The U.S. and NATO coalition forces in neighboring Afghanistan say terrorists are operating with relative impunity from Pakistani soil and are launching more sophisticated and deadly attacks in Afghanistan.
Sep 9th, 2008 · Hurricane Ike swept over Cuba on Tuesday after its high winds and heavy rains devastated parts of the island. State-run Cuban media reported widespread damage throughout the eastern provinces.
Sep 1st, 2008 · The U.S. military handed over Iraq's Anbar province to Iraqi government forces on Monday. The vast desert region west of Baghdad was long a hotbed of the insurgency and the deadliest place in the country for U.S. troops.
Aug 26th, 2008 · Georgian leaders have reacted angrily to news that Russia had recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Georgia's president declared it has no legal basis. He and other Georgians fear it will lead Russia to eventually annex the two territories.
Aug 12th, 2008 · During a national televised address Tuesday, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said his military had "punished" Georgia enough for its attack on the separatist Georgian province of South Ossetia. But he said the military could still defend itself and quell any signs of Georgian resistance.
Aug 11th, 2008 · As the conflict between Georgia and Russia intensifies, the conflict appears to be opening on two fronts: in South Ossetia and in the separatist province of Abkahzia. We get the latest developments.