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Medvedev looks east for support on Georgia 6:39pm EDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev looked east on Thursday for support for Moscow's tough line over Georgia, which has inflamed relations with the West and prompted talk of a new Cold War.  Full Article   |  Video

 
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Sudanese plane hijackers surrender in Libya 12:25pm EDT 

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The hijackers of a Sudanese airliner surrendered to authorities in Libya on Wednesday after releasing all the passengers, Libya's aviation authority said.  Full Article 

Democracy's Promise

Aug 27 - US President Bush has called on the US to promote democracy around the world; now Georgia presents a test case of such promises.  Play Video

 
 
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