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Georgian and separatist South Ossetian forces have exchanged fire again near the town of Tskhinvali, wounding several people, officials say. Georgian television said there were wounded on both sides. A South Ossetian report spoke of six wounded. Russia has close ties to the separatist administration in Tskhinvali. Russian and Georgian officials are due to hold talks shortly aimed at defusing the tensions in South Ossetia, which broke away from Georgia in the 1990s. At least six people have been killed in clashes in the region in recent days. Russia's special envoy to the region, Yuri Popov, has gone to the Georgian capital Tbilisi for the talks, but South Ossetia has refused to take part, saying it will only agree to a meeting at which the Russian region of North Ossetia is also represented. "The South Ossetian side, in... [read full story]
