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Russia and Georgia seek control of South Ossetia capital

reuters.co.uk     1 hr ago   948 related          

MEGVREKISI, Georgia (Reuters) - Georgia said on Friday its forces were in control of the capital of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, but rebels said Russian armoured vehicles had entered the northern edges of the city.                    

China raises the bar with a jaw-dropping Olympic opening ceremony

telegraph.co.uk     45 mins ago   698 related          

When Yao Ming, all seven and a bit feet of him, marched into the Beijing National Stadium carrying the flag of China, all those claims about the construction, all that boasting about the 45,000 tons of raw steel that have gone...                    

John Edwards admits having an affair

telegraph.co.uk     20 mins ago   328 related          

John Edwards, the former Democratic presidential candidate, has admitted that he lied by denying an affair with a former aide and conceded that friends and supporters might have bought her silence. By Toby Harnden in Washington...                    

Romero slips from share of lead with bogey at last hole

reuters.co.uk     7 hrs ago   317 related          

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Andres Romero of Argentina bogeyed the 18th hole early on Friday to slip out of a share of the lead at the PGA Championship, completing a one-under-par 69 at Oakland Hills Country Club.                    

Pakistan army to ask Pervez Musharraf to resign

telegraph.co.uk     4 hrs ago   356 related          

Pakistan's all-powerful army chief will ask President Pervez Musharraf to resign from office within a week, a senior government official claimed today. By Isambard Wilkinson in Islamabad The claim was supported by a former...                    

Bill Clinton given prime Denver role

ft.com     3 hrs ago   311 related          

Pity Barack Obama's choice as his vice-presidential running mate. That person is now scheduled to speak immediately after Bill Clinton at the Democratic convention in Denver this month, in an exercise that gets increasingly...                    

Man arrested over racist threat to kill Barack Obama

telegraph.co.uk     4 hrs ago   138 related          

A man is being held in Florida after the Secret Service arrested him for allegedly making a racist threat to kill Barack Obama, saying: "If he gets elected, I'll assassinate him myself." By Toby Harnden in Washington Raymond...                    

Cricket: The ferocity of Pietersen masks batting fragility

guardian.co.uk     18 mins ago   290 related          

Kevin Pietersen plays a shot during England's fourth Test against South Africa. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA Consolation it may be but Kevin Pietersen, his first match in charge sprinkled with stardust, is well on the way to...                    

Asian protests at Olympic start

reuters.com     10 hrs ago   143 related          

Aug 8 - Protesters take to the streets across Asia, coinciding with the opening of the Beijing Olympics, pressing China on the human rights issue. Tibetan refugees and their supporters clashed with police in Nepal as they tried...                    

Democrats fret about Barack Obama's small lead in the polls

guardian.co.uk     2 hrs ago   43 related          

Barack Obama, before flying with his family today for a week's holiday in Hawaii, the state where he grew up, expressed concern about taking a break in election year. What is worrying the Democrats is that, in spite of all...                    

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