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Russian PM arrives in N. Ossetia to discuss aid for refugees
19:36 09/08/2008
Medvedev tells Bush Russia aims to force Georgia to accept peace
18:17 09/08/2008
The Russian president told his U.S. counterpart on Saturday that Russia's ongoing military operation in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia is aimed at forcing Georgia to accept peace.
At least 60 dead as heavy rains hit north Vietnam
17:23 09/08/2008
Bush voices concern over escalating violence in Georgia
17:00 09/08/2008
United States President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was deeply concerned by the escalating conflict between Russia and Georgia over the separatist republic of South Ossetia.
Some 100 homes in west Ukraine still flooded after July rains
15:32 09/08/2008
Around 100 homes in western parts of Ukraine remain underwater following heavy rains that struck the region at the end of July, the country's Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday.
Georgia imposes martial law as violence continues
15:28 09/08/2008
Georgia's parliament accepted President Mikheil Saakashvili's declaration of martial law on Saturday, as the country battled with Russia for control over breakaway South Ossetia.
Chinese man kills American tourist in Beijing
15:03 09/08/2008
Russia says Georgian forces expelled from S.Ossetian capital
13:53 09/08/2008
Russia's peacekeeping command said on Saturday the country's troops have driven Georgian forces from the capital of the separatist republic of South Ossetia.
Russia says 1,500 killed in S.Ossetia
12:37 09/08/2008
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that 1,500 people have been killed in South Ossetia since the start of Georgia's attack on the breakaway republic.
China wins its first gold at Beijing Olympics
11:28 09/08/2008
Weightlifter Chen Xiexia won China's first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, in the women's 48-kilogram category.
Russia launches operation to ensure peace in S.Ossetia
10:42 09/08/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that the country's troops have begun a military operation in Georgia's separatist region of South Ossetia to force Georgian troops to cease violence.

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Main news of August 9

Russian PM arrives in N. Ossetia to discuss aid for refugees

Medvedev tells Bush Russia aims to force Georgia to accept peace

At least 60 dead as heavy rains hit north Vietnam

Bush voices concern over escalating violence in Georgia

Some 100 homes in west Ukraine still flooded after July rains

Georgia imposes martial law as violence continues

Chinese man kills American tourist in Beijing

Russia says Georgian forces expelled from S.Ossetian capital

Russia says 1,500 killed in S.Ossetia

China wins its first gold at Beijing Olympics

Russia launches operation to ensure peace in S.Ossetia

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