Hostilities erupted in the early hours of Aug. 8 local time between the forces of the former Soviet state of Georgia and South Ossetia, a self-declared republic in Georgia's north central region. [more]
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra continues threatening his country's political stability as he takes a government position in Cambodia. [more]
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