August, 2008

• 15 August

  Many South Ossetians too scared to go home

  For many people who fled South Ossetia, there is an agonising decision to make: do they take the risk of returning home now, or wait until there is confirmation that a complete ceasefire is being respected. In one sanatorium in North Ossetia, more than 300 people have sought refuge.

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• 15 August

  Rice takes tough talk on Georgia to Europe

  The US Secretary of State has been in France, as part of her mission to rally support for Georgia. Condoleezza Rice had talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy and the French foreign minister, whose nation currently holds the EU presidency.

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• 15 August

  Georgia’s breakaway states demand independence

  Georgia’s two breakaway states have re-affirmed their intention to declare independence. The leaders of South Ossetia and Abkhazia met President Medvedev at the Kremlin, who said Russia supported them and would guarantee their future.

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• 15 August

  Georgian police refuse to share Gori with Russians

  Georgian police, who went back into the town of Gori this morning, are now said to be leaving, as Tbilisi claims Russian troops are “systematically destroying the town’s military infrastructure”.

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• 15 August

  Georgia’s breakaway states sign peace deal

  The self-proclaimed Presidents of Georgia’s breakaway states have signed the peace deal to end the fighting in Georgia. At the Kremlin, President Medvedev assured them that Russia supports and will guarentee any decision they make about their future.

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• 15 August

  US says Russia faces international isolation

  America has warned Russia it faces being cast into the international wilderness if it does not withdraw from Georgia. President Bush despatched his Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to France and Georgia, to underline Washington’s support for Tbilisi and its anger at Moscow’s actions.

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• 15 August

  Relief operations underway in Georgia and Russia

  Georgia is preparing for an influx of refugees now that the fighting over South Ossetia appears to be over. A tented camp has been set up near the capital Tbilisi. It is just one of many camps being planned to house the thousands who have fled their homes in the …

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• 15 August

  India PM says Pakistan peace process under threat

  NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The bombing of India’s embassy in Kabul last month has cast a shadow over a peace process with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday in a key speech in which he urged Islamabad to clamp down on terrorism.

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• 15 August

  Pakistan’s Musharraf said ready to quit

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf is ready to resign rather than face impeachment but is seeking immunity from prosecution for imposing emergency rule, a coalition government official said on Friday.

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• 15 August

  Sarajevo may rebuild wartime tunnel

  SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The narrow tunnel that ran beneath Sarajevo airport was people’s only escape route during the longest siege in modern history, a symbol of a brutal war that split families and pitted neighbors against each other.

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