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If Russia's leaving, S. Ossetia town asks: Why build a new road?

The residents of Akhalgori, a town located just 25 miles from Georgia's capital, say Russian troops are creating a new military supply route.
In Georgia, refugees wait for promised US aid

Many wonder if Congress will honor its $1 billion commitment if amid the financial crisis. Some lawmakers were already opposed to the deal.
After war, Russia's influence expands

The war with Georgia has many calling for North and South Ossetia to unite.
Putin: Ukraine gave military aid to Georgia in war with Russia

The Russian prime minister called Ukraine's involvement a 'crime,' but still agrees to a gas contract with Kiev.
Smooth start to E.U. patrols in Georgia

European Union monitors began patrolling Georgian territory Wednesday.
Key question lingers: Who started the war in Georgia?

As EU monitors arrive, new details contradict Russia's assertion that Georgia invaded South Ossetia first.
'Xenophobic climate' fueling policies, violence in Italy

The recent death of an African immigrant in Milan highlights racial and ethnic tensions.
Europe pushed to produce its own rescue plans

Three major lenders were rescued on Monday as the global credit crisis spread.
Russia woos Georgian territory with jobs, tourists

Moscow is offering Abkhazia a set of economic benefits, on top of a security guarantee.
Russia-West crisis enters 'breathing period'

Contradictory messages are rampant as the EU and US reconsider security pledges to Georgia while new players such as Iran and Turkey enter the game.
Finland school shooting sparks debate over gun ownership

A gunman killed 10 people and himself in the second massacre in a Finnish school in less than a year. The attack comes in the wake of new EU gun legislation.
Will short-selling ban help – or hurt – banks?

London and New York stopped a practice seen as pushing stocks down. But some say short-sellers are merely scapegoats.
Moscow's moves in Georgia track a script by right-wing prophet

Is Alexander Dugin really the new sage of the Kremlin?
As Wall Street tumbles, the world quakes

Markets from London to Tokyo fell on the news of Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy.
In Italy, female editor signals women's rise

Women journalists are setting a precedent for Italian women in the workplace. But low female employment remains a problem.
With pope's visit, Sarkozy challenges French secularism

French politicians don't talk about faith openly. But President Sarkozy wants a more open discussion of the role of religion.
Are towns really safer without traffic lights?

One German community removes lights and signs in a daring experiment and sees accident rates decline.
To counter Russia, E.U. reaches out to Ukraine

Aid and outreach initiatives have been stepped up. But full EU membership will be slow coming say Ukrainians.
Russian bombers arrive in Venezuela for joint maneuvers

Officials in Moscow deny any link between the conflict in Georgia and the Caribbean exercises.
Polish newcomers say goodbye as hard times hit Britain

The recession looming over Britain is sending many Poles back home, signaling the end to the largest single wave of immigration that the British Isles have ever seen.