The Georgian-South Ossetian conflict
The tension in the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict grew worse after residential areas in the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinval, came under heavy mortar and sniping fire.
// Aug. 07, 2008 - 04:51 GMT
Russian premier leaves for Beijing opening ceremony
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin left for Beijing Thursday to attend Friday's Olympic opening ceremony in the Chinese capital.
// Aug. 07, 2008 - 05:40 GMT
S.Ossetia says will retaliate if Georgia continues with attacks
South Ossetia's leader said on Thursday the breakaway republic will attack Georgian troops if they continue to shell Tskhinvali and nearby villages or attempt to seize its territory.
// Aug. 07, 2008 - 06:20 GMT
Russia postpones Thai satellite launch
The launch of a converted RS-20 Voyevoda intercontinental ballistic missile due to put a Thai earth observation satellite into orbit has been postponed once again, a launch company spokesperson said Thursday.
// Aug. 07, 2008 - 06:50 GMT
Houses damaged in 6.6-magnitude quake in Indonesia
Hundreds of homes were damaged in eastern Indonesia after a 6.6-magnitude quake and several aftershocks hit the region, the country's Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG) reported on Thursday.
// Aug. 07, 2008 - 07:12 GMT
Two dead, four injured in explosion in south Russia's Sochi
Two people were killed and four injured when an unidentified explosive device went off Thursday morning on a city beach in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, rescuers said.
// Aug. 07, 2008 - 08:16 GMT