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Russian Troops Leave Georgia's Port Of Poti

Τρι, 19 Αυγούστου 2008 - 16:27

POTI, Georgia (Dow Jones)--Russian troops left the Georgian port of Poti after occupying it for about four hours, a day after Moscow said it would start pulling out of Georgia.

Iran OKs Deals With Cos To Hunt For Nuclear Plant Sites-IRNA

Τρι, 19 Αυγούστου 2008 - 16:17

TEHRAN (AFP)--Iran's atomic energy agency signed deals on Tuesday with six local companies tasking them to hunt for potential sites for new nuclear power plants, the official news agency IRNA reported.

Iraq Tops Alaska As US Relies More On OPEC

Τρι, 19 Αυγούστου 2008 - 16:13

A review of U.S. data shows that in 17 of 18 months dating to January 2007, crude-oil imports from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries exceeded U.S. production levels.

Russian Armored Column Pulls Back From Gori

Τρι, 19 Αυγούστου 2008 - 16:04

GORI, Georgia (AFP)--A column of Russian armored vehicles pulled away from the Georgian city of Gori headed for Russia on Tuesday following orders for a withdrawal, an AFP reporter witnessed.

Russia To Allow OSCE To Send 20 Monitors To Georgia - OSCE

Τρι, 19 Αυγούστου 2008 - 16:01

BRUSSELS (AFP)--The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has received Russia's agreement to send 20 military observers to Georgia immediately and is awaiting approval from Tbilisi, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, the organization's chairman, said Tuesday

Russian Troops Build Checkpoints In Georgia - New York Times

Τρι, 19 Αυγούστου 2008 - 15:56

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Russian troops have begun building new checkpoints just north of the Georgian city of Gori, The New York Times reports on its Web site.

Russian Troops Seize Control Of Georgia's Port Of Poti

Τρι, 19 Αυγούστου 2008 - 15:52

POTI, Georgia (Dow Jones)--Russian troops seized control of the economically vital Georgian port of Poti Tuesday morning, a day after Moscow said it had begun pulling its forces out of Georgia.

Russia Controls Main Entry Into Georgian City Of Gori - AFP

Δευ, 18 Αυγούστου 2008 - 12:11

CHECKPOINT OUTSIDE GORI, Georgia (AFP)--Russian troops controlled the main entry into the Georgian city of Gori Monday, an AFP correspondent saw, amid expectations that Moscow was to start pulling out its forces.

150 Pieces Of Georgian Weaponry Seized By Russia, Most Were Upgraded in Ukraine

Δευ, 18 Αυγούστου 2008 - 12:09

MOSCOW (AFP)--Russia seized 150 pieces of weaponry from Georgia in the two countries' armed conflict, many of which had been upgraded by Ukraine, ITAR-TASS news agency quoted a top Russian commander as saying Monday.

Russia To Review NATO Ties After 'Intolerable' Remarks

Δευ, 18 Αυγούστου 2008 - 12:05

MOSCOW (AFP)--Moscow will review its relations with NATO after the alliance's "intolerable" reaction to Russia's military actions in Georgia, the Russian envoy to NATO said in an interview published Monday.

Tbilisi:Abkhaz Rebels Seize Georgia Land Around Power Plant

Δευ, 18 Αυγούστου 2008 - 12:02

TBILISI (AFP)--Rebels from the breakaway region of Abkhazia, backed by Russian forces, seized control Saturday of 13 Georgian villages and the lands around a power plant bordering the region, Georgia's foreign ministry said.

Nabucco Pipeline Consortium: Demand For Capacities Are

Δευ, 18 Αυγούστου 2008 - 11:59

VIENNA (Dow Jones)--The consortium behind the planned Nabucco gas pipeline Monday said a market survey has established the demand for capacities are "huge."

Turkish Jets Strike Kurdish Rebels In Northern Iraq -Military

Δευ, 18 Αυγούστου 2008 - 11:55

ANKARA (AFP)--Turkish warplanes bombed a Kurdish rebel hideout in neighboring northern Iraq overnight, the military said Sunday.