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69 members of Georgian-run mafia arrest
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| Mar. 5 |
Washington |
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Obama to block vote on Turkey genocide
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| Mar. 4 |
Turkey |
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Turkey anger at US Armenian vote
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Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide| House Foreign Affairs Committeel has described the killing of Armenians by Turkish forces during WWI as genocide, despite White House | |
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| Feb. 21 |
Georgia |
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Luger killed at Olympics laid to rest
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| Feb.12 |
Vancouver |
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Luger killed in Olympics practice crash
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 Switzerland |
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 Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement  Map of Zurich Switzerland Turkey and Armenia are establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity. The border has been closed since 1993
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 Spain |
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69 members of Georgian-run mafia arrest olice across Europe arrested 69 suspected members of a Georgian-run mafia, including 24 in Spain, which was leading the investigation
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| Mar. 5 |
Washington |
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 Obama to block vote on Turkey genocide  The administration has said it will seek to block a controversial bill describing as genocide the World War I killing of Armenians by Turks
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| Mar. 4 |
Turkey |
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Turkey anger at US Armenian vote Turkey has reacted angrily to a US congressional panel's resolution describing as genocide killings of Armenians in World War I
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House of Representatives |
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  Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide| House Foreign Affairs Committeel has described the killing of Armenians by Turkish forces during WWI as genocide, despite White House | |
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| Feb. 21 |
Georgia |
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Luger killed at Olympics laid to rest 21-year-old Kumaritashvili who propelled to his death after sliding off the track during an practice run in Vancouver was laid to rest
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| Feb. 15 |
Georgia |
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Luger 'had fears over Olympic track' |
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| Feb.12 |
 Vancouver |
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Luger killed in Olympics practice crash Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21, a luge slider from Georgia was crashed during an Olympic training session hours before the opening ceremony
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| Jan.6 |
North Caucasus |
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Suicide bomber kills 5 police in Dagestan
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| Nov.19 |
Russia |
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Corruption fight explodes on YouTube |
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| Nov.11 |
Azerbaijan |
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'Hooligan' satirists jailed |
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| Oct.14 |
Turkey |
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Armenia, Turkey kick off soccer diplomacy |
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| Oct.10 |
Switzerland |
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Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement Map of Zurich Switzerland Turkey and Armenia are establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity. The border has been closed since 1993
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Switzerland |
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Armenia-Turkey agreement delayed |
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| Sep.30 |
European Union |
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Georgia 'started unjustified war' |
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European Union |
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Eurovision changes privacy rule |
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| Sep.1 |
Armenia |
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Turkey, Armenia towards peace deal |
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| Aug.21 |
Chechnya |
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Bomb blasts kill police in Chechen capital |
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| Aug.17 |
North Caucasus |
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Police chief axed over suicide blast |
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| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
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Russians to boost Abkhazia bases |
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| Aug.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Web attack 'aimed at one blogger' |
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| Aug.6 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgians still displaced by war
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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Shots fired near Georgia leader |
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| Oct.27 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili dismisses Prime Minister |
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| Oct.22 |
Georgia |
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Donors pledge $4.5 billion toward Georgia |
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| Oct.18 |
North Caucasus |
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Soldiers killed in an ambush by separatists |
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| Oct.16 |
Azerbaijan |
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Ilham Aliyev wins landslide victory
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| Oct.8 |
Georgia |
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Russia begins final Georgia pullout |
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| Oct.5 |
Georgia |
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Russian troops leave Georgian posts Russian troops began dismantling positions Sunday in the so-called security zones inside Georgia they have occupied since August's brief but...
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| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
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EU monitors begin Georgia mission
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| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
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Russians 'agree Georgia deadline' |
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Armenia |
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Protests greet Turkish president |
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| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
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Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance |
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Moscow |
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Russia praises EU over sanctions |
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| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
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Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia
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| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
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Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
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| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
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U.S. aid arrives in tense Georgia |
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Georgia |
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U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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West condemns Russia over Georgia |
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Moscow |
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Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions
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| Aug.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
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| Aug.23 |
Georgia |
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Russia to keep forces at key port |
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| Aug.22 |
Georgia |
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Russia: We've completed pullback |
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Paris |
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Russia accused of abusing truce |
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Georgia |
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Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats' |
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| Aug.21 |
UN Security Council |
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UN split on Ossetia resolutions |
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| Aug.19 |
UN Security Council |
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Russia rejects UN Georgia draft |
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Moscow |
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Russia hits back at NATO warning |
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| Aug.18 |
Georgia |
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Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back'
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| Aug.17 |
France |
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Russia pressed to honour pull-out |
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Moscow |
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Lawmaker hints at long stay in Georgia |
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Moscow |
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Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday |
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| Aug.16 |
Georgia |
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Russia digs in amid pullout calls
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Moscow |
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Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
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| Aug.14 |
Georgia |
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Russian tanks 'on the move'
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| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
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15,000 Russian troops in Georgia |
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Georgia |
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Russian advance flares Georgia tensions An advancing Russian military convoy sparked concerns of a major return to hostilities a day after a cease-fire came into effect
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| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
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Moscow |
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Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict
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| Aug.11 |
Abkhazia |
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New Georgia clashes mar UN moves |
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South Ossetia |
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Russian military pushes into Georgia |
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| Aug.10 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgian troops forced to withdraw
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| Aug.9 |
Georgia |
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Russian jets attack, killing 60 people |
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| Aug.8 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Map of Tskhinvali Georgia| Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians. Saakashvili: All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically ... | |
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| Aug.7 |
South Ossetia |
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Heavy fighting in South Ossetia Map of Tskhinvali Georgia| Georgian forces and separatists have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire and Russian-mediated talks. The separatist stronghold of Tskhinvali appears t... | |
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| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane Georgia's air force commander: A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia
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| Apr.3 |
NATO |
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine
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| Mar.1 |
Armenia |
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President declares state of emergency
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| Jan.19 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili begins 2nd term |
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| Jan.6 |
Georgia |
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 Saakashvili claims majority in vote Near-complete returns from presidential election show pro-western President Mikheil Saakashvili winning a majority of the vote
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Georgia |
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Monitors hail election |
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| Jan.5 |
Georgia |
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Mass rally call over poll |
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Georgia |
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President Saakashvili 'wins election'
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| Nov.7 |
Georgia |
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Georgia under state of emergency
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| Oct.25 |
U.S. Congress |
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Vote on Armenian genocide put off
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
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Turkey recalls U.S. envoy |
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| Oct.10 |
Turkey |
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Turkey condemns US Armenia vote |
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House of Representatives |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 2...
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| Aug.6 |
Georgia |
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Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town
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Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead| Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century. He was given a six-month suspended sentence in October 2005 after writing about the Armenian 'gen... | |
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| Nov.13 |
South Ossetia |
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S. Ossetia: 99% back independence |
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| Oct.12 |
 Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying
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| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
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Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed |
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| May.26 |
Russia |
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Beslan attacker: No death penalty |
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| May.2 |
 Sochi |
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Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board An Armenian plane disappeared from radar near the Black Sea resort of Sochi. debris had been found off the coast
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| Mar.21 |
Azerbaijan |
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Bird flu kills five
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| Jan.26 |
Georgia |
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Energy crisis as Georgia freezes
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| Dec.24 |
Azerbaijan |
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23 dead recovered from air crash |
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| Dec.23 |
Azerbaijan |
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Plane crash along Caspian shore kills 23
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| Nov.26 |
Azerbaijan |
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Police break up mass rally
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| Nov.6 |
Azerbaijan |
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Ruling party 'wins' polls
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| Oct.13 |
 North Caucasus |
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100 die as city of Nalchik raided Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province
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| May.25 |
Azerbaijan |
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Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens
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| May.10 |
Georgia |
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Bush: Georgia 'beacon of liberty' |
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| May.9 |
Georgia |
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Bush dances after arrival |
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| Feb.2 |
Georgia |
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'Gas poisoning' kills PM |
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| Sep.4 |
North Caucasus |
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Siege toll tops 350 |
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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Putin: Siege force not planned |
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North Caucasus |
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 350 dead after troops storm school Map of Beslan North Ossetia Caucasus 1,200 hostages might have been inside the Beslan school. Hundreds of people were injured
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| Sep.2 |
North Caucasus |
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School siege: '26 freed' |
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| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
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Standoff school siege
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| May.5 |
Georgia |
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Rebel leader flees country |
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| Jan.25 |
Georgia |
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New President Saakashvili sworn in |
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| Jan.4 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims presidency
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| Dec.4 |
North Caucasus |
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40 dead as blast strikes train
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| Dec.3 |
Georgia |
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Bomb explodes outside state TV |
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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 Shevardnadze resigns President has resigned after meeting the opposition and Russia's foreign minister Ivanov
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| Nov.2 |
Georgia |
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Shevardnadze won parliamentary poll |
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| Oct.25 |
North Caucasus |
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Rescuers Free 33 Trapped Coal Miners |
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| Aug.1 |
North Caucasus |
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Suicide blast kills 50
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| Sep.21 |
North Caucasus |
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Avalanche: 100 feared dead |
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| May.9 |
North Caucasus |
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Deadly blast hits parade |
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