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Russia will defend citizens against Georgia: Medvedev

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday Russia would take action to protect its citizens under siege by Georgian troops driving to re-assert control over the breakaway region of South Ossetia.

Sarkozy's son files complaint over anti-Semitic grafitti

Jean Sarkozy, the 21-year-old son of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has filed a complaint against unknown persons over anti-Semitic grafitti, the daily Le Figaro reported Friday.4:31 PM on August 08

Georgia orders general mobilization, fighting with South Ossetia rages

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili called for a general military mobilization Friday as fighting raged in Georgia's separatist region of South Ossetia.4:30 PM on August 08

ArcelorMittal to boost steel production capacity in Brazil

ArcelorMittal, the world's leading steel company, is to invest $1.6 billion in its long carbon steel operations in Brazil.12:31 PM on August 08

Bank hostage drama in Portugal ends, police shoot suspect

A hostage drama in a Lisbon bank Thursday took a bloody end as the police intervened and killed one of the suspects, with some of the incident broadcast live on Portuguese television.10:32 AM on August 08

Car that changed the world - Tin Lizzie turns 100

When the Ford Model T went into production in 1908, it marked the beginning of an era when motoring became affordable to the masses and an end to the horse and cart age.8:30 PM on August 07

Two killed in Russia's Black Sea resort blast

Two people were killed and four injured in an explosion on a beach in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi Thursday, Russian news agencies reported.7:01 PM on August 07

Old letters show Anglican leader's 'liberal stance' on homosexuality

Liberals in the worldwide Anglican Church can take comfort from views expressed eight years ago on the vexed issue of homosexuality by Rowan Williams, the current Archbishop of Canterbury, the London Times said Thursday.6:01 PM on August 07

Indian doctors again clash with British government

Indian doctors are once again suing the British government, this time accusing it of violating the spirit of a four-month-old court order by seeking to deny thousands the opportunity to live and work in Britain.6:01 PM on August 07

OPEC crude price dips below $115

The price for crude oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has dropped below $115, to its lowest price since early May, figures released by OPEC showed Thursday.5:31 PM on August 07

Colombia sends troops to Afghanistan

Colombia will become the first Latin American country to participate in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, the Spanish daily El Pais reported Thursday.4:32 PM on August 07

Russian writer Solzhenitsyn laid to rest

Moscow, Aug 6 (RIA Novosti) The body of Russian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn was laid to rest at Moscow's Donskoi monastery Wednesday in a ceremony attended by hundreds of people.3:31 PM on August 07

EU, UN to link carbon trade schemes by year end

The European Union (EU) and the UN have completed all the tests necessary to link their respective schemes for trading emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) by the end of the year, officials in Brussels said Wednesday.3:02 PM on August 07

India in world junior men's squash semis

India stunned favourites France to enter the semifinals of the 15th world junior men's squash championship for their best-ever result in the competition.3:01 PM on August 07

Sarkozy will not meet Dalai Lama during French visit

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will not meet the Dalai Lama during the latter's upcoming visit to France, the Elysee Palace has said.3:01 PM on August 07