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Georgia to cut diplomatic ties with Moscow (AP)
30 08 2008

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks during an interview with Germany's ARD television in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia will not be isolated over its conduct in Georgia. The Russian prime minister is also warning Europe not to the bidding of the United States. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Pool)

AP - Georgia severed diplomatic ties with Moscow on Friday to protest the presence of Russian troops on its territory. Russia said the move would only make things worse.

Georgia to sever diplomatic ties with Russia (AP)
29 08 2008

Soldiers carry the coffins of comrades, killed in the South Ossetia conflict, during a funeral in Tbilisi August 28, 2008. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)

AP - Georgia said Friday it will sever diplomatic ties with Moscow to protest the presence of Russian troops on its territory. Russia criticized the move, pinning blame for a breakdown in relations on Tbilisi.

Musharraf eyes comfy retirement home (AP)
29 08 2008 AP - Predictions that Pervez Musharraf will have to flee Pakistan to escape treason charges have died along with the coalition that drove him from the presidency.

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