Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice offered remarks about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Georgia and other matters while aboard an aircraft en route to Brussels, Belgium today. Below is a transcript of both her comments and the question-and-answer session with reporters that followed: SECRETARY RICE: Hello. Good morning, everyone. All right, well, welcome aboard. [...]
Transcript: Rice Remarks En Route to Belgium
August 18th, 2008 · No Comments
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World News Captured in Photo Roundup
August 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Captions combine with photos from around the world to tell the stories of competition over some pricey materials — oil, freedom and gold medals. See the photos below for details.
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Russian Troops Ordered to Stop Assault on Georgia
August 12th, 2008 · No Comments
After several days of fighting, Russian troops were finally ordered by President Dmitry Medvedev to stop their military operations against Georgia. Below is a handful of photos chronicling the day’s events in the former Soviet republic:
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