News Headlines for Abbeville, Georgia

Russia says Georgia could spark war in Abkhazia: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russia's defence ministry on Saturday accused Georgia of harbouring plans to take back the separatist province of Abkhazia by force that could trigger a war, Interfax news agency reported.

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Abkhazia says Georgia planned to take region by force (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Georgia's breakaway region Abkhazia said on Saturday Tbilisi had planned to take the area over by military force earlier this year but failed in its mission, Russian agencies reported.

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Abkhazia: Georgia planned spring invasion (UPI)
SUKHUMI, Georgia, July 5 (UPI) -- The leader of Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia says Georgian forces were planning to invade the republic this spring but were foiled.

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Barack Obama To Visit Georgia Tuesday (CBS 46 News Atlanta)
The Democratic presidential nominee will visit Georgia Tuesday.

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Russia asks Georgia not to stir tensions in regions (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on Saturday to refrain from "stoking tensions" in Georgia's breakaway regions.

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14,000 Immigrants Deported From Georgia, Carolinas (CBS 46 News Atlanta)
More than 14,000 illegal immigrants have been deported from Georgia and the Carolinas in the past eight months, officials say.

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Bagapsh presents plan on Georgia’s operation against Abkhazia (Itar-Tass)
SUKHUMI, July 5 (Itar-Tass) - President Sergei Bagapsh has presented a plan, which was worked out by Georgia’s Defence Ministry, to seize control over Abkhazia.

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South Ossetia shootings heighten Georgia tension (CNN.com)
Georgia and its breakaway region of South Ossetia offered differing accounts Friday of a shooting that highlights continued tension between them amid Georgia's NATO ambitions.

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Russia warns Georgia after shelling incident (Deutsche Welle)
Russia has warned of a new conflict in the Caucuses region and called for fresh talks to soothe tensions. Russian media quoted the Defence Ministry as warning Georgia, against any military offensive to re-take its breakaway provinces.

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Georgia could spark war - Russia (Adelaide Now)
RUSSIA'S defence ministry has accused Georgia of harbouring plans to take back the separatist province of Abkhazia by force that could trigger a war, Interfax news agency reported.

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