News Headlines for Albany, Georgia

Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Russia faced diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia on Thursday, with its Asian allies failing to offer support and France saying EU leaders were considering imposing sanctions.

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Georgia: S. Ossetia ethnic cleansing nearly done (AP via Yahoo! News)
Georgia's foreign minister says the ethnic cleansing of Georgians from the separatist province of South Ossetia has nearly been completed.

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Georgia: Ethnic cleansing taking place in S. Ossetia (USA Today)
Georgia's foreign minister warns that ethnic cleansing of Georgians is taking place in South Ossetia and will soon be completed.

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Russia wins backing from China, Central Asia over Georgia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russia won support Thursday from China and Central Asian states in its standoff with the West over the Georgia conflict as the European Union said it was weighing sanctions against Moscow.

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Medvedev hails 'united' Asian support on Georgia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Russia had "united" support from China and Central Asian allies for its actions in Georgia and said it should send a "serious signal" to the West.

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Russia faces diplomatic isolation over Georgia crisis (International Herald Tribune)
The Group of 7 industrialized nations condemned Moscow's "continued occupation of Georgia," and a group of Asian allies led by China failed to follow Russia's lead on independence for two breakaway regions of Georgia.

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Russia asks Asian alliance for support on Georgia (AP via Yahoo! News)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is asking China and four other nations of an Asian security alliance to back Russia in its recent conflict with Georgia.

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Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia (International Herald Tribune)
Russia faced diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia on Thursday with its Asian allies failing to offer support and France saying EU leaders were considering sanctions.

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Russia turns to Asia amid Western fury over Georgia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev turned to Asian allies Thursday for support in the Georgia crisis as the Group of Seven condemned Moscow in a standoff that is stoking fears of a new Cold War.

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Georgia War Shows 'Weak' Russia, U.S. Official Says (Washington Post)
Russia's conflict with Georgia is the sign of a "weak" Russian nation, not a newly assertive one, and Moscow now has put its place in the world order at risk, the top U.S. diplomat for relations with the country said in an interview yesterday.

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