Reuters Friday, August 15, 2008; 8:41 PM
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Almost 50 people were killed in Somalia after separate roadside bombs targeting allied Ethiopian and government troops went off and led to retaliatory attacks, residents said on Friday.
By Jeffrey Stinson, USA TODAY
TBILISI, Georgia — The Georgian government said Saturday night that Russian forces control half the country and that the nation's railroad system has been shut down after a bridge was blown.
From The Sunday Times August 17, 2008
Russian servicemen sit on top of an armoured vehicle in the Georgian town of Gori, about 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi Mark Franchetti, Tbilisi
By NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press WriterSun Aug 17, 9:57 PM ET
Iran has test launched a rocket it plans to use to carry a research satellite into orbit, state television reported Sunday.