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The US and the Russian-Georgian conflict
Tensions between the former Soviet republic of Georgia and Russia erupted into full-scale war on 7 August, leaving thousands of civilians dead and turning dozens of thousands more into refugees. The conflict in South Ossetia has great strategic importance because it involves one of the United States' staunchest allies and Russia...
Afghans protest against US attacks on civilians
Following an investigation, the UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan announced on August 29 that it was convinced that at least 90 Afghan civilians had been killed in a US air strike that took place on August 22 in the village of Azizabad in Herat Province. The UN special envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, said in a statement that an investigation had “found convincing evidence, based on the testimony of eyewitnesses and others, that some 90 civilians were killed, including 60 children, 15 women and 15 men. ...
Unanswered questions behind the anthrax case
US Army scientist Bruce Ivins is considered the sole responsible for the anthrax letters that terrified the United States closely after the attacks of 11 September, 2001. At that time, anthrax-filled mail turned up in the offices of two Democratic Senators, Tom Daschle and Patrick Leahy, as well as news media offices in Washington DC and Florida. ...
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