Indian states celebrate country's 61st anniversary of independence from
British colonial rule with great zeal and patriotic fervour.

SRINAGAR (AUGUST 15, 2008) ANI-
Patriotic fervour marked the celebrations across India as the
country completed 61st ...   more »

Poland has agreed to host elements of a U.S. global anti-missile system on
its territory. 

WARSAW, POLAND (AUGUST 14, 2008) REUTERS - 
 Poland agreed on Thursday (August 14) to host elements of the U.S.
global ...   more »

Ukraine's plans for tougher rules on Russian naval moves.

 KIEV, UKRAINE (AUGUST 14, 2008) CHANNEL 5 UKRAINE - 
 Pro-Western Ukraine vowed on Thursday (August 14)  to make Russia
seek official permission for movements of its ...   more »

Hooded gunmen burst into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in
northern Mexico and shot eight people dead. 

CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO (AUGUST 13, 2008) TELEMUNDO -

Hooded gunmen dressed in black burst into a ...   more »

A tense day around the town of Gori leaves a Georgian state TV reporter
injured in a shooting incident, 
journalists and aid workers stranded as the Russian military carry out
random searches on civilians. 

NEAR ...   more »