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Georgia Diplomatically Dumps Russia

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2008 Georgia announced Friday that it will withdraw all Georgian diplomats from its embassy in Moscow in protest of Russian soldiers' presence in the country. Russia is expected to pull its own diplomats from its embassy in Tbilisi, but of course its troops will still be stationed in Georgian territory if Georgia really needs to talk. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

World Court Fights U.S. Executions

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2008 The International Court of Justice on Friday requested the US not execute five death-row inmates in a decision that will put both the U's controversial capital punishment policy and its historic rejection of international legal bodies in the global spotlight. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Frees More Than 1,100 Tibetan Protesters

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2008 Probably in an effort to calm tensions before the Olympic torch runs through Tibet's capital city of Lhasa, the Chinese government released over 1,100 people alleged to have been involved in March's unrest, which brought the world's attention to the country and left several dozen people dead. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Opposition Calls for Referendum on Bolivia’s Morales

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2008 Evo Morales, the first indigenous president of Bolivia, will face a confidence vote in the next 90 days as opposition groups continue their push to remove him from power. The vote comes on the tail of last week's unofficial and meaningless referendum for autonomy in which the wealthy state of Santa Cruz voted for greater independence from the federal government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )