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Georgia says Russia troops blocking refugee return
GORI, Georgia (Reuters) - Russian troops deep inside Georgian territory are stopping thousands of refugees from returning to their homes, a Georgian official said on Saturday.
Nations:Russia France People:Dmitry Medvedev Bob Corker Gordon Brown Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis
2008-08-30
UN: Georgians effectively blocked from homes
TBILISI, Georgia - Russian troops remaining in Georgian territory are effectively preventing Georgians from returning to their homes, a U.N. representative said Saturday.
Nations:Russia Sweden France People:Dmitry Medvedev Bob Corker Gordon Brown Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-08-30
Petraeus to halt Iraq troop withdrawals in July
The top U.S. commander in Iraq told Congress on Tuesday he plans to stop U.S. troop withdrawals in July due to fragile security gains and heard appeals for quicker action to find a way to end the war.
Nations:Saudi Arabia People:David Petraeus Bob Corker Carl Levin Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:Second Gulf War
2008-04-08
Senators troll for immigration votes
Architects of a revived immigration compromise are directing an intense behind-the-scenes bargaining effort to round up enough votes among wavering Republicans to keep it alive.
People:Norm Coleman Bob Corker Kay Bailey Hutchison Edward Kennedy Lindsey Graham Activities:110th Congress 2006 U.S. Immigration Row
2007-06-16
U.S. senator calls for American troops in Darfur
U.S. Sen. Joe Biden said that he would commit U.S. forces immediately to stop militia in Sudan's Darfur region as long as there were reports of genocide.
Nations:U.S. People:Bob Corker Ban Ki-moon Joseph Biden George W. Bush Activities:Darfur Genocide Crisis 110th Congress
2007-05-22
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