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Former German chancellor terms recognition of Kosovo an error

Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)Berlin - Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroe

Russian, 118, is likely world's oldest person

RussiaMoscow- A 118-year-old man from the semi-autonomous Russian republic of Dagestan in the North Ca

Putin defends military show planned for Victory Day

Moscow  -  As Russia's military rehearsed for a military parade in Moscow's Red Square Monday, President Vladimir Putin said the planned Victory Day parade is not meant as a threat.

Russia to cooperate with UN observers in Abkhazia

Russia to cooperate with UN observers in AbkhaziaMoscow  -

Georgian president says he wants peace with Russia

Mikhail SaakashviliMoscow/Tbilisi  - Georgia Wednesday appeared to be attempting to prevent the dispute with Russia over its breakaway province of Abkhazia and South Ossetia from further escalating with President Mikhail Saakashvili saying that the country sought an end to the conflict.

In a televised address to the people of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Saakashvili said: "Georgia wants peace."

Earlier Wednesday, Georgia attacked Russia's plans to boost peacekeeping troops in the two breakaway Georgian regions as the start of "full scale military aggression."

Last members of murdered Russian tsar's family identified

Russia Moscow MapMoscow  - Ninety years after the murder of the last Ru

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