The latest: Georgia Denies Russia’s Accusations of Preparing War over Separatist Regions

22.10.2006
Georgia Denies Russia’s Accusations of Preparing War over Separatist Regions
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has qualified as “absurd” a claim by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Georgia was preparing military action to take back two separatist regions.

22.10.2006
Rice Secures Russian Support in Blocking North Korea
Russia has indicated it would strictly enforce sanctions on North Korea as U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met top leaders in Moscow at the end of a tour to push for full implementation of the UN penalties in response to Pyongyang’s nuclear test.

22.10.2006
Sharapova Defeats Hantuchova to Win Zurich Open
Maria Sharapova claimed her fourth title of the year on Sunday by beating unseeded Slovak Daniela Hantuchova 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the final of the Zurich Open.

22.10.2006
Thousands Russians Submit Questions for President Putin’s Annual TV Session
Russians submitted more than 300,000 questions for President Vladimir Putin within the first 24 hours of phone lines opening for his annual televised question-and-answer marathon.

22.10.2006
U.S. Rice Tells Russia, Georgia to Cool Down
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has urged Russia and Georgia to reduce tension between their countries and said provocative actions in two separatist Georgian regions could get out of control.

22.10.2006
Russian Film Takes Top Prize in Rome
A modern-day Russian film, based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, won top prize at Rome’s first international film festival as the nine-day marathon wrapped up.