The latest: Georgia’s Breakaway Province Votes for Independence

12.11.2006
Georgia’s Breakaway Province Votes for Independence
South Ossetia held a referendum on Sunday intended to reaffirm independence from Georgia in a vote the West calls illegal but which Russia says should be respected.

12.11.2006
Six Powers to Resume Attempts to Agree on Iran After Russia Says Tehran Seeks Compromise
Six major powers are set to resume attempts to agree on how to censure Iran for refusing to suspend sensitive nuclear fuel work as Russia hinted Tehran might be willing to return to negotiations.

12.11.2006
EU to Mull Proposals on Closer Russia Ties, Poland Voices Concern Over Meat Ban
European Union foreign ministers will consider proposals on Monday for building closer ties with Russia, but they face a possible veto from Poland unless Moscow ends a ban on Polish meat imports and commits to an international energy trade pact.

12.11.2006
South Ossetia Holds Referendum on Independence From Georgia
Voters in South Ossetia are going to the polls in a referendum that the region’s leadership hopes will lead to its separation from Georgia.

12.11.2006
Court in South Russia Acquits Main Suspect in 1999 Apartment Block Blast
A jury in southern Russia acquitted a man being retried for an apartment building blast in 1999 that killed 64 people and led to Moscow’s renewed military campaign in Chechnya.

12.11.2006
Vladimir Klitschko Beats Calvin Brock, Retains IBF Title
Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine has retained the International Boxing Federation heavyweight world title when he stopped previously unbeaten challenger Calvin Brock in the seventh round at Madison Square Garden.

12.11.2006
Russia to Keep Its Heaviest ICBM in Service for Another Decade
The Russian missile forces chief said that the military had decided to keep its heaviest intercontinental ballistic missiles in service for another decade.