One year on, what have been the consequences of last year's brief and brutal war between Russia and Georgia? What price, if any, has Russia had to pay for its invasion of a neighbouring sovereign State and its continuing occupation of its territory?
Guatemalan president Alvaro Colom has apologised to Cuba for his country's involvement in the botched 1961 invasion attempt on Cuba, known as the Bay of Pigs, which was planned and financed by the USA with forces trained in Guatemala.
Recognition of Georgia's breakaway regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia has put Russia at dangerous odds with its Western neighbours. As ominous naval buildups in the Black Sea add to the tension, many fear worse is to come. (Part 1 of 2)
Protesters across the US marked five years of war in Iraq, calling for immediate troops withdrawal. US President George W. Bush defended the launch of the war and promised triumph. (Report: G.Cragg)
Syria is still the principal destination for refugees fleeing the violence in Iraq. But as they join approximately 1.5 million Iraqis already in the country, Syrian authorities are struggling to cope.
US President George W. Bush gave a speech at the Pentagon on the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, admitting that the incursion has come at a high cost but claiming it was worth it as a 'victory' in the war on terror.
Chadian President Idriss Deby is fighting rebel armies in the capital N'djamena. Yet France, which has troops deployed in strategic parts of the city, has so far been 'neutral' in the fighting, but how long can this go on for?
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