Nation Aug 08 Clashes in South Ossetia Latest Round in Tumultuous History The Georgian province of South Ossetia has been trying to exert its independence since it split from the former Soviet republic in the early 1990s. Tensions erupted into fighting Aug. 7, drawing Russian retaliation and raising a new specter of… By PBS News Hour
Nation Aug 08 Fighting Escalates in Georgian Breakaway Province Georgian troops launched a major offensive Friday to exert control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia, while Russian tanks and airplanes moved in to defend the pro-Russian enclave. By Admin, PBS News Hour