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For the second time in less than 24 hours, the U.N. Security Council has been unable to agree on a course of action to stop the escalating violence in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that 1,500 people have been killed in South Ossetia since the start of Georgia's attack on the breakaway republic.

The European Union imposed new trade sanctions against Iran Friday, as Tehran continues to hold out against international demands that it freeze its nuclear enrichment program.

The Georgian military attacked the capital of breakaway South Ossetia on Friday with tanks and infantry and bombed a village, despite a ceasefire declared by Georgia, the separatist government said.

Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin says he believes that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should be consigned to history.

Fighting between Georgian forces and separatists broke out Thursday just hours after Georgia's President Saakashvili called for an immediate cease-fire.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warns Georgia and Ukraine of serious consequences if they continue with plans to join NATO.

Prominent journalist Seymour Hersh exposes details of a plan considered by US Vice President Dick Cheney on how to provoke war with Iran.

Attorney General Wants New Declaration of War Allowing Indefinite Detention and Concealment of Torture.

"Some Big Events are about to occur. These fast-approaching events will not go unnoticed. They will affect all of us. They will not be limited to just some areas of our country. The world economy and political system will share in the chaos about to be unleashed. There are reasons to believe this coming crisis is different and bigger than the world has ever experienced. Instead of using globalism in a positive fashion, it's been used to globalize all of the mistakes of the politicians, bureaucrats and central bankers."

Critics have expressed concern that Turkey's strong secular traditions could erode under his leadership. Mr. Gul has assured secularists he is no threat to those traditions.

Abdullah Gul has been sworn in as Turkey's new president, following his election earlier in the day by the country's parliament.

Democratic presidential expectant Hillary Clinton summarized a series of what she says "emergency initiatives" to improvise the country's bridges, roads and tunnels.

According to distinguished historian Doris Kearns Goodwin we should look closely at presidential candidates previous behavior and statements. "Hillary’s terrible traits are out there for all to see" she added.

Rove, who headed Mr. Bush's political campaigns in 2000 and 2004, told 'The Wall Street Journal' - in his words - 'I just think it's time'