Georgia on my mind

By Aaron Mehta

Since last Friday, Georgia has drawn considerable international attention. Being invaded by Russia tends to do that. Georgia, however, has b

WikiLeaks and the classification follies

By Julian Hattem

Egypt’s leader has trouble hearing, while Italy’s prime minister enjoys “partying hard.” The Sultan of Oman is too busy to read books. A dip

Excerpts from this story referencing "Caucasus":

"… earing deficit in his left ear.”An American diplomat who attended a 2006 Caucasus wedding, meanwhile, reported a “lavish display and heavy drinking” — …"

GAO says Congress is in the dark about anti-terrorism efforts across government

By Laurel Adams

State Department fails to inform Congress of government-wide efforts to thwart terrorist havens

Excerpts from this story referencing "Caucasus":

"… s. Experts consulted by the GAO identified Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, the Caucasus, and Karachi, Pakistan as areas at risk of becoming terrorist safe havens …"

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Made to be smuggled

Russian contraband cigarettes ‘flooding’ EU

Excerpts from this story referencing "Caucasus":

"… from 6.3 billion to 13 billion cigarettes a year. A second factory, in the Caucasus city of Armavir in southern Russia, was acquired in 2003 and upgraded to p …"

A human rights issue

By M. Asif Ismail

In Europe, nations ban reproductive cloning, but allow research to continue

Excerpts from this story referencing "Caucasus":

"… countries in Central and Eastern Europe and former Soviet republics in the Caucasus have ratified the Protocol on the Prohibition of Cloning Human Beings. "No …"