Yet another 'powder keg' in the world -

The US sends military forces to deliver aid to Georgia (and to confront the Russian Bear)

Mr Bush said Russia's actions had "raised serious questions about its intentions in Georgia and the region. To begin to repair the damage to its relations with the United States, Europe and other nations, and to begin restoring its place in the world, Russia must keep its word and act to end this crisis."

Russia challenges George Bush as it advances through Georgia

Russia has thrown down a gauntlet to the United States, challenging President George W Bush to "choose" between Washington's relationship with Georgia and its future ties with Moscow.

In what appeared to be calculated defiance of the United States and the European Union, which mediated a ceasefire deal struck less than 24 hours earlier, Moscow earlier sent its forces to occupy the Georgian town of Gori, just 50 miles from the capital Tbilisi...