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Democrats overcame bruised egos and a rancorous primary campaign tonight to line up solidly behind Barack Obama as their party’s official presidential nominee and open up a coordinated and devastating attack against the Republican, John McCain.

Hours after Hillary Clinton led Democrats in making Obama the official nominee, Joe Biden used his debut performance as the vice-presidential candidate to establish his bona fides as the Democrats’ attack dog.

The full frontal assault on McCain’s main strength as a candidate - his expertise on national security - was reinforced with a bravura speech from Bill Clinton intended to dispel any doubt that he was on board with Obama.

The former president thrilled convention attendees with what amounted to a whole-hearted endorsement Read more »

Russian PM Vladimir Putin has accused the U.S. of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of its presidential election candidates.
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Matthew Chance in the Black Sea city of Sochi Thursday, Putin said the U.S. had encouraged Georgia to attack the autonomous region of South Ossetia.

Putin told CNN it was done to benefit a presidential candidate — Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are competing to succeed George W. Bush.

Putin said Russia had no choice but to invade Georgia after some of its peacekeepers in South Ossetia were killed. He told Chance it was to avert a human calamity.

The former Russian president, still considered the most powerful man in the country, Read more »

Russia recognised two rebel regions of Georgia as independent states, driving up tension in the volatile Caucasus and putting Moscow on a collision course with the West.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tbilisi’s desire to seize back Abkhazia and South Ossetia by force had killed all hopes for their peaceful co-existence in one state with Georgia.

But, leading a chorus of Western condemnation of the move, US President George W Bush said the two regions were part of Georgia and “they must remain so”.

“Russia’s action only exacerbates tensions and complicates diplomatic negotiations,” Read more »

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Dallas arrives in the Georgian port of Batumi.

A U.S. Coast Guard ship carrying humanitarian aid docked in the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi Wednesday, as Georgia’s Western allies renewed their criticism of Russia amid escalating tensions.
The cutter Dallas bypassed its original destination, the Georgian port of Poti, which is controlled by Russian troops still in the country despite a cease-fire deal to end conflict between the two countries.

In another development Wednesday, Georgia has recalled some of its diplomatic staff from its Moscow embassy, Russia’s foreign ministry said.

The arrival of the Dallas came as Western leaders renewed criticism of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s move Tuesday to recognize the independence of two Georgian breakaway provinces, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, over which Georgia Read more »

Senator Hillary Clinton addresses the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 26, 2008.

Hillary Clinton delivered a ringing call for Democratic Party unity on Tuesday, promising to work for Barack Obama and challenging her supporters to bury their grudges and rally behind his White House bid.

“Whether you voted for me or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose,” said Clinton in a speech Democrats hope will end a lingering party rift left over from their bitter nominating fight.

Clinton, a New York senator, praised Obama and said Democrats could not sit on the sidelines and watch Republican presidential candidate John McCain take the White House and “squander the promise of our country.”

“No way, no how, no McCain. Barack Obama is my candidate and he must be our president,” Read more »

Dmitir Medwedew (mitte hinten) und sein Sicherheitsausschuss

Russlands Präsident Dmitri Medwedew folgt dem Beschluss des russischen Parlaments und erkennt die abtrünnigen georgischen Provinzen Achasien und Südossetienals unabhängig an. Georgien spricht von “Annexion”.
In einer Fernsehansprache teilte der russische Präsident Dmitri Medwedew am Dienstag (26.08.2008) die Nachricht mit: Russland erkennt Südossetien und Abchasien als unabhängig an. Ein entsprechendes Dekret habe er unterzeichnet, sagte Medwedew. Der Präsident folgte damit einem Votum des russischen Parlaments. Der Föderationsrat – das russische Oberhaus – und das Parlament, die Staatsduma, hatten sich am Montag für die Unabhängigkeit der abtrünnigen georgischen Regionen ausgesprochen.

Medwedew begründete die Entscheidung mit dem Selbstbestimmungsrecht der Völker, Read more »

Many South Ossetians feel closer to Russia than Georgia President Dmitry Medvedev has declared that Russia formally recognises the independence of the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The move follows a vote in both houses of parliament on Monday, which called on Moscow to recognise the regions. Mr Medvedev defied a specific plea from US President George W Bush not to go ahead with the move. Russia and Georgia fought a brief war this month over the provinces,

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