U.S. Vice president Dick Cheney arrived in Georgia Thursday for talks with President Mikhail Saakashvili, on the second day of a tour of three former Soviet republics.

DUBAI (Reuters) - A helicopter crashed off the coast of Dubai on Wednesday killing all seven people on board, the civil aviation authority said on Thursday.

Some refuse evacuation, fearing a future as destitute refugees.

VP Dick Cheney arrives in Georgia to show support for war-hit nation.

Russian president Dmitry Medvedevtalks tougher as Putin leads the charge.

DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 3 -- French president Nicolas Sarkozy vowed Wednesday to pursue improved relations with Syria, speaking during a visit that ended more than three years of Western isolation of the country.

A WOMAN who microwaved her baby daughter to death has escaped the death penalty after a jury could not reach a unanimous decision.

Thailand's Cabinet has agreed to hold a referendum on a civic group's street campaign to oust the prime minister, which has paralyzed the government for the last 10 days and raised fears of violence and economic chaos.

While the U.S. and its allies have long sought to isolate Damascus, isolating Tehran may be a higher priority

Heard the one about the film comedian, the transferred policeman and the French president? It's not funny, fume critics