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Conflict Hinders Plans For Georgian Energy Corridor Multinationals have invested billions of dollars into developing an energy thruway that circumvents Russian territory. With the recent Russian-Georgian war, the route's security is questionable. Protesters Fill Prime Minister's Office In Bangkok In Bangkok, Thailand, anti-government protesters are still occupying the grounds of the prime minister's office. For a third straight day, the demonstrators are demanding his resignation. The government has said it will not remove the protesters by force, but it has issued arrest warrants for nine of the group's leaders. Many South Ossetians Hope For Union With Russia Many people in South Ossetia hope their region will eventually rejoin with Russia. Earlier this week, Moscow formally recognized that breakaway region in Georgia as independent. Officials in South Ossetia are careful not to talk about unification. They say if they were to become part of Russia right away, the situation could backfire because it would look like annexation. Civilian Casualties Stir Angst In Afghanistan After a joint U.S.-Afghan bombing raid allegedly killed 90 Afghan civilians, Afghan support for U.S. military action is waning. Officials say bad intelligence probably led to the deadly strike aimed at Taliban fighters. Democrats To Focus On Foreign Policy Vision Wednesday's speeches are designed to show how Biden and Obama will mesh in their approach to America's role in the world. But some question how closely their ideas align. U.N.: U.S.-Led Strike Killed Dozens Of Afghan Children The Afghan government is demanding that the U.S. and NATO presence there come under greater scrutiny. The move comes after the U.N. determined a U.S.-led air strike last week killed 90 civilians, most of them children. U.S. Delivers Humanitarian Aid To Georgia A U.S. Coast Guard cutter loaded with humanitarian aid for Georgia docked at the country's Black Sea port of Batumi on Wednesday. The ship stayed clear of another port where Russian troops were stationed. Thousands Demand Thai Government's Resignation Thousands of demonstrators in Thailand are occupying the prime minister's office compound. They vow to stay there until the government resigns. Aid Ship Diverted From Port Guarded By Russians The United States will not dock a Coast Guard ship carrying humanitarian aid in the Georgian city of Poti. Russian forces are posted on the outskirts of the port city. A U.S. embassy spokesman says the ship will dock well south of where Russian and Georgian forces clashed this month. Culture Resurfaces In Sadr City As Violence Falls Street life in the neighborhoods is picking up, with vendors, hawkers and street games of table soccer resurfacing. Residents of Sadr City credit the area's radical Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr for the quiet in their impoverished neighborhood. Study Shows Europe's Population Falling Birthrates across Europe are falling, says a new study by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development. Reiner Klingholz, the institute's director, says the region's population will be constant over the next 50 years thanks only to immigration. U.S. Irked By Its Envoy To U.N. Although the U.S. is neutral on who will be Pakistan's next president, Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. envoy to the U.N., has been speaking several times to one candidate. His conversations have angered State Department higher-ups, who put an end to them. Relatives Search For Missing In Iraqi Mass Graves Missing relatives and loved ones are slowly being found in mass graves in Iraq, though identification is a challenge. Despite registration of missing people, officials are having trouble simply locating the bodies. Russia Recognizes Breakaway Georgian Regions Russia has formally recognized the breakaway Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which were at the heart of the recent war with Georgia. President Dmitry Medvedev said Georgia forced Russia's hand by trying to seize control of South Ossetia. Georgia Calls Russian Actions Illegal Georgian leaders reacted angrily to news that Russia had recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Georgia's president declared that Russia had no legal basis for the move. He and other Georgians fear it will lead Russia to eventually annex the two territories.