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Wikipedia - South Ossetia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Ossetia
Encyclopedia entry on the region which declared its independence as the Republic of South Ossetia early in the 1990s during the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. |
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Wikipedia - 2008 South Ossetia War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_South_Ossetia_war
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the background, combatants, impacts and peace plan relating to the August conflict between Georgia and Russia. |
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BBC News - Regions and Territories: South Ossetia - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/3797729.stm
An overview of South Ossetia including key facts, political leaders and the local media. |
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The New York Times - South Ossetia News - http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/georgia/south_ossetia/index.html
Breaking news and archival information about its people, politics and economy. |
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Wikipedia - South Ossetian Independence Referendum, 2006 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Ossetian_independence_referendum,_2006
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article includes background, the political climate, alternative elections and referendum, reactions and results. |
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Satellite Images Show Destruction, Ethnic Attacks - Human Rights Watch - http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2008/08/27/georgia-satellite-images-show-destruction-ethnic-attacks
Satellite images confirm the widespread torching of ethnic Georgian villages inside South Ossetia. Detailed analysis of the damage depicted in ethnic Georgian villages shows the destruction was caused by intentional burning and not armed combat. |
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Wikipedia - Georgian–Ossetian Conflict - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian%E2%80%93Ossetian_conflict
Hyperlinekd encyclopedia article about the ethno-political conflict in Georgia's former autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a civil war in 1991–1992. |
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The Guardian - Q&A: South Ossetia Dispute - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/08/georgia.russia4
Explanation of the history behind the breakaway region's push for independence. |
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Minorities At Risk (MAR) - Assessment for Ossetians (South) in Georgia - http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/mar/assessment.asp?groupId=37203
Coverage of the problems facing South Ossetians including group chronology and risk assessment with an analytic summary and references. |
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Mahalo - South Ossetia - http://www.mahalo.com/South_Ossetia
Provides categorized links along with video, photos, timeline and fast facts. |