Guam (Chamorro: Guåhån), officially the U.S. Territory of Guam, is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. Its inhabitants are the Chamorros, who first populated the island approximately 4,000 years ago. It is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands. The capital is Hagåtña, formerly Agana (pronounced Agaña). Guam's economy is mainly supported by tourism (particularly from Japan, Korea and China) and United States armed forces bases. The latter takes up one-third of the entire land mass of the island. The United Nations Committee on Decolonization includes Guam on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.

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Amid criticism, aides to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice say she played a key role in getting Georgia to sign a peace plan with Russia and uniting NATO around a common response. But her approach toward Russia is being questioned.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:53:00 -0400
Russia is facing international isolation over this month's attacks in Georgia, and the country failed to enlist the support it wanted from China and a group of former Soviet republics in Central Asia. Moscow has accused NATO of "battleship diplomacy."
Foreign Press Follows Dems In Denver
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0400
Foreign policy experience and expertise is critical to many American voters in choosing a president. In this week's international briefing, hear how the Democratic National Convention (DNC) is being viewed by the foreign press. Jesus Esquivel, of Mexico's Proceso political magazine and John Mulaa from Kenya's East African Standard discuss how media from abroad are being received at the DNC.

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Security Group Refuses to Back Russia’s Actions
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:08:06 -0000
Members of a regional security group offered little support for Moscow’s military action in Georgia.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:06:09 -0000
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:02 -0000
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China: Kung Fu English
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The Arrest of Radovan Karadzic
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Burma: After the Storm
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0500
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