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Outside View: Lead Britannia! HARLAN ULLMAN || UPI Outside View Commentator LONDON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Times are tough but brains count and Britannia can show the world the way if it wishes. [ FULL STORY ]

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U.S. dismisses 'so-called' Abkhazia vote WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Georgia is a sovereign state with internationally recognized borders, the U.S. State Department said after a breakaway republic held elections for a president. [ FULL STORY ]

Clinton off to Paris to discuss Libya WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- With Libyan rebels offering an ultimatum to Gadhafi loyalists, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced plans to review Libya's future in Paris. [ FULL STORY ]

Yemen's Saleh backing down? RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Yemen's embattled president said in a message marking the end of Ramadan his country should prepare for elections to choose a new leader. [ FULL STORY ]

U.N. action in Syria days or weeks away WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- It will likely be some time before members of the U.N. Security Council agree on a formal resolution condemning the violence in Syria, Washington said. [ FULL STORY ]

Health of Khmer Rouge officials reviewed PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A geriatric specialist told a tribunal in Cambodia one former member of the Khmer Rouge regime was impaired though "Brother No. 2" was fit for trial. [ FULL STORY ]

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Gold mine backers hail Romania president ROSIA MONTANA, Romania, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Supporters of an effort to build a one of the world's biggest gold mines in Romania say they're encouraged by the public backing of President Traian Basescu. [ FULL STORY ]

Exxon, Rosneft leave BP behind in deal SOCHI, Russia, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Russian energy company Rosneft and U.S. supermajor Exxon Mobil announced a deal to explore and develop offshore resources, including those in arctic waters. [ FULL STORY ]

South Korea touts tidal power plant SEOUL, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- South Korea has inaugurated what it says is the world's largest tidal power plant. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. seeks to advance biofuels WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Getting the U.S. military involved in advancing commercial biofuels is a good strategy for energy independence, the Navy secretary said. [ FULL STORY ]

Michigan sees future in wind energy HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Developing wind energy in Michigan is providing economic stimulus to the state and redefining its workforce, a U.S. congresswoman said. [ FULL STORY ]

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Target Syria, Iran together, lawmakers say WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Syria and Iran are "partners in crime" and should be targeted equally by direct sanctions from Washington, a U.S. lawmaker said. [ FULL STORY ]

U.N. alarmed by atrocities in Libya GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The United Nations expressed deep concern over reports that Libyan prisoners were allegedly executed by pro-Gadhafi forces last week. [ FULL STORY ]

U.N. action in Syria days or weeks away WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- It will likely be some time before members of the U.N. Security Council agree on a formal resolution condemning the violence in Syria, Washington said. [ FULL STORY ]

EU, NATO dismiss Abkhazia election SUKHUMI, Georgia, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- The European Union and NATO say they don't recognize the results of this past weekend's election of Aleksandr Ankvab as the president of Abkhazia. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S.: No SOFA extension request from Iraq WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- To date, there hasn't been a formal request by the Iraqi government to keep U.S. forces stationed there beyond a mandatory deadline, the State Department said. [ FULL STORY ]

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