U.S. aid arrives in tense Georgia
A U.S. Coast Guard ship carrying humanitarian aid docked in the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi Wednesday, as Georgia's Western allies renewed their criticism of Russia amid escalating tensions.

Indian state erupts in violence after Hindu shot
The remote east Indian state of Orissa -- historically a tinderbox of Hindu-Christian tensions -- erupted in violence this week after gunmen killed a Hindu leader and mobs burned churches in retaliation.

Gustav heads for Cuba, leaving trail of death
Tropical Storm Gustav dumped torrential rainfall over parts of Haiti early Wednesday, and forecasters warned of potentially dangerous weather for parts of Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Indian army tries to reach flood victims
Massive flooding has killed at least 55 people in India since the Kosi River burst through an embankment more than a week ago, swallowing villages and destroying about 225,000 homes, officials and the Press Trust of India said Wednesday.

Iraqi troops to take control of province
U.S.-led coalition troops are scheduled to hand over control of a onetime hub of the Sunni insurgency in Iraq to Iraqi forces on Monday, a senior American military official said.