Prominent American lesbian rights activist Del Martin has died.

US President George W Bush has condemned Russia for recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

US destroyer ship USS McFaul has reached the coast of Georgia. This was confirmed by U.S. Embassy spokesman Stephen Guice in Tbilisi.

Passing through Haiti and the Dominican Republic tropical storm 'Fay' has hit Florida for fourth time and has killed 11 persons.

Officials informed on August 23 that a plane had crashed close to the Arches National Park in the US state of Utah.