Today on The World: The latest on the conflict between Russian and republic of Georgia; A third attack in China's far West; and India cheers its Olympic "Goldfinger."

Sporadic fighting continued today in the republic of Georgia, though Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said today he ordered a halt to the military action there. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Matthew Bryza, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, about U.S. concerns for Georgia in its conflict with Russia. Bryza arrived in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, today.

President Bush says he's deeply concerned about Russian military actions in Georgia. But critics say the United States has so far failed to back up its words with action. The World's Katy Clark looks at what this could mean for future democracy-building efforts around the globe.

Just four days into the Beijing Olympics, there's been another attack near the western city of Kashgar. Chinese authorities have warned of threats from Muslim separatists in the region. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports.

India is celebrating its first Olympic gold medal in 28 years. Abhinav Bindra won the 10-meter air rifle event in Beijing. The BBC's Tinku Ray tells us more about "India's Goldfinger."

Abhinav Bindra

There's another sporting event under way ... this one in Hong Kong. It's called the Olympets. Anchor Lisa Mullins explains.

The World's Gerry Hadden reports on Europe's stance on Russia's actions in the republic of Georgia.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Frederick Starr, chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Starr says the conflict between Russia and Georgia is more a conflict between Russia and the West.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with journalist William Dunbar in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. Dunbar was a correspondent for the Russian state-owned television channel "Russia Today," but he resigned three days ago when his report about the situation in Georgia was cancelled because he mentioned Russian bombing.