News: Georgia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Georgia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Georgia – overview

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• 'Civilian targets' – Body of wanted US professor found
• Bush chides Russia in UN speech – Disputed South Ossetia holds poll
• Donors pledge $4.5bn to Georgia – EU to end freeze on Russia talks
• EU tries to calm Georgia tensions – Georgia accused of lethal attack
• Georgia and Russia agree on truce – Georgia ends state of emergency
• Georgia exposes UN's weakness – Georgia opposition ups challenge
• Georgia opposition vows boycott – Georgia to end emergency rule
• Georgia to hold early elections – Georgian leader set for poll win
• Georgian minister renews attacks – Hearing for US death row inmate
• Heavy fighting in South Ossetia – McCain surges ahead in primaries
• Medvedev warns on Nato move – New 'coup plot' claim in Georgia
• No breakthrough in Georgia talks – Rally against Georgia poll result
• Rebels 'hit two Georgian drones' – Russia admits Georgia overflights
• Russia and Georgia in drone row – Russia recognises Georgian rebels
• Russia rejects UN Georgia draft – Russia troops in new Georgia move
• Russia turns screw on Georgians – Russian tanks enter South Ossetia
• Russian troops advance in Georgia – Separatists in S Ossetia poll win
• Six die in US college bus crash – Ukraine offers West radar warning
• UN backs Georgia over drone claim – US presidents honour King widow
• US rejects 'false' Russia claim – West condemns Russia over Georgia

Georgia: news

'Civilian targets'

Tuesday, October 28th 2008, 17:03

BBC sees evidence Georgia may have violated war codes
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'Gay' rally in Georgia cancelled

Tuesday, July 24th 2007, 19:55

A rally meant to promote tolerance was scrapped, after rumours were spread that it was in fact a gay parade.
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'Shots fired' near Georgia leader

Sunday, November 23rd 2008, 23:16

Shots are reportedly fired as a car carries Georgia's president near South Ossetia, officials say, but Russia denies involvement.
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Abiding tensions

Saturday, August 8th 2009, 0:09

Georgia's war wounds still smarting a year on
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Abkhazia 'will cut Georgia ties'

Monday, July 7th 2008, 19:58

The breakaway Georgian province of Abkhazia says it is severing all ties with Georgia's government after a series of blasts.
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Abkhazia in independence plea

Friday, March 7th 2008, 12:30

The breakaway Abkhazia region in Georgia urges the international community to recognise its independence.
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Abkhazia threatens Georgian ships

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009, 9:58

The leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia threatens to destroy Georgian ships enforcing a sea blockade.
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Abkhazia votes for new president

Saturday, December 12th 2009, 22:20
related countries: Russia

The breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia holds its first presidential election since Russia recognised its independence.
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Abkhazia votes in poll

Sunday, March 4th 2007, 18:52

Abkhazia, a Black Sea region which has been trying to split from Georgia, votes in parliamentary elections.
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Access denied

Wednesday, October 1st 2008, 17:16

In convoy with EU monitors on patrol in Georgia
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Anti-government clash in Georgia

Thursday, May 7th 2009, 0:22
related places: Tbilisi

Anti-government protesters and police clash in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, over the alleged beating of a local journalist.
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Assaults add pressure on Georgia

Tuesday, August 12th 2008, 7:19
related countries: Russia

Georgian troops fall back towards their capital, Tbilisi, as Russian-backed rebels in the west of Georgia say they have opened a new front in the conflict.
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Baby boom

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 6:26

Georgian church leader sparks upsurge in births
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Bagapsh re-elected Abkhaz leader

Sunday, December 13th 2009, 13:03

Sergei Bagapsh has won a second five-year term as president of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, electoral officials say.
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Ban on Georgian TV station lifted

Thursday, December 6th 2007, 15:29

A court in Georgia overturns a ban on a leading independent TV station shut down during civil unrest a month ago.
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Biden pledges support for Georgia

Wednesday, July 22nd 2009, 18:48
related countries: United States

The US will support Georgia as it seeks to broaden its democratic credentials, US Vice-President Joe Biden says.
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Bodies found at US trailer park

Saturday, August 29th 2009, 23:16
related countries: United States

A murder investigation is under way in Georgia, US, following the discovery of seven bodies in a mobile home, police say.
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Body of wanted US professor found

Sunday, May 10th 2009, 0:46
related countries: United States

A university professor in the US state of Georgia wanted for killing his wife and two others is found dead.
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'Civilian targets' – Body of wanted US professor foundBush chides Russia in UN speech – Disputed South Ossetia holds pollDonors pledge $4.5bn to Georgia – EU to end freeze on Russia talksEU tries to calm Georgia tensions – Georgia accused of lethal attackGeorgia and Russia agree on truce – Georgia ends state of emergencyGeorgia exposes UN's weakness – Georgia opposition ups challengeGeorgia opposition vows boycott – Georgia to end emergency ruleGeorgia to hold early elections – Georgian leader set for poll winGeorgian minister renews attacks – Hearing for US death row inmateHeavy fighting in South Ossetia – McCain surges ahead in primariesMedvedev warns on Nato move – New 'coup plot' claim in GeorgiaNo breakthrough in Georgia talks – Rally against Georgia poll resultRebels 'hit two Georgian drones' – Russia admits Georgia overflightsRussia and Georgia in drone row – Russia recognises Georgian rebelsRussia rejects UN Georgia draft – Russia troops in new Georgia moveRussia turns screw on Georgians – Russian tanks enter South OssetiaRussian troops advance in Georgia – Separatists in S Ossetia poll winSix die in US college bus crash – Ukraine offers West radar warningUN backs Georgia over drone claim – US presidents honour King widowUS rejects 'false' Russia claim – West condemns Russia over Georgia