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' – Assaults add pressure on Georgia
• Baby boom – Collateral damage
• Competing for votes in South Ossetia – EU concern at Russia human rights
• EU considers sanctions on Russia – Fresh Russia-Georgia talks begin
• Frozen conflict – Georgia chides Russia 'cleansing'
• Georgia clashes with rebel forces – Georgia in Russian attack claim
• Georgia jails fugitive politician – Georgia protest blocks parliament
• Georgia protests enter fifth day – Georgia's Russian TV launches
• Georgia-Russia flights to resume – Georgian president 're-elected'
• Georgian president unveils reforms – Haskell wants players singled out
• Hearing for US death row inmate – Looking ahead
• Luge resumes with changes – Nato holds Georgia crisis talks
• Nato kicks off Georgia exercises – Pinewood studios to expand to US
• Plough caught out by snow-covered hole – Republican wins key Senate race
• Residents of 'Lustful' street seek less si... – Russia blamed for 'gas sabotage'
• Russia blamed for monitor pullout – Russia stands by Georgia actions
• Russia suspends Georgia pullout – Russian drone 'hit over Georgia'
• Russian drone 'hit over Georgia' – S Ossetia votes for independence
• Saakashvili a 'political corpse' – Strains at Russia-Georgia talks
• Strange parade in a strange land – Ukraine offers West radar warning
• UN backs Georgia over drone claim – US forces to deliver Georgia aid
• US gives $1bn to rebuild Georgia – VIDEO: Georgian pupils policed by guards
• VIDEO: Gunman dead as firefighters kidnapped – World Cup qualifying round-up: Spain avoid...

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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'Hunger Games 2' starts filming

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 14:21
related countries: United States

The second film in the Hunger Games trilogy has started filming in the US state of Georgia.
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'Local hero' Stalin divides Georgia

Tuesday, March 5th 2013, 0:01

Why ruthless Stalin still has fans in native Georgia
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'Oldest person' dies in US at 116

Wednesday, December 5th 2012, 4:19
related countries: United States
related places: Atlanta

The woman listed as the world's oldest person - Besse Cooper, from Georgia in the United States - dies at the age of 116 near Atlanta.
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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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30,000 queue for rent help in US

Thursday, August 12th 2010, 20:08
related countries: United States
related places: Atlanta

Some 30,000 people queue for rent assistance in Atlanta, Georgia, as the US housing crisis places a growing strain on poorer people.
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A new life

Tuesday, March 1st 2011, 5:25
related countries: South Africa

Georgia invites South African farmers to start afresh
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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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Abkhazia votes with no peace in sight

Saturday, March 10th 2012, 5:42

Abkhazia votes amid new tension with Georgia
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Abkhazia's president Bagapsh dies

Sunday, May 29th 2011, 9:34
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Sergei Bagapsh, president of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, dies in a Moscow hospital following lung surgery at the age of 62.
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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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Afghan mine kills four Georgians

Friday, October 1st 2010, 10:53
related countries: Afghanistan

The deaths of four Georgian soldiers in an Afghan mine blast is announced as Nato's leader visits the ex-Soviet republic.
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Air war

Tuesday, February 2nd 2010, 0:06
related countries: Russia

Troubled launch for Georgia's Russian-language TV
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American Idol winner announced

Thursday, May 24th 2012, 4:40
related countries: United States

The winner of this year's American Idol contest is announced, after a record 132 million votes are cast in the final showdown.
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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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'Civilian targets' – Assaults add pressure on GeorgiaBaby boom – Collateral damageCompeting for votes in South Ossetia – EU concern at Russia human rightsEU considers sanctions on Russia – Fresh Russia-Georgia talks beginFrozen conflict – Georgia chides Russia 'cleansing'Georgia clashes with rebel forces – Georgia in Russian attack claimGeorgia jails fugitive politician – Georgia protest blocks parliamentGeorgia protests enter fifth day – Georgia's Russian TV launchesGeorgia-Russia flights to resume – Georgian president 're-elected'Georgian president unveils reforms – Haskell wants players singled outHearing for US death row inmate – Looking aheadLuge resumes with changes – Nato holds Georgia crisis talksNato kicks off Georgia exercises – Pinewood studios to expand to USPlough caught out by snow-covered hole – Republican wins key Senate raceResidents of 'Lustful' street seek less si... – Russia blamed for 'gas sabotage'Russia blamed for monitor pullout – Russia stands by Georgia actionsRussia suspends Georgia pullout – Russian drone 'hit over Georgia'Russian drone 'hit over Georgia' – S Ossetia votes for independenceSaakashvili a 'political corpse' – Strains at Russia-Georgia talksStrange parade in a strange land – Ukraine offers West radar warningUN backs Georgia over drone claim – US forces to deliver Georgia aidUS gives $1bn to rebuild Georgia – VIDEO: Georgian pupils policed by guardsVIDEO: Gunman dead as firefighters kidnapped – World Cup qualifying round-up: Spain avoid...