14

Nov

Thousands of Georgians rally in Tbilisi to protest election results

Thousands of protesters rallied in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Saturday to back opposition calls for a re-run of the Oct. 31 parliamentary election they say was rigged. According to…

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14

Nov

Rugby – George grabs hat-trick as England thump Georgia 40-0

Hooker Jamie George scored a hat-trick of identical rolling maul tries as England swept aside a spirited but limited Georgia 40-0 in their opening Autumn Nations Cup match at a…

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14

Nov

Joe Biden solidifies election victory with 306 college votes

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden solidified his election victory on Friday by winning the state of Georgia, and President Donald Trump said "time will tell" if another administration takes over soon, the closest…

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06

Nov

Joe Biden takes the lead in Georgia

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden pulled ahead in the battleground state of Georgia by 917 votes, CNN reported on Friday, as the tallying of votes continues in the state. Biden is locked in…

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01

Nov

Georgia’s ruling party claims victory in parliamentary vote

Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party leads in a parliamentary election in the former Soviet republic on Saturday, preliminary results showed, but the opposition rejected the results and said it planned…

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10

Sep

Georgia bans weddings and birthday parties as virus cases rise

Georgia has banned weddings and other types of public ceremony from Sept. 10 and postponed theatre and cinema openings to contain the spread of the new coronavirus as the number…

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02

Aug

Coronavirus cases, deaths on the increase in Eurasia

Further coronavirus cases, virus-linked deaths, and recoveries were recorded in Central Asian and Eurasian countries on Sunday. New numbers were announced by the respective health authorities. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan reported 1,226…

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15

Jun

Photo Story: Some coronavirus related restrictions eased in Georgia

People have their temperature checked as they prepare to board a train at a railway station in Tbilisi, Georgia, 15 June 2020. The Georgian government has allowed the reopening of…

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08

Jun

Photo Story: Gradual reopening in Georgia

Information boards displaying currency exchange rates in Tbilisi, Georgia, 08 June 2020. The Georgian government has allowed the reopening of some types of hotels, domestic passenger traffic and exchange offices…

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16

Mar

Georgia bans all foreigners from entering country over coronavirus

  Georgia on Monday banned all foreigners from entering the country over coronavirus concerns the prime minister’s spokesman, Irakli Chikovani, told a briefing. Georgia has reported 33 confirmed cases of…

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23

Jan

Turkish foreign minister calls for enlarged NATO, Georgia membership

Turkey’s foreign minister called on Thursday for the enlargement of NATO and the addition of Georgia to the organization. “I don’t understand why we have not invited Georgia or we…

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17

Jan

Photo Story: Snow in Georgia

A general view of snow-covered trees at Tbilisi National Park, near Tbilisi, Georgia, 17 January 2020. Snow has fallen in the mountain regions of the country.   Photo: EPA-EFE/ZURAB KURTSIKIDZE

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28

Nov

Police in Georgia prevent opposition activists from picketing parliament

Georgian police erected steel fences around the parliament and government buildings on Thursday to prevent dozens of opposition activists from picketing the area in a dispute over electoral reform. The…

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23

Nov

Photo Story: Religious service marking the Day of Saint George in Georgia

Georgian people light candles during an Orthodox religious service marking the Day of Saint George at a church in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday 23 November 2019. Every year people flock…

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22

Sep

Several arrested in child abuse network crackdown in Georgia

Law enforcement and judicial authorities from Australia, Georgia and the USA, supported by Europol, dismantled an organised criminal network involved in the production and distribution of child sexual exploitation material.…

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11

Sep

Photo Story: Satellite images of capsized cargo ship Golden Ray in Georgia

Satellite photos made available by MAXAR Technologies shows an overview satellite images of the Saint Simons Sound and the capsized cargo ship MV Golden Ray near Brunswick, Georgia, USA, 10…

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09

Sep

Cargo ship capsizes off the coast of Georgia in the US

Handout photos made available by the US Coast Guard showing a general view of a disabled cargo vessel with a fire on board in St. Simons Sound, Georgia, USA. The…

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02

Sep

Georgian PM resigns, government steps down

Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze announced Monday that he will resign, with ensuing government step-down by legislation. "The development framework has been created ... and therefore I have decided to…

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01

Sep

Georgia reports military buildup along border with South Ossetia

Georgia said it had observed a "mobilisation of military equipment and personnel" in the separatist region of South Ossetia after an ultimatum issued by the breakaway territory expired. Georgia warned…

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27

Jun

Seven countries stop their participation in Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe following return of Russia legislators

Delegations of Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe decided to cut short their participation in the summer session following…

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26

Jun

Photo Story: Protests in Tbilisi

  Georgian opposition supporters protest in front of Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on the evening of 25 June 2019. The protesters demand the resignation of the interior minister Giorgi…

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22

Jun

Russia suspends flights to Georgia, more protests in Tbilisi

President Vladimir Putin has temporarily banned Russian airlines from flying to Georgia following days of violent unrest in the country. Moscow will also recommend that Russian travel agencies suspend all…

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21

Jun

Corporate Dispatch Be Informed Evening Roundup

Good evening, These are the headlines of the stories that our editorial team at Corporate Dispatch worked on Friday. Police called to Boris Johnson’s home for loud argument at home…

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21

Jun

Thousands try to storm Georgian parliament

Protesters have attempted to storm Georgia's parliament during a mass rally against a speech inside the chamber by a Russian Member of Parliament. The lawmaker also addressed delegates in Russian,…

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30

May

Disney could pull productions from Georgia over abortion law

Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney says Georgia's new anti-abortion law would make it "difficult" for the company to keep filming there. Blockbusters like Black Panther and Avengers: Endgame, were…

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29

May

Former Georgian president Saakashvili gets back his Ukrainian citizenship

Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelensky has returned the Ukrainian citizenship to exiled former Georgia president Mikheil Saakashvili and is returning to Ukraine. Saakashvili was last known to be living in…

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07

May

US : Georgia’s Governor signs legislation banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected

Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation on Tuesday banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. That can be as early as six weeks, before many women know…

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26

Oct

Wizz Air flight forced to make emergency landing because of bomb threat

Romanian authorities say a Wizz Air flight from Georgia to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Bucharest because of a bomb threat. The Airbus A320 travelling from…

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