Syria has rejected an Arab League call for President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to his deputy. The league, meeting in Cairo, also called on Syria to form a national unity government with the opposition within two months. A government official called the plan "flagrant interference"...
US Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich has angrily denied a report that he once wanted an "open marriage", strongly criticising the US media at the start of a key debate. Mr Gingrich told CNN's debate host that even raising the issue was "as close to despicable as anything...
Johnny Otis, dubbed the "godfather of rhythm and blues", has died aged 90. The bandleader, who had been unwell for several years, passed away at his home in Los Angeles, his manager said. Best known for the track Willie and the Hand Jive, he also wrote Every Beat of My Heart, a hit...
Georgia's indicators in an annual report by the U.S.-based rights group, Freedom House, remained unchanged and the country is still deemed "partly free". Freedom in the World 2012 examines the political and civil rights in 195 countries and in number of disputed territories around the...
A new TV channel, planned to be launched in "the nearest future" by billionaire opposition politician Bidzina Ivanishvili, will enjoy with "full editorial independence", Ivanishvili's press office said in a statement on January 20. On January 17 Aktsept LLC in which Ivanishvili's...
The rescue operation aboard the Costa Concordia has been suspended once again after the wreck shifted on the sea ledge on which it rests. It is the third time the search has been called off, amid fears the ship could suddenly slip into deeper water. Choppy waters have been hampering the work...
Four French troops have been killed in northern Afghanistan after a soldier from the Afghan National Army opened fire, local officials say. Sixteen more members of the French armed forces were injured in the incident in the Tagab district of Kapisa province, north of Kabul. The Afghan soldier...
The representatives of the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, National Agency of Historic Monuments, Partriarch`s Administration and Georgian lawmakers are holding a meeting dedicated to finding the ways for saving Saint George`s Ilori Church located in Abkhazia from destruction. The meeting was appointed...
Four surviving sailors of the sunken Turkish tanker "Edirne" will arrive in Georgia today. Avto Basiladze, Koba Fartenadze, Vladimer Varshanidze and Ioseb Katamadze flew to Istanbul on January 19 and will be brought to Batumi sometime later this afternoon. Searching works to find Malkhaz...
Police have opened the murder case that occurred in Tbilisi on December 30, 2010. Tornike Gigolashvili, 19, has been arrested after a year`s search. The murder occurred in the vicinity of the government`s chancellery; the two young men had a clash; Gigolashvili shot dead Giorgi Kenchadze, 22, and ran...
Famous Russian actor Stanislav Sadalski will arrive in Georgia today to perform his mono-play in several different theatres of Georgia. The meeting with theatre figures dedicated to the creative work of the actor will be also held in Tbilisi within the visit. Stanislav Sadalski was granted the citizenship...
The statements made by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at his meeting with Media are in the focus of Western media. New agency France Press has emphasized the formation of a new non-political organization by famous Russian public figures, writers and journalist, which aims to control presidential...
Heavy snow has caused traffic problems almost in all regions of Georgia. Last night the movement was halted from Poti to Zugdidi and Senaki highways as it was snowing intensively. Even though the roads were permanently cleaned by special brigades, several road incidents occurred anyway. Several villages...
Georgia will see the launch of a brand - new, privately owned and controlled airline that will offer full-service flights to a number of destinations in Europe, the Middle East and South Asia as well as the CIS A new, full-service, privately owned and controlled carrier will connect the capital Tbilisi...
Famous Russian writer and the opponent of the Russian government, Boris Akunin has responded to the comments of the Russian Prime Minister made yesterday. Putin said at the meeting with the media representatives Wednesday that the criticism of the writer towards the Russian government was quite intelligible...
