A former head of the Turkish armed forces has been remanded in custody to face charges over an alleged plot to overthrow the government. Gen Ilker Basbug, who retired in 2010, is the highest-ranking officer to be caught up in a widening probe into the so-called Ergenekon network. Prosecutors...
Dutch soldiers and police evacuated 800 residents on Friday from a northern area of the Netherlands where an inland dyke has started leaking and is at risk of breaking after heavy rains, - Reuters reported. Media reported that the emergency evacuation began in the early hours of Friday in four villages...
Somebody tried to dig out the grave of a late politician Jaba Ioseliani in the Didube Panteon of Georgian Writers and Public Workers. Director of the pantheon, Badri Kutateladze informed the police that the grave was damaged. Kutateladze says the villains had arguably crept on the gates of the pantheon...
More than 5,000 artefacts retrieved from the wreckage of Titanic are to be auctioned off on the 100 year anniversary of the ship's sinking. The items, which include crockery, fine clothing, designer handbags and early 20th century gadgets were all picked up from the ocean's surface. Titanic,...
Amid a health scare over French-made silicone breast implants, Paris is calling for a beefing up of European rules on medical material. French health agencies have launched inquiries to see how safeguards can be improved. Health Minister Xavier Bertrand said: "I want a change in European...
Georgian criminal authority will be extradited from Spain to Georgia - Spain`s court ruled on the case a few days ago. Kakha Shushanashvili, who was wanted by the Georgian police, was in Spanish prison since March 2010. Shushanashvili was arrested along with 24 other criminals during a special...
Police have arrested a 19 year-old Giorgi Lashkarashvili suspected of killing 18 year-old Sandro Dalakishvili. The murder occurred on Abashidze Street on January 2nd. The detainee has already pleaded guilty and given testimony to the investigation. Police has reported the details of the crime. Lashkarashvili...
Three young people were hospitalized to the Temka N5 hospital with the diagnosis of gas intoxication about an hour ago. The patients were intoxicated either with natural gas or CO that leaked from the badly installed gas heater. The patients were provided all necessary treatment and doctors say they...
A computer worm has stolen 45,000 login credentials from Facebook, security experts have warned. The data is believed to have been taken largely from Facebook accounts in the UK and France, according to security firm Seculert. The culprit is a well-known piece of malware - dubbed Ramnit - which...
Yet another new modern hospital was opened in Gardabani today. President Saakashvili attended the opening ceremony. The new hospital will offer ambulatory, surgical, maternity and all other types of medical service to patients. The clinic is equipped with modern equipments and any surgery can be performed...
For the first time, scientists have produced monkeys composed of cells taken from separate embryos. The animals were born after researchers combined cells from different embryos and implanted them into female monkeys. Such animals, which contain genetically distinct groups of cells from more...
The US military will become "leaner" while maintaining superiority as it switches focus to the Asia-Pacific, US President Barack Obama has announced. In a rare appearance at the Pentagon, he unveiled a far-reaching defence review under which thousands of troops are expected to be axed. The...
A French fashion retailer has apologised for a photo in which a naked man appeared behind a group of children advertising beachwear - but the image has gone viral on the internet. In a tweet La Redoute said that it "apologises for the photo published on its site and is doing what's necessary...
The Chamber of Control has sent the list of the rules for monitoring of financial activities to all political parties and organizations in Georgia. The letter includes the principles and the deadlines, in which the monitoring will be carried out and the information should be submitted to the Department...
Central Election Commission of Georgia is prepared for the upcoming elections - the chairperson of the commission, Zurab Kharatishvili held a press conference at the Prime Time Press Club today and reported the work of the commission for the October parliamentary elections. He said the commission has...
