Georgia 17/06/2015 Tiger kills man after escaping Tbilisi Zoo during floods A tiger has killed a man after escaping from a zoo during floods in Tbilisi at the weekend, it’s emerged. Georgia’s interior ministry confirmed the
Georgia 14/06/2015 Georgia declares national day of mourning after devastating flood hits Tbilisi At least a dozen people are dead and many more missing after severe flooding in the Georgia’s capital Tbilisi. Heavy rain and strong winds turned a
Georgia 14/06/2015 Dangerous animals escape on to the streets of the Georgian capital after floods that killed at least nine people At least nine people are reported dead as a result of torrential flooding in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Sunday. Heavy rain caused a river in the
life 01/06/2015 Warming to Tbilisi In the first of our series exploring the sights and delights of Georgia, Georgian Life, we begin our journey in the country’s largest city and its
life 01/06/2015 Traveler’s diary: Tbilisi It’s generally acknowledged that in Tbilisi old meets new, and the East meets the West. However, once you come to visit, you’ll probably find out
Sport 20/03/2015 Cherniak celebrates maiden Grand Prix gold in Tbilisi The second IJF Grand Prix of the season began on Friday. Day one of three of the Tbilisi Grand Prix saw five gold medals up for grabs. World number
Georgia 17/05/2013 Georgia: clashes on International Day Against Homophobia In Georgia, a rally for International Day Against Homophobia has been dramatically bombarded by priests and thousands of anti-gay protesters. Wearing
No Comment 14/01/2013 200 inmates released in Georgia The gates of prisons across Georgia opened to release almost 200 inmates newly recognised as political prisoners by Georgia’s parliament.
No Comment 14/07/2012 Mass baptism in Orthodox ceremony Five hundred children were baptised at an Orthodox ceremony in the Georgian capital Tbilisi.
No Comment 18/05/2012 Georgia Gay Pride march ends in scuffle A group of gay Georgian activists organised the first-ever march to mark the International Day Against Homophobia which turned into a fist fight when
Georgia 17/05/2012 Georgia Gay Pride march ends in fist fight An historic gay pride gathering in Georgia has ended in violence. Religious activists disrupted what was dubbed the country’s first-ever march to
Israel 13/02/2012 Israel embassy staff targeted in bomb attacks A bomb attack on an Israeli embassy car in the Indian capital New Delhi has injured a woman. Another device found in an Israeli diplomat’s car in
No Comment 15/12/2011 Georgia's record-breaking Magnetic Man A kick-boxing coach from Georgia has set a new world record using his recently-acquired talent: the ability to attract metal to his body. 39-year-old
No Comment 16/08/2011 Refugee evictions in Georgia Georgia uproots hundreds of persons in an attempt to tackle a massive refugee problem inherited from conflicts in the early 1990s in the rebel
Georgia 29/05/2011 Georgian opposition stage Tbilisi protest At least 3,000 Georgian opposition supporters have demonstrated in the capital Tbilisi after one of their rallies was broken up on Thursday by
Georgia 25/05/2011 Fifth day of protests against Georgian president Demonstrations to oust President Mikhail Saakashvili are continuing in Georgia for a fifth consecutive day. Hundreds of people are on the streets of
Georgia 21/05/2011 Georgian quit call for 'authoritarian' Saakashvili Thousands took to the streets of Tbilisi on Saturday to demand the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili. The opposition marchers accuse
Georgia 31/05/2010 Victory for Georgia's ruling party in local polls Georgia’s ruling party candidate, Gigi Ugulava, has been re-elected mayor of Tiblisi with over 60 percent of the vote – according to exit
Georgia 06/05/2010 Police and anti-government protesters clash in Georgia Georgian riot police clash with stone-throwing demonstrators close to Tbilisi an indication that political tension is on the rise ahead of local
