Georgia

Georgia frees jailed opposition leader Nika Melia after EU posts bail

Melia was arrested in February after police stormed the headquarters of the main opposition party, sparking international criticism and aggravating the political situation within the country.

11/05/2021

Russia

Russia arrests 19 suspected militants for planning terror attacks

Russia's FSB said the suspects were militants of a banned radical Islamist group.

17/02/2021

Russia

Watch: World's best highliners gather high above Russian Caucasus

Highlining involves walking over a thin, slack line, strung over deep canyons.

13/05/2019

World News

Moscow targets Chechen fighters in Syria

Thousands of Russian speakers fight for ISIL in Syria

03/04/2017

Russia

Four militants killed in Russia anti-terror raid

Four militants have been killed after Russian special forces stormed an apartment in St Petersburg as part of an anti-terrorism operation – according to…

17/08/2016

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Life's a beach in Batumi, Georgia's top Black Sea resort

06/07/2015

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Traveller's diary: Batumi

06/07/2015

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Kakheti: Georgia's cradle of wine

22/06/2015

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Traveler’s diary: Kakheti

22/06/2015

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Warming to Tbilisi

01/06/2015

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Traveler’s diary: Tbilisi

01/06/2015

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Copper craft: precious metal and traditions in Lahic

25/05/2015

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Traveller's diary: Lahic

25/05/2015

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Getting a glow of health in the land of fire

11/06/2014

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Traveller's diary: nature's cures

11/06/2014

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Talking tradition: at home with the Udis

14/05/2014

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Traveller's diary: Nij

14/05/2014

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Azeri village offers window onto past

16/04/2014

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Traveller's diary: Ivanovka

16/04/2014

Russia

Islamist website says North Caucasus rebel leader Umarov is dead

18/03/2014