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Watch: 500 babies baptised in Georgian mass ceremony

521 babies have been baptised in a mass ceremony in Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral. And their godfather is Ilia II, the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

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Assassinations, wars, Olympic drama: Key moments in 20 years of Putin

From the Beslan school siege to the Sochi Winter Olympics, here are the main events marking Vladimir Putin’s 20 years in power.

Germany

Germany expels two Russian diplomats

Germany expelled two Russian diplomats from the embassy in Berlin over the murder of a former Chechen insurgent in August.

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Why do tens of thousands of Georgians want early elections?

The mass demonstrations in the country are calling for electoral reform.

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Police deploy water cannon at protesters in Tbilisi outside parliament

Protesters are calling for electoral reforms to be sped up as they say the current system unfairly favours the ruling party

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Georgia protests: Crowds gather outside Parliament | #TheCube

Police in riot gear clashed with demonstrators in the second day of protests over the failure of promised election reforms.

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At least 25 arrested after clashes at gay movie premiere in Georgia

Police arrested more than 25 people after ultra-nationalist protesters attempted to derail the premiere of an award-winning movie about gay love.

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Georgia's controversial interior minister poised to become next PM

The ruling Georgian Dream party has nominated Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia for the post of prime minister amid controversy over his handling of anti-Kremlin protests earlier this year.

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Georgia reports 'military buildup' along border with South Ossetia

Georgia warned Friday of the risk of a "serious confrontation" with Russia-backed South Ossetia after the breakaway region demanded that Georgian authorities remove a checkpoint on its disputed boundary.

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Very realistic & very ambitious: Georgia's push toward Europe

Realistic and ambitious: Georgia's push toward Europe

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Georgian president makes bid to join the European Union

Georgia wants to join the European Union.

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Georgian man shows Herculean strength, pulls seaboat with finger

Georgian strongman and weightlifter Georgian Giorgi Rostomashvili pulled on Sunday (August 25) a 200-tonne sea boat with his middle finger.

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Georgia TV journalists quit live on air over allegations of censorship

Georgia TV journalists quit live on air over allegations of censorship

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Georgia marks Russia war anniversary as tensions simmer

Georgia has been marking 11 years since its 2008 conflict with Russia over separatist regions South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

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Georgia’s EU bid stepped up with new electric car manufacturing plant

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The city of Kutaisi in Georgia hopes to put itself at the forefront of global automobile production with the opening of an electric car factory that plans to produce 40,000 vehicles a year.

World

Russian and Georgian delegations meet for first time since Tbilisi protests

Representatives of Russia and Georgia have met for the first time since mass anti-Russian protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi last month. Around 240 people were hurt as protesters tried to storm the parliament after a Russian MP took the Speaker's seat.

Russia

Putin blocks Russian parliament plans for Georgia sanctions

The Russian president said patching up strained relations was more important than reacting to provocations by "scumbags".

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Georgian city launches electric car factory

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Georgia's second largest city, Kutaisi, will soon launch a factory for electric cars.

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Georgia on their minds: why tourists are flocking to the Black Sea

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The city of Batumi on Georgia's Black Sea coast is bracing for a tourism boom after winning the 2019 title of "Europe’s Leading Emerging Tourism Destination" at the prestigious World Travel Awards.

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Georgian's call for end to Russian occupation

Thousands took the streets of the Georgian capital Tbilisi to call for an end to Russian occupation and for the interior minister to step down

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