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Georgia and South Ossetia mark anniversary of 2008 war

Georgia and South Ossetia have been marking the seventh anniversary of a brief war in 2008. A five-day Russian offensive prevented Tbilisi from

08/08/2015

Sport

European Youth Olympic Festival – final day

Local favourite Onise Saneblidze produced a stunning performance to beat Russia’s Aliumer Tumaev in the under 90 kilo final in Tbilisi as the

01/08/2015

Sport

European Youth Olympic Festival - day five round-up

The camera’s were out on the fifth day of the European Youth Olympic Festival in Tbilisi Georgia. A photo finish was needed to hand Julian

31/07/2015

Sport

European Youth Olympic Festival - day four round-up

Letizia Paternoster from Italy won gold in the girls road race at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia. Denmark’s Emma Cecilie

30/07/2015

Sport

European Youth Olympic Festival - day three

Georgia’s Robinzon Beglarishvili thrilled the partizan crowd on Wednesday when he won the – 60kg judo title at the European Youth Olympic Festival in

29/07/2015

Sport

Day two round up from European Youth Olympic Festival

Ciara Neville from Ireland won the girls blue riband 100 metres event on day two of the European Youth Olympic Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia. Poland’s

28/07/2015

Sport

2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival begins

Competition at the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Tbilisi got underway on Monday. The city’s brand new Athletics Stadium greeted the

27/07/2015

Focus

Europe's young Olympic hopefuls compete in Tbilisi

The Olympic flame in the centre of the Georgian capital Tbilisi welcomes young athletes from all over Europe to compete in the European Youth Olympic

25/07/2015

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Georgia: Tbilisi Zoo is counting its survivors

07/07/2015

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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

World

Saakashvili warns of Odessa region's importance to Ukraine

Mikheil Saakashvili was appointed governor of Ukraine’s Odessa* region in February, to fight corruption. The former Georgian president might even be

02/07/2015

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Kakheti: Georgia's cradle of wine

22/06/2015

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Traveler’s diary: Kakheti

22/06/2015

Georgia

Escaped white tiger shot after killing a man in Tblisi

The death toll following the floods in the Georgian capital Tblisi has risen to 20 following the death of a man who was savaged by a white tiger that

17/06/2015

Georgia

Tiger kills man after escaping Tbilisi Zoo during floods

17/06/2015

Georgia

Search continues for 24 missing people after fatal Tbilisi floods

Rescue teams in the Georgian capital Tbilisi are searching for 24 people still missing after fatal flooding hit the city over the weekend. At least

15/06/2015

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Animals escape zoo after heavy flooding in Tbilisi

15/06/2015

Georgia

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

14/06/2015

Georgia

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

14/06/2015