Simferopol - Is the Cold War back in fashion? Judging by the overwhelming reaction of the media in the past week, one could feel themselves bang in the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis of the 60s.

Duluth - A two legged, wheelchair-bound Chihuahua named Roo and a cute fluffy chicken named Penny have become the best of friends, while these two are becoming stars on the internet.

Kiev - Russia has fought three hot wars against former Soviet Republics, two in Chechnya and one against Georgia. Russia’s record isn’t exactly spotless in these conflicts. A war with Ukraine could be an own goal, leading to some serious repercussions.

Tbilisi - A court in Georgia on Monday sentenced former prime minister Vano Merabishvili to five and a half years in prison for embezzlement in a case his lawyer denounced as political persecution.The court found Merabishvili, who headed the government of ousted...

Tbilisi - Former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili on Tuesday said he was launching a non-governmental organisation aimed at helping citizens in the ex-Soviet state "control their government".

Rex - Outkast rapper and actor, Andre 3000's mother, Sharon Benjamin Hodo, has been found dead in her Rex, Georgia home, a source confirms to Billboard.

Oz The Great and Powerful has taken over box offices around the globe by storm. But after the transformations am I the only one thinking what's with Mila Kunis's makeup?

UEFA, governing body for football in Europe, confirmed,Friday, that the finals of the European Nations soccer competition in 2020 will depart from the norm of one, or sometimes two nations, hosting the tournament and will take in 13 cities across Europe.

Taiji - The number of dolphins driven into the Cove in Taiji, Japan topped 1,209 animals yesterday. Taiji town is on track to surpass figures from the previous three seasons.

Moscow - The volatile Russian mafia is heading towards a possible all out war, following the death of "Grandpa Hassan" in broad daylight in the middle of Moscow.

On Friday, Georgia’s parliament passed a law to pardon 3,500 prisoners, including those jailed under President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Russia and Georgia shall host bilateral talks for the first time since the 2008 conflict over the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Much has been made in the media over the eight-year-old girl recently bitten by a dolphin participating in a feeding program at SeaWorld. But how common are cetacean attacks committed by mammals kept in captivity?

President Obama and Vice-President Biden have won their 2nd term, due to a strong demographic shift that caught many people off guard. The Republicans had assumed they would be rid of President Barack Obama, paying billions to make sure it would be done.

The European Union (EU) was awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize for the peaceful post-World War II reconciliation and for spreading democracy and human rights in Europe.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a rare but “non-contagious, fungal form” of meningitis, linked to a steroid shot for back pain, has now spread to multistates.

Tbilisi - Georgia's pro-western president Mikheil Saakashvili conceded defeat to a coalition led by businessman and billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, according to a government spokesperson.

Tbilisi - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and a party led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili both claimed victory Monday in a parliamentary election.

Tbilisi - The protests arose after graphic videos were published showing guards kicking and abusing prisoners. There is an election on October 1 and this scandal could hurt the chances of re-election for the pro-Western Saakashvili government.

Atlanta - On June 15, the Georgia Aquarium applied to the NOAA for a permit to import 18 wild-caught belugas from Russia. File No. 17324 has now been opened up to public comment in the Federal Register. It will become one of the most contested permits ever.