Georgia News
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Madison -
This year Drew University professor Patrick Phillips published a very detailed and horrific account of one the most brutal racial attacks of the early 20th Century.
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By AFP
Tbili -
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was in Georgia on Saturday for talks on boosting the defences of the ex-Soviet nation aspiring to join NATO despite Moscow's objections. "Georgia has a mission to join the Alliance," Le Drian told reporters.
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One of bro-country's hottest double acts, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are about to enter the fray once again with 'Dig Your Roots,' released worldwide on August 26. How does this record compare to its predecessors? Digital Journal found out.
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The southern boy "went country" in 2009 when he signed with MCA Nashville, after having begun his career playing rock and blues. His latest album is the follow-up to his country debut, 2011's 'Georgia Clay.'
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By AFP
Tbili -
The United States and Georgia signed a security deal Wednesday designed to shore up the former Soviet republic's defences against Russia as it waits to join NATO.
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By AFP
Moscow -
Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia will hold a referendum on joining Russia next year, its president and parliament speaker said in a statement Thursday.
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By AFP
Moscow -
Russian foreign ministry on Friday accused NATO of seeking to destabilise the Caucasus region with upcoming joint exercises in Georgia, where US soldiers will train together with Georgian forces this month.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Georgia has arrested three of its nationals and three citizens of Armenia for trying to sell the radioactive substance uranium-238, the ex-Soviet country's security services said Monday.
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By AFP
Vatican City -
Pope Francis will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan later this year, the Vatican announced Saturday, amid tensions in the region following a flare-up of violence over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Georgia's eccentric billionaire, former premier Bidzina Ivanishvili, has come under fire from environmentalists for uprooting a rare giant tree and transporting it by boat to his private park.
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By AFP
New York -
The Republican governor of Georgia has rejected a "religious freedoms" bill that giant corporations, Hollywood and activists bitterly complained would infringe gay rights in the southeastern US state.
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By AFP
Tbili -
A political scandal has rocked pro-Western Georgia after a sex video of an opposition party member was posted online and other politicians received similar threats, just months before parliamentary polls.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Georgia on Thursday welcomed the International Criminal Court's inquiry into alleged war crimes committed during its 2008 war with Russia over Moscow-backed breakaway South Ossetia region.
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By AFP
Den Haag -
Judges at the world's only permanent war crimes court Wednesday gave prosecutors permission to launch their first investigation outside of Africa, approving a probe into alleged abuses during a brief 2008 war between Russia and Georgia.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Georgia's parliament confirmed Wednesday former foreign minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili as the country's prime minister, six days after Irakli Garibashvili's surprise resignation from the post.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Georgia's president on Friday nominated vice premier Giorgi Kvirikashvili as the new head of government after the surprise resignation of Irakli Garibashvili.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned on Wednesday after two years in power, with the ruling coalition struggling to boost its popularity ahead of parliamentary polls next year.
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By AFP
Brussels -
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said Friday the EU should offer visa-free short-stay travel to the bloc for Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo, all three locked in bitter disputes with Russia.
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The 64 year old, fondly remembered for playing Luke Duke, has been making his way the only way he knows how for over 40 years and last month he and his 'Dukes of Hazzard' co-star, John Schneider, re-released their 2014 Christmas album, this time on vinyl.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Georgia on Friday stripped former leader and reformer Mikheil Saakashvili of his citizenship as he had acquired a Ukrainian passport to serve as governor of the strategic Odessa region.
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Georgia's finest, who called it quits earlier this year after a quarter of a century together, are about to remind us their fans of what we're going to miss - on 180-gram vinyl, no less.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Georgia has arrested four of its nationals on suspicion of having links with the Islamic State group, the ex-Soviet country's officials said Tuesday.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Staff at Georgia's most popular TV station on Friday promised to resist government pressure after a court ordered a change of management at the opposition channel.The ruling ratcheted up tensions in the ex-Soviet country of 4.
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Get comfortable and watch the shocking game-winning touchdown everyone is talking about now. Tied 16-16, Georgia Tech blocked a last-second FG attempt by FSU, scooped up the loose ball and scored a touchdown to win the battle.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Georgia said Saturday it had launched a probe into controversial media reports suggesting that exiled former president Mikheil Saakashvili was plotting a coup to overthrow the authorities.
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Knoxville -
A tiny and rare species of frog living in remote, hidden caves in the heavily forested mountains near Russia and Georgia depends on bats for its survival, according to a recent study.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Thousands of protesters rallied in Georgia on Thursday against the government's alleged attempts to silence the country's most popular television channel, raising fears of political turmoil in the Western-backed nation.
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By AFP
Tbili -
The head of Georgia's main independent television station on Wednesday accused the government of trying to blackmail him as part of a struggle for control that critics say is aimed at stifling free media in the ex-Soviet state.
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By AFP
Moscow -
Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia has said it plans to hold a referendum on joining Russia but the Kremlin appeared to pour cold water on the idea Tuesday.
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By AFP
Den Haag -
The prosecutor for the world's only permanent war crimes court Tuesday formally requested to open the tribunal's first inquiry into alleged abuses by Russia, by probing its 2008 war with Georgia.
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Trinity United Methodist Church. Savannah, Ga. 2/15/13
Toys and other children's items in the Head Keepers Cottage at the Tybee Island Light Station and Museum. Tybee Island, Ga.
Social Science Academic Building at Savannah State University. Savannah, Ga.
Atlanta Falcons' cheerleaders Micki and Naiz pose with members of the Savannah Falcons cheerleading squad at The Atlanta Falcons Tailgate Team event. Savannah, Ga. 10/15/13
Azaleas in Forsyth Park. Savannah, GA
Becky Polk-Bashlor scoops-up some hot boiled peanuts at Polk's Plus. Pooler, Ga.
Reynolds Square. Savannah, Ga.
Bird Girl statue at Savannah Botanical Gardens. Savannah, GA
Customers of all ages were at Byrd's Cookie Shop on National Cookie Day. Savannah, Ga.
Griff and Cheryl Day at 2013 Savannah Book Festival. Savannah, Ga.
A car sits in a ditch along with other abandoned cars after running off the roadway due to a snow storm in Atlanta, Georgia, January 29, 2014 With permission by Reuters / Tami Chappell
Spring has sprung in Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. 3/21/14
Jaime Deen and Bobby Deen leaving the Deen Brothers Signing Tent at the Savannah Book Festival. Savannah, Ga. 2/15/14
The sample center in the Byrd's Cookie Shop. Savannah, Ga.
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) forages for food on and around North Beach jetties. Tybee Island, Ga.
Fresh produce, plants, and more at Polk's Plus. Pooler, Ga.
California Gull (Larus californicus). Tybee Island, Ga.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) plunges into the ocean to try to get a meal. Tybee Island, Ga.
Shake Your Money Maker Jack Stevens
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