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Mentally-handicapped US man to be put to death despite outrage

Mentally-handicapped US man to be put to death despite outrage

18 Feb 2013 09:35 - AFP
A mentally-handicapped man is set to be put to death in the US, despite protests from mental health advocates calling it a miscarriage of justice.
Georgian tycoon top of the trough

Georgian tycoon top of the trough

05 Oct 2012 00:00 - Luke Harding
Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili has conceded that his party had lost an election to a coalition led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
World record $640m Mega Millions numbers drawn

World record $640m Mega Millions numbers drawn

31 Mar 2012 07:21 - David Beasley
Officials drew the numbers for a record jackpot of $640-million in the Mega Millions lottery on Friday night, but had yet to announce the winners.
Towns destroyed and dozens dead in US tornadoes

Towns destroyed and dozens dead in US tornadoes

03 Mar 2012 19:35 - Mira Oberman
31 people have been killed and entire communities have been wiped out as a total of tornadoes have ripped through USA's heartland.
Czech politician and playwright Havel passes on

Czech politician and playwright Havel passes on

18 Dec 2011 14:52 - Karel Janicek
Vaclav Havel, the playwright who wove theatre into politics to peacefully bring down communism in Czechoslovakia, has died.

Georgian woman cuts off web access to Armenia

07 Apr 2011 06:30 - Staff Reporter
Entire country loses internet for five hours after 75-year-old woman slices through cable while scavenging for copper.

Georgian women offered 'rent-a-husband' service

13 Jan 2011 14:06 - Staff Reporter
A new business in Georgia is offering single women who need household help the chance to hire 'husbands' by the hour.

US vows support for Georgia, slams Russian 'occupation'

05 Jul 2010 16:21 - Christophe Schmidt
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reassured Georgia on Monday with a pledge of steadfast support.

Political theatre flourishes in Georgia

17 Apr 2009 16:05 - Staff Reporter
Georgians will tell you theatre is part of the national character.

Georgian opposition alleges arrests before rallies

09 Apr 2009 12:53 - Matt Robinson
Georgia's opposition said dozens of supporters had been detained overnight ahead of mass rallies against President Mikheil Saakashvili on Thursday.

Russian troops leave disputed Georgian village

12 Dec 2008 10:29 - Staff Reporter
Russian troops have pulled back from a disputed Georgian village on the de facto border with breakaway South Ossetia, easing fears of confrontation.

Russian troops withdraw from Georgian port region

13 Sep 2008 08:27 - Niko Mchedlishvili
Russian troops withdrew from the region around Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti on Saturday, within a September 15 deadline.

Russia, EU at odds over Georgia peace deal

11 Sep 2008 07:52 - Staff Reporter
Russia on Wednesday ruled out allowing European Union observers into the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

War, at what cost?

10 Sep 2008 05:55 - Staff Reporter
Anyone who takes a closer look at recent events should not be surprised by what has happened in Georgia, writes the ambassador of the US to SA.
No geo-strategic conspiracy

No geo-strategic conspiracy

07 Sep 2008 06:00 - Simon Tisdall
Putin claims that Washington is to blame for the Caucasus crisis. Does he really think Dick Cheney's that clever?

US warship in Russian-patrolled Georgian port

05 Sep 2008 12:57 - Staff Reporter
The flagship of the US Navy's Sixth Fleet dropped anchor off Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti on Friday.

EU freezes talks with Russia

02 Sep 2008 07:51 - Staff Reporter
The European Union on Monday froze talks with Moscow on closer ties until Russian troops withdraw from Georgia.

Oil price resumes decline

25 Aug 2008 16:48 - Alex Lawler
Oil fell to $114 a barrel on Monday, extending the previous session's steep losses.

Conflict sinks Georgia's tourism industry

28 Aug 2008 06:00 - Adam Plowright
The Georgian-Russian conflict, which began on August 7, has dealt a devastating blow to the country's fledgling tourist industry.

Russia lawmakers to recognise Georgia rebel regions

25 Aug 2008 10:26 - Staff Reporter
Russia approved on Monday a resolution recognising the independence of two rebel regions of Georgia, a move likely to worsen relations with the West.

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