Georgia’s President Mikheil Saakashvili has conceded that his party had lost an election to a coalition led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Former civilians have been quickly picking up the tactics that will make them a formidable military force. Luke Harding reports.
Outnumbered and outgunned, anti-regime guerrillas are fighting to stave off an onslaught by Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Aleppo, Syria.
The Amazigh were oppressed by Gaddafi and now face another battle for their language and culture, writes Luke Harding.
On the eve of the Euro 2012 football championships Ukraine is staring at nothing less than a full-blown PR disaster, writes Luke Harding.
An African rights body has called on a Swedish minister to resign over her role in an art event that highlighted female genital mutilation and racism.
Was it fear, was it rage – or was the ex-KGB tough guy exploring his feminine side when he wept during during his victory speech?
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Russian oligarchs favour British courts to sue each other over their ill-gotten gains.
The year is 2024. The world’s economic prospects have perked up a bit since the collapse of the euro.
The WikiLeaks founder was rescued from jail by a maverick right-wing libertarian, but then the Swedes spoiled the party.