Authoritarian would-be emperors such as Putin and Jinping and the US’s military-industrial complex erode the open society and its values of individual freedoms
The Masters Tournament exposes the persistent dilemma of the politically progressive and active person
We learnt this week that an American president, no matter how rogue, cannot keep himself in power against the will of the people
Should Republicans lose the second race it would be a political debacle just as Trump is expected to suffer another bitter blow when Congress affirms Biden’s Electoral College victory
But it might be best for everyone, Democrats included, if they lost the senate elections
South Africa’s preferred trade status is likely to be removed, which means exports will cost more
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.
Georgia’s President Mikheil Saakashvili has conceded that his party had lost an election to a coalition led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
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.
31 people have been killed and entire communities have been wiped out as a total of tornadoes have ripped through USA’s heartland.
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/ 18 September 2011
England overcame poor discipline, a lack of possession and a determined effort by Georgia to record an unconvincing 41-10 victory.
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/ 13 January 2011
A new business in Georgia is offering single women who need household help the chance to hire ‘husbands’ by the hour.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reassured Georgia on Monday with a pledge of steadfast support.
Georgians will tell you theatre is part of the national character.
Georgia’s opposition said dozens of supporters had been detained overnight ahead of mass rallies against President Mikheil Saakashvili on Thursday.
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/ 12 December 2008
Russian troops have pulled back from a disputed Georgian village on the de facto border with breakaway South Ossetia, easing fears of confrontation.
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/ 13 September 2008
Russian troops withdrew from the region around Georgia’s Black Sea port of Poti on Saturday, within a September 15 deadline.
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/ 11 September 2008
Russia on Wednesday ruled out allowing European Union observers into the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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/ 10 September 2008
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.
Putin claims that Washington is to blame for the Caucasus crisis. Does he really think Dick Cheney’s that clever?
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/ 5 September 2008
The flagship of the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet dropped anchor off Georgia’s Black Sea port of Poti on Friday.
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/ 2 September 2008
The European Union on Monday froze talks with Moscow on closer ties until Russian troops withdraw from Georgia.
The Georgian-Russian conflict, which began on August 7, has dealt a devastating blow to the country’s fledgling tourist industry.
Oil fell to a barrel on Monday, extending the previous session’s steep losses.
Russia approved on Monday a resolution recognising the independence of two rebel regions of Georgia, a move likely to worsen relations with the West.
Georgia said on Sunday it would appeal to the international community this week to pressure Russia to end its ”occupation”.
A fuel train exploded on Sunday on Georgia’s main east-west rail line and police said it appeared to have hit a landmine.
Twelve days after they first rolled in, Russian tanks are still in Georgia and show no signs of pulling out.
Russian soldiers held positions inside Georgia on Saturday, drawing accusations that Moscow’s pull-back did not match up to what it had promised.
The scale of ethnic cleansing is strikingly apparent, writes Luke Harding.
Russia promised to complete a pull back of troops from Georgia by the end of Friday but said a number of ”peacekeeping forces” would stay.
European leaders warned Russia on Sunday to withdraw its forces rapidly from Georgia or face unspecified consequences.