Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it hopes that Monday’s parliamentary election in Georgia will help normalize relations between the two countries. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in a statement Wednesday that “Georgian society has voted for changes”. He expressed hope that Georgia will move towards a “normalization” and “establishment of constructive and respectful relations” with […]
Russia Hopes Georgia Election Leads to Normalized Ties
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
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Hamza’s Lawyer Says Alleged Terrorist Needs Medical Tests
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
A lawyer for accused terrorist Abu Hamza says his client should not be extradited from Britain to the United States before he gets an MRI scan, after suffering several years of poor health. Lawyer Alun Jones told a London court Tuesday that Abu Hamza’s health is deteriorating and said it would be “oppressive” to send […]
Pope’s Butler Speaks in Court of Betrayal
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
The former butler for Pope Benedict says he feels guilty for “having betrayed the trust of the Holy Father.” Paolo Gabriele, a 46-year-old father of three, appeared in a Vatican courtroom Tuesday on charges of aggravated theft for allegedly stealing some of the pontiff’s personal papers. Gabriele took the stand in his own defense and […]
Saakashvili’s Party Concedes Defeat, Georgia Set for Transition
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Georgia is heading into a political transition after the opposition defeated the ruling party of President Mikheil Saakashvili in Monday’s parliamentary election. President Saakashvili conceded defeat Tuesday to the Georgian Dream coalition led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. Mr. Saakashvili pledged in a televised statement to help the opposition form a new government. He will remain […]
Hamza’s Lawyer Says Alleged Terrorist Needs Medical Tests
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
A lawyer for accused terrorist Abu Hamza says his client should not be extradited from Britain to the U.S. before he gets an MRI scan, after suffering several years of poor health. Lawyer Alun Jones told a London court Tuesday that Hamza’s health is deteriorating and said it would be “oppressive” to send him to […]
Saakashvili’s Party Concedes Defeat, Georgia Set for Transition
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Georgia is heading into a political transition after voters used parliamentary elections to knock the ruling party of President Mikheil Saakashvili from power. One day after claiming victory at the polls, President Saakashvili conceded defeat Tuesday to the Georgian Dream coalition led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. Mr. Saakashvili pledged in a televised statement to help […]
Billionaire Philanthropist Heads Victorious Georgian Opposition
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Georgian opposition leader Bidzina Ivanishvili is known in the former Soviet republic as a once-poor, now-billionaire philanthropist who backed President Mikheil Saakashvili before his crackdown on public dissent and the 2008 territory war with Russia. Ivanishvili, who leads the opposition Georgian Dream coalition, is now poised to become prime minister, a position that will gain […]
Saakashvili’s Party Concedes Defeat, Georgia Set for Transition
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Georgia is heading into a political transition after voters used parliamentary elections to knock the ruling party of President Mikheil Saakashvili from power. One day after claiming victory at the polls, President Saakashvili conceded defeat Tuesday to the Georgian Dream coalition led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. Mr. Saakashvili pledged in a televised statement to help […]
Both Sides Claiming Victory in Georgia
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Both sides are claiming victory in Georgia’s parliamentary election, even with the outcome far from certain. Pro-Russian billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream coalition is challenging President Mikhail Saakashvili’s United National Movement for control of parliament. Exit polls give Georgia Dream the lead, based on the count of votes for party lists. This accounts for […]
Exit Polls: Georgia Opposition Leads Parliamentary Vote
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Exit polls in Georgia have given an early edge to the opposition coalition in Monday’s parliamentary vote, but the lead may not translate into a victory. A state television exit poll says pro-Russian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili’s group “Georgian Dream” leads with 35-percent of the vote over President Mikheil Saakashvili’s ruling United National Movement’s 30 percent. […]
