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Religion News in Brief

AP News 68 days ago

Religion News in Brief The City Council and mayor are trying to protect an ornate Roman Catholic church that was slated to be closed by the Diocese of Cleveland. City officials have proposed an ordinance that would prohibit the diocese or any ...

Venezuela's Chavez draws closer to Moscow

Reuters US Online Report World News 74 days ago

BARVIKHA, Russia (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez cemented a closer alliance with Russia on Thursday, recognizing two pro-Russian rebel regions of Georgia as independent and securing arms supplies and loans in return. Chavez's move to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia is ...

Earthquake hits Georgia; no casualties

Reuters US Online Report World News 76 days ago

TBILISI (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring up to 6.2 in magnitude struck mountainous northwestern Georgia on Tuesday but caused no casualties or major damage. Estimates of the magnitude of the quake, which struck in the early morning hours, ranged from 5.5 to ...

Georgia frees Turkish tanker crew, holds captain

Reuters US Online Report World News 79 days ago

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia on Saturday released 17 crew members of a Turkish-operated tanker seized after trying to deliver fuel to breakaway Abkhazia in breach of a Georgian embargo, a court official said. The Turkish captain, Mehmet Ozturk, remains in custody after ...

Georgia refugee tower re-opens as luxury hotel

AFP Global Edition 82 days ago

Once home to hundreds of refugees and a symbol of Georgia's decline, the 18-storey Iveria Hotel in central Tbilisi re-opened Wednesday as a five-star Western-owned hotel. Presiding over an opening ceremony for the Radisson SAS Iveria following its 100-million-dollar (70-million euro) facelift, ...

Georgian blogger says will not be silenced

Reuters US Online Report Technology News 103 days ago

TBILISI (Reuters) - The Georgian blogger targeted by a cyber attack last week that affected millions of Internet users across the world said Wednesday that Russian hackers were to blame, but that he would not be silenced. The attack last week on ...

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