News: Society

LGBT Activists Attacked in Tbilisi

A couple dozen people tried to organize a rally in support of sexual minorities

Oreshkin: Kremlin Will Stamp Out Moscow Protests

Dmitry Oreshkin calls the protest rallies in Moscow an awakening of the protest movement after 12 years of silence

Belgian Journalist Suffers Broken Jaw in Fight with Azerbaijani Taxi Driver

An argument reportedly broke out between two journalists and the driver over the cab fare

Independent Moscow Deputies Support Opposition Protests

The opposition camp on the Barricades Square may receive an official status and police protection with support from independent municipal deputies

Saakashvili Tells Doctors to Return to Georgia

Saakashvili said that the development of the health care system in Georgia will make it the best in the post-Soviet space

Dozens Protesters Detained, Police Officer Injured in Moscow

One riot police officer was injured as dozens of opposition protesters were gathered and detained in Moscow

'Public Strolls' in Moscow Switch to Barricades Square

Those who avoided being arrested quickly found a new place for their camp

Liberian Dictator Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity

A UN court in The Hague found former Liberian President Charles Taylor guilty of crimes against humanity

Police Clears Opposition Camp on Chistie Prudi

Police began to clear an opposition camp on Chistie Prudi in Moscow in the early morning of May 16

City Utility Workers Strike in Tskhinvali

The workers complained of not being paid and suffering poor working conditions

Interior Ministry Says Organizers Wanted March to Turn Violent

An Interior Ministry general said the organizers ordered the protesters to disobey police

22 Bodies Identified in Sukhoi Crash

The search operation on Mount Salak is slow due to high humidity and poor visibility

Metallurgic Factory to Open in Poti

Indian investors have already put $12 million into the project

Chistie Prudi Residents Sue Opposition Camp

The Moscow Basmanny Court will hear a plea to disperse the opposition camp on Chistie Prudi

Police: Chechen Poet Murdered by Mistake

Investigators have reached the conclusion that Chechen poet Ruslan Akhtakhanov was mistaken for his neighbor when he was shot

Germany, Georgia Celebrate 20 Years of Relations

Germans and Georgians from the Middle Ages until Now...

Tbilisi Deals With Flood Aftermath

Tbilisi is recovering from the strongest flood in 40 years

Nursing Homes in Georgia: Caring for the Abandoned

There are 2 nursing homes in the country, hosting about 300 pensioners

New Program to Teach Georgian to Minorities

Project aims to improve the quality of the language taught in Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian schools

Public Strolls in Moscow Currently Not Dispersed

Russian capital’s law enforcement agencies deny they mean to use of force against the opposition protesters

Georgia Optimistic of Resolution in David Gareja Dispute

Georgia has requested its citizens be given access to portions of the monastery complex that lie on Azerbaijani territory

Georgia's Regions Hit Hard by Rains

Buildings in the Kakheti and Adjara regions were seriously damaged

Superjet-100 Black Boxes Recovered

The Indonesian Embassy in Russia has confirmed that the black boxes from the Sukhoi Superjet that crashed May 9 on Mount Salak have been found

Court Convicts 60 Percent of Protesters Arrested

“Courts have found 191 people guilty, which is more than half of those arrested,”

Main Topic: Does Russia Need Revolution?

On the latest “Main Topic,” guests discussed whether the peaceful rallies had reached the “point of no return.”