Georgia
Georgia's Crisis Deepens As Far-Right Mikheil Kavelashvili Named President
Georgian lawmakers voted in the former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili as the country's next president on Saturday after days of protests.
The far-right former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was voted in as the new president of Georgia on Saturday, deepening tensions over the country's ties to Russia.
Kavelashvili, 53, is a former lawmaker for the ruling Georgian Dream party, and la... [3250 chars]