Georgia

Watch: Beachgoers Help Save Pod Of Pilot Whales On US East Coast

World News | Reuters | Friday July 19, 2019

Dozens of beachgoers and lifeguards battled to help a pod of pilot whales back into deeper waters after coming too close to the shore of the US state of Georgia earlier this week, although authorities said that three of the animals had died.

Truck Spills Money On Highway, Drivers Stop To Grab It. Watch

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday July 11, 2019

An armoured truck's door came open on a highway in Georgia, USA, on Tuesday night, spilling cash across the road.

Newborn Found In Bag Named 'India', US Cops Release Video To Find Mother

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 27, 2019

Police in the US state of Georgia have released a poignant video of officers finding an abandoned newborn girl inside a plastic bag, as part of their efforts to find the child's mother.

Vladimir Putin Bans Russian Flights To Crisis-Hit Georgia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 22, 2019

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Friday banning Russian airlines from flying to Georgia, starting in July, after violent clashes in the neighbouring country over a Moscow lawmaker speaking in parliament in Tbilisi.

3 Killed In Georgia Luxury Hotel Helicopter Crash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 6, 2019

Three people died on Thursday when a helicopter owned by one of Georgia's top luxury hotels crashed in a northern mountainous region of the country, emergency services said.

Netflix To Rethink Investment In US State If Abortion Law Is Implemented

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 29, 2019

Netflix on Tuesday became the first major studio to say it would reconsider its investment in Georgia should a controversial abortion law in the US state, known as the Hollywood of the South, go into effect.

Postman Retires After 35 Years, Gets A Hawaiian Surprise From Strangers

World News | Allison Klein, The Washington Post | Saturday May 25, 2019

Longtime mail carrier Floyd Martin retired from his neighborhood route in Marietta, Georgia, on Thursday, which might have called for a handshake or even a cake to send him off.

400 Students Of US College Get Surprise From Billionaire On Graduation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2019

Sunday was already a day of joy and pride for the graduating class at historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia -- and then it got a whole lot better.

Georgia's Ex-President Swaps Politics For Life Of An Airbnb Landlord

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Former presidents often take to the lucrative global lecture circuit, join the boards of major corporations, or set up their own foundations. Georgia's low key ex-president has taken a different path: becoming an Airbnb landlord.

Georgia Governor Signs "Heartbeat" Abortion Ban, Joining A US Movement

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Georgia's Republican governor on Tuesday signed legislation outlawing abortion if a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat, part of a concerted effort to restrict abortion rights in states across the country.

Saudi Sisters Who Fled To Georgia Granted "New Home"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Two Saudi sisters who fled to Georgia saying they feared being killed if they returned home posted on social media Tuesday that they have now obtained Georgian passports and are moving to a third country.

Contraceptive Jewellery To Prevent Pregnancies? Watch How It Works

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday April 29, 2019

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created "contraceptive jewellery" that could one day make family planning as easy as wearing a necklace.

"We Are In Danger:" Saudi Sisters Ask For Help After Fleeing To Georgia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 19, 2019

Two Saudi sisters have issued a plea for international protection after fleeing to ex-Soviet Georgia in the latest case of women fleeing oppression in the ultra-conservative kingdom.

Grapes on Mars? Georgia Winemakers Aiming High

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Georgia is immensely proud of its ancient wine-making tradition, claiming to have been the first nation to make wine. Now it wants to be the first to grow grapes on Mars.

Grapes On Mars: Georgia Winemakers Aiming High

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Georgia is immensely proud of its ancient wine-making tradition, claiming to have been the first nation to make wine. Now it wants to be the first to grow grapes on Mars.