Thousands protest against Georgia president
Up to 15,000 opponents of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili jammed central Tbilisi on Friday to protest at the arrest of an ex-minister who accused Saakashvili of corruption and plotting to kill a businessman. Protesters shouting “Long live Georgia!” and “New president!” pushed back police lines and stopped traffic at Rustaveli Avenue to flood the space in front of parliament. Full Story