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Georgia's Gelati Monastery is one of the country's national treasures, hailed as a "masterpiece" of medieval architecture and known for its vivid and intricate murals. But after a botched renovation, the newly repaired roof started leaking, with rainwater badly damaging the murals inside.

A notorious Islamic State recruiter from Tajikistan, who went missing from a prison in northern Syria last year, is in a refugee camp in the Turkey-controlled Syrian city of Jarabulus, sources and a relative told RFE/RL.

Authorities in Belarus have failed to release a freelance journalist who has worked for RFE/RL’s Belarus Service even though the 10-day jail term he was handed on a controversial hooliganism charge ended on December 6.

Noted Belarusian blogger Eduard Palchys has gone on trial amid an ongoing crackdown on those who have challenged the official results of last year's presidential election that handed victory to strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka despite opposition claims the balloting was rigged. 

Britain has said that it wants Russia to de-escalate tensions along the Ukrainian border, where Moscow has amassed more than 90,000 troops.

The head of Russia's Investigative Committee has demanded a probe into the work of Russian rappers Oxxxymiron and Noize MC for signs of extremism and "negative attitudes toward law enforcement." It's the latest salvo in what critics say is a campaign to rein in performers critical of the state.

In Kazakhstan, children raised in orphanages have the right to state-funded housing when they grow up, but the reality is harsh for many who wait for years -- even decades -- to get a decent roof over their heads.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hoping for World Health Organization (WHO) approval soon for Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine so that it can be used more broadly around the world.

NFL betting analyst Nick Galaida looks at Sundays slate of odds and gives you his best bets for Week 13 — Sunday, December 5.

Many students in Bulgaria are back online for a third straight school year as COVID-19 rates spike in the EU's least vaccinated country. Parents are furious, saying being away from classmates is taking a heavy mental toll.