Since January 7, Sarajevans have been paying tribute to legendary shoe cleaner "Uncle Miso," who died at the age of 83 after more than 60 years working on the streets, even during the 1992-95 war.
Georgia's breakaway territory of Abkhazia borders Russia and is just a few dozen kilometers from the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, which will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February.
Most Orthodox and Eastern Rite Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7, two weeks after Christians who observe the holiday using the Gregorian calendar. Here's a look at how the Orthodox holiday was observed in a number of different countries, from Eastern Europe to the Middle East.
Twenty-one contestants over the age of 70 took part in a special Super Grandmother and Super Grandfather competition in Tbilisi on January 6.
A severe cold snap has struck the Midwest of the United States and is expected to spread to the Northeast, which has already seen several days of heavy snowfall. The unusual weather conditions, known as a "polar vortex," could send local temperatures to their lowest points in 20 years. Authorities in many places have urged residents to stay indoors and stock up on food, while the National Weather Service described the cold as "life-threatening." More than 1,300 flights were canceled on January 5 at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, one of the country's busiest airports.
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As early as 1899, French artists were imagining the world as it would look in the 21st century. Works by Jean-Marc Cote and other artists were first produced for the World Exposition in Paris, and were later enclosed in cigarette and cigar boxes. The drawings, described by the artists as utopian in view, envisioned everything from mechanized barber shops and flying policemen to diving underwater -- to fish for seagulls flying overhead.
A treasure trove of what appears to be some of the best-known 20th-century works of Uzbek art has been discovered in the Geneva home of Gulnara Karimova.
Amid rising nationalism and a shaky economy, Russia's labor migrants found themselves the target of increased hostility and violence in 2013.
Hundreds of Baku residents have staged a protest rally over the rising costs of fuel and food products.
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