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Maintenance of shared facility could lead to power cuts next year.
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Amid Pandemic, Cuban State Curbs Its Entrepreneurs
The crackdown on street vendors selling basic goods means people have to join long queues in government-run shops.
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Georgia: Perils of the Enguri Crossing
With the checkpoint closed, some residents of Abkhazia are risking their lives to access services.
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Cuba's Elderly Work Through the Pandemic
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Some people are desperate to find a way to leave the de facto republics.
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Georgia: Writer's Statue Highlights Historic Tensions
For some, Narimanov is an inspirational role model. For others, he was a Communist traitor.
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Georgian Monuments Under Threat
Hundreds of buildings are in dire need of restoration, but arguments continue over who has the authority to carry out works.
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Abkhazia Cautiously Optimistic Over Covid-19
Quick action may have saved territory from being harder hit by the virus.
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Pandemic Highlights Cuban Chaos
Difficulty accessing basic supplies has made it hard to institute social distancing and lockdown measures.
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