DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, DFWatch–One more person died of swine flu in Georgia on Wednesday.
The middle aged man spent one day at the hospital before passing away. He was suffering from a separate illness which exacerbated his condition.
There are nearly 3,000 people infected
TBILISI, DFWatch–The S-7 road is closed in the north of Georgia near the Russian border. The section between Gudauri and Kobi is closed due to snow, ice, wind and poor visibility.
Between Aragvispiri and Gudauri, and between Kobi and the border crossing at Larsi,
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi Opera House is reopening on January 30 after a five year closure, but some are not pleased that tickets for the opening night are not available to the general public.
The first work to be performed since the building was closed
TBILISI, DFWatch–EU countries Tuesday approved 217 million euros in support for energy infrastructure in the south and southeast of the European continent, including a study of a gas pipeline to Europe from Turkmenistan, via Georgia.
The 15 projects were selected
TBILISI, DFWatch–The amount of money sent home by Georgian emigres in December, 2015, was 12.2 percent lower than in the same period the year before.
The total amount of so-called remittances was USD 101.9 million, according to the National Bank.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two militants from Pankisi in Georgia have reportedly died in the Syrian war.
Information Center of Kakheti (ick.ge) names the two as Ramzan Pareulidze (24) and Mukhmad Turkoshvili (22).
They were both from Pankisi Gorge, a valley
TBILISI, DFWatch–A patient in Tbilisi who was infected with the H1N1 or swine flu virus died a few days ago, the National Center of Disease Control said.
There were 2,928 persons infected with swine flu in Georgia as of January 18. This is the only fatal case so far.
The virus has spread
TBILISI, DFWatch–The top prosecutor in Georgia’s western region Samegrelo Zemo Svaneti was found dead in Tbilisi Saturday evening. The murder suspect has allegedly committed suicide.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) named the suspect in the murder
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Education Minister Tamar Sanikidze said on Friday that a handful of Iraqi students had their residency permits revoked because they didn’t comply with the legal requirements.
The students, who are attending Akaki Tsereteli
TBILISI, DFWatch–A day after assuming office, Georgia’s new prime minister gave the Orthodox Church half a million laris from the government’s emergency reserve fund, it emerged on Friday.
The Patriarchate of Georgia received 450,000 laris (more than USD 185,000)