Georgian opposition leader Zurab Japaridze arrested as pro-EU protest escalates

Tbilisi [Georgia], December 3 (ANI): Georgian police arrested opposition leader Zurab Japaridze after using water cannons and tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of protesters demanding the government resume talks on joining the European Union, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.

The protests erupted following the government's announcement last week that it was suspending EU accession discussions, a move many critics saw as