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Georgia removes Stalin statue from his home town square

A statue of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin was removed from its position in the town square of Gori, Georgia in the dead of night. Gori is Stalin's home town. The 20m bronze statue will now be housed in a museum.  Read more: BBC News

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