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19 August 2009 [11:58]
Suman Khatun, a five year-old obese Indian girl who suffers from a suspected hormonal imbalance, is so insatiably hungry she is eating herself to death, doctors fear.
19 August 2009 [11:27]
“Azerbaijanis on board of the Buket ship arrested on the Georgian waters have no problems,” Azerbaijani ambassador to Georgia Namig Aliyev said.
19 August 2009 [11:13]
The Azerbaijani State Commission on Religious Associations (SCRO) says the recent developments in the Northern Caucasus do not pose danger for country's religious stability.
19 August 2009 [10:37]
19 August 2009 [09:17]
Azerbaijani sprinter Ramil Guliyev keeps on opening a new page in the history of the national athletics and win hearts of sports lovers around the world.
19 August 2009 [08:28]
The crew of the Panamanian ship “Buket”, arrested in Georgia yesterday, was fined 66,000 laris by Poti Court.
18 August 2009 [17:52]
A Tunisian woman in her thirties is set to break the world record for multiple births by giving birth to 12 babies later this month, regional media reported on Tuesday.
18 August 2009 [15:37]
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan and Israeli non-governmental organization "Eye from Zion" have arranged a Baku visit of Israeli audiology specialists who will examine people with poor hearing.
18 August 2009 [14:32]
The first Azerbaijani expedition team has successfully carried out planned scientific research during its Mount Kilimanjaro climb.
18 August 2009 [13:54]
Azerbaijan's State Border Service organized a solemn event on its 90th anniversary on August 18.
18 August 2009 [13:19]
In light of the recent developments in the North Caucasus region of Russia, protection of Azerbaijan's northern borders has been strengthened, said the Chief of the Azerbaijani State Border Service (SBS).
18 August 2009 [12:28]
18 August 2009 [12:19]
The chief of the Azerbaijani State Border Service (SBS) says country's state borders are reliably protected.
18 August 2009 [12:13]
Officers of coast guard department of Georgian Interior Ministry’s Border Police detained ship “Buket” sailing under the flag of Panama.
18 August 2009 [11:17]
The problems regarding Baku-Tel Aviv flight must not be politicized, member of the Azerbaijan-Israel Association board Yuri Bocharov said.
18 August 2009 [11:05]
Former department chief of Linguistics Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and editor-in-chief of the Tolishi Sado newspaper Novruzali Mammadov died in the medical facility of Justice Ministry on August 18, chief of Azerbaijani Committee against Torture Elchin Behbudov said.
18 August 2009 [10:41]
18 August 2009 [09:42]
Well-known Russian writer-publicist, academician of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Yury Pompeyev visited the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
18 August 2009 [08:33]
Russia says it has found a missing cargo vessel near the Cape Verde islands and retrieved its Russian crew, BBC reported.
17 August 2009 [15:37]
The first Azerbaijani expedition has set off for Mount Kilimanjaro.
17 August 2009 [15:01]
The International Musical Festival and Contest of Pianists started in Gabala region of Azerbaijan With support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
17 August 2009 [13:59]
Today marks the birthday of Muslim Magomayev, People's Artist of USSR and one of the most beloved singers of the former Soviet Union.
17 August 2009 [13:19]
A number of facts about Azerbaijani history were rigged in an exhibition "The Tsar and East gifts from Turkey and Iran in the Moscow, Kremlin" in Washington DC at the Smithsonian Institution.
17 August 2009 [12:58]
Azerbaijani embassy in India everyday contacts the Azerbaijanis on board the Turkish vessel detained in India, political attaché of Azerbaijani embassy in India Habib Mammadov said.
17 August 2009 [12:14]
We offer our readers enjoy the urban landscape of Baku at night pictures.
17 August 2009 [11:24]
The first Azerbaijani expedition has set off for Mount Kilimanjaro.
17 August 2009 [10:14]
On August 16-17, the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire at Azerbaijani troops.
17 August 2009 [08:35]
17 August 2009 [08:21]
The Interior Ministry of Pakistan has not received information about arrest of 11 Azerbaijanis suspected of links with Al-Qaeda in Pishavar province, Ministry's Joint Secretary Raashid Mazari said.
15 August 2009 [11:18]
The first new book entitled 'Official Michael Jackson Opus' about Michael Jackson sanctioned by his estate will be published Dec. 7, and it promises to be as razzle-dazzling as the late pop icon himself.
15 August 2009 [10:27]
15 August 2009 [10:16]
A farmer celebrated in Kenya as the world's oldest school pupil has died in the east African country aged 90, local media said Friday.
15 August 2009 [09:36]
A Russian-manned cargo ship that vanished in the Atlantic last month has been found near Cape Verde, the French Defense Ministry said Friday.
14 August 2009 [17:41]
A mine blasted in the Fizuli region of Azerbaijan.
14 August 2009 [14:39]
The representatives of the Red Crescent Organization visit the families of the persons, who went missing during Karabakh war, and collect information about them, Aghdam office of the Red Crescent Organization said.
14 August 2009 [13:36]
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa was under medical observation after it was confirmed that one of his ministers and two people on his security team contracted swine flu, officials said.
14 August 2009 [12:14]
Azerbaijan`s human rights commissioner Elmira Suleymanova met Mark Hereward, new head of UNICEF representation in Azerbaijan.
14 August 2009 [11:58]
The joint meeting of the economy and culture committee of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Parliamentary Assembly (BSEC PA) will take place in Salonika on September 15-16.
14 August 2009 [11:24]
Trains routing through Tumen-Baku and Baku-Tumen will resume operating soon.
14 August 2009 [09:29]
Following Azerbaijan’s joining the appeal against domestic violence in the world and in Europe, the country has taken major steps against human rights violations.
13 August 2009 [17:39]
The surrogate mother of Michael Jackson's youngest son is a Mexican nurse.
13 August 2009 [16:58]
“In fact, currently there is no military hazing in Azerbaijani army,” Azerbaijani Defense Ministry spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Eldar Sabiroglu said.
13 August 2009 [16:31]
“All Azerbaijanis on board of the Turkish vessel on the Indian coast can leave it any time and return home,” attache for political issues at Azerbaijani embassy in India Habib Mammadov said.
13 August 2009 [16:04]
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has charged embassies in Turkey and India with clarifying situation concerning the arrest of Turkish vessel on the Indian coast with five Azerbaijanis on board, the ministry said in a statement.
13 August 2009 [14:31]
“Currently, the situation with the swine in the country is stabile,” Plague Center Deputy Director Rakif Abdullayev said.
13 August 2009 [13:55]
Jean-Baptiste Collard, a Belgian farmer, got the shock of a lifetime when one of his cows gave birth to a calf with two heads, telegraph.co.uk reported.
13 August 2009 [12:54]
Georgia and Armenia keep on contaminating Azerbaijani transboundary rivers.
13 August 2009 [12:37]
Heydar Aliyev Foundation, together with the Azerbaijani Communications and IT Ministry and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is implementing next stage of the project aimed to promote use of IT by disabled people.
13 August 2009 [11:51]
Koran youth delegation will be on visit to Azerbaijan from August 12 to 22.
13 August 2009 [10:14]
13 August 2009 [09:29]
Match of selection tournament of 2010 World Championship between Azerbaijan and Germany national football teams ended with the score 0:2 in favor of the German national team.
13 August 2009 [09:18]
The world's population is forecast to hit 7 billion in 2011, the vast majority of its growth coming in developing and, in many cases, the poorest nations, a report released Wednesday said.
13 August 2009 [08:21]
Match of selection tournament of 2010 World Championship between Azerbaijan and Germany national football teams ended with the score 0:2 in favor of the German national team.
12 August 2009 [16:32]
“Azerbaijan’s embassy in India does not have any information about Turkish vessel arrested on the Indian coast,” Azerbaijani ambassador to India Tamerlan Garayev said commenting on reports about arrest of Turkish vessel with 5 Azerbaijanis on board on the Indian coast.
12 August 2009 [16:17]
The UN has provided $115 million in food assistance to Azerbaijan over 15 years, head of the UN World Food Program representative office Fuad Huseynov said at a meting with a Azerbaijani children from families of internally displaced persons.
12 August 2009 [15:54]
A vessel owned by Turkish ECE A Tanker Grup has been arrested on the Indian coast.
12 August 2009 [15:10]
Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO) Chairman Sheik-ul-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazade says officials are to be blamed for demolition of illegally built mosques.
12 August 2009 [14:53]
From now on Friday prayers will be performed in all mosques in Azerbaijan.
12 August 2009 [13:29]
The regulations of Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO) was changed due to the amendments and additions made to the Law on Freedom of Religion.
12 August 2009 [12:37]
A number of food products branded "Halal" ["allowed for believers"] are sold without permission of the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO), the office said.
12 August 2009 [11:51]
Azerbaijan guarantees full freedom of religious confession, State Committee for Work with Religious Associations chairman Hidayat Orujov said at the 12th meeting of the Caucasus Muslims Office.
12 August 2009 [11:04]
Azerbaijani Ministry of Youth and Sports welcomes activities of Azerbaijani youth abroad.
12 August 2009 [10:20]
12 August 2009 [08:39]
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias was infected with influenza A/H1N1, Legislative Assembly President Francisco Antonio Pacheco confirmed on Tuesday.
11 August 2009 [16:24]
The Caucasus Muslims Office will hold 12th meeting on August 12, Caucasus Muslims office Head Haji Allahshukur Pashazade said.
11 August 2009 [16:09]
Germany's national team gave a news conference in Baku.
11 August 2009 [13:25]
Rest camp for psycho-social rehabilitation of children with diabetes has been organized in southern Lankaran region of Azerbaijan with support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
11 August 2009 [12:59]
International Music Festival and Piano Competition will be held in Gabala region of Azerbaijan with the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
11 August 2009 [11:57]
Secondary schools teachers will be admitted to job via Internet in Azerbaijan starting from 2009/2010 academic year.
11 August 2009 [10:36]
11 August 2009 [09:32]
Michael Jackson was reportedly laid to rest last week, six weeks after he died of a suspected cardiac arrest in his Los Angeles home.
10 August 2009 [15:21]
A delegation led by Azerbaijan’s Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev will attend 24th meeting of the Cultural Cooperation Council of the CIS member states.
10 August 2009 [14:08]
'King of Pop' Michael Jackson has finally been laid to rest without any grand ceremony.
10 August 2009 [10:46]
A typhoon slammed into Japan's west coast on Monday, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides and left at least 12 people dead and another 10 reported missing.
10 August 2009 [10:27]
Strong winds and rain that began in southern Azerbaijan on August 9 caused power outage and cut-off in communication.
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