News for 05 January 2007
Politics
05 January 2007 [15:31]
China says it has urged Iran to return to negotiations to resolve international concerns over its nuclear program.
05 January 2007 [15:20]
The Turkish prime minister accused the United States on Wednesday of not living up to a pledge to help counter autonomy-seeking Kurdish rebels, despite the appointment of a special envoy to address the threat guerrillas pose to Turkey, a news report said.
05 January 2007 [15:09]
Pakistan government has decided to stop issuance of visas to citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan without clearance from its intelligence agencies.
05 January 2007 [01:48]
Investigators have identified two guards who illicitly filmed Saddam Hussein's execution, an official said today, as the Iraqi Government sought to dampen growing outrage from Sunni Arabs over the unruly hanging.
05 January 2007 [00:02]
Armenia is due to hold parliamentary elections this spring and political parties have already begun a series of public relations activities that they describe as "charity" but their opponents say amounts to buying votes.
Business
05 January 2007 [15:57]
BP PLC has shut the giant Shah Deniz gas field in the Caspian Sea indefinitely, due to technical problems.
05 January 2007 [15:00]
05 January 2007 [14:58]
According to the State Oil Company, a program of actions was prepared to increase gas production.
05 January 2007 [14:56]
Chamber of Electricity Engineers (EMO) Chairman Kemal Ulusaler said that the outage of the Iranian gas is the price Turkey should pay for being dependent to foreign energy sources.
Society
05 January 2007 [00:59]
Grandmaster Teymur Rajabov opens Azerbaijan's overseas participation in the New Year as part of the 16-player field in the First ACP World rapid chess cup beginning in Odessa, Ukraine, on Friday.
05 January 2007 [00:29]
New audience for international news and retail sites on the horizon as former Soviet state looks at dropping internet ban following Niyazov's death.
