News for 20 February 2010
World news
20 February 2010 [18:15]
World oil demand will increase by 1.25 million barrel per day in the second half of 2010. It will lead to higher prices for raw materials, Iran's representative to OPEC Mohammad Ali Khatibi forecasts.
20 February 2010 [15:33]
Political consultations with Brazilian delegation held in Georgian Foreign Ministry.
20 February 2010 [15:12]
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for European affairs said the sound of the Islamic world should be echoed at the UN Security Council.
20 February 2010 [14:46]
20 February 2010 [14:25]
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister says his country has every intention of delivering the advanced S-300 air defense missile systems to the Islamic Republic.
20 February 2010 [14:13]
Richard Holbrooke, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, will visit Georgia on Feb. 21-22, the U.S. embassy in Georgia said.
20 February 2010 [14:07]
Turkish State Minister Selma Aliye Kavaf met with the Albanian Minister of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports, Ferdinand Xhaferri, in Tirana on Friday.
20 February 2010 [13:42]
Lebanese Foreign Minister Ali Shami met with Armenian Ambassador Ashot Kocharyan on Feb. 19.
20 February 2010 [13:16]
Iran's Navy Commander Rear-Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said here on Friday evening that manufacturing Jamaran Destroyer is a message of peace and friendship for regional countries.
20 February 2010 [13:07]
20 February 2010 [12:48]
Georgia's State Security Council has signed a cooperation agreement with the Poland's Security Council.
20 February 2010 [12:05]
The Turkish energy minister said on Friday that Turkey favored extension of a 6 billion cubicmeters natural gas purchase contract with Russia.
20 February 2010 [11:57]
Russia on Friday accused Iran of refusing to cooperate with the UN nuclear agency, demanding "clear explanations" from the country on its nuclear program.
20 February 2010 [11:45]
For the first time Armenian citizen claims for tenure in Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
20 February 2010 [11:15]
20 February 2010 [11:07]
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said on Friday that it raised its long-term foreign currency and local currency sovereign credit ratings on the Republic of Turkey to 'BB' and 'BB+', respectively.
20 February 2010 [11:00]
Russia's Foreign Ministry has announced that Moscow is against imposing "crippling sanctions" on Iran over its nuclear energy program.
20 February 2010 [10:52]
The rally launched by youth wing of the opposition Armenian National Congress in Yerevan ended in 5 protesters' arrest.
20 February 2010 [10:26]
The Foreign Relations Committee of the Armenian Parliament was to discuss the Armenian-Turkish protocols on Feb. 19.
20 February 2010 [10:08]
The Turkish chief EU negotiator said on Friday that Turkey's Customs Union agreement with EU should be reviewed.
20 February 2010 [09:57]
20 February 2010 [09:47]
Russia has rejected claims by US officials that Moscow and Washington have a common policy regarding Iran's nuclear program.
Weird / Interesting
20 February 2010 [18:31]
"New World Records" is a series of short news in pictures of the greatest world records. From the fattest man to the tallest woman, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Keep up with humanity's quest to reach new heights...and depths.
20 February 2010 [15:56]
20 February 2010 [13:58]
In a swift about-face, Toyota's president announced Friday that he will appear before U.S. lawmakers next week.
20 February 2010 [12:55]
Politics
20 February 2010 [20:00]
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20 February 2010 [18:23]
The Speaker of Azerbaijan's Parliament Oktay Asadov met with Iran's Supreme National Security Council Chief Saeed Jalili.
20 February 2010 [16:12]
20 February 2010 [16:08]
Tajik Embassy to Azerbaijan called on citizens to take an active part in the parliamentary election, which is to take in Tajikistan, on Feb. 28.
20 February 2010 [15:23]
20 February 2010 [14:37]
Azerbaijan's parliamentary delegation led by Speaker Ogtay Asadov will be visiting Iran on February 20-22, the Milli Majlis press service said.
20 February 2010 [13:22]
The Azerbaijan delegation has held a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of a winter session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna.
20 February 2010 [12:27]
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20 February 2010 [10:34]
Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has left for Rome, to attend on 20 February a regular foreign ministers' meeting of the European People's Party.
20 February 2010 [09:36]
Visiting U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns met with students at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy Friday to discuss US-Azerbaijan ties and Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Daily Laugh
20 February 2010 [19:30]
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Photo Galleries
20 February 2010 [20:00]
20 February 2010 [16:20]
Click through to see more Sadie photos and the other adorable pups who competed in the 134th annual Westminster Dog Show, which takes place Feb. 15 and 16 at Madison Square Garden.
20 February 2010 [12:13]
Today is Day 9 of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Canada, almost the halfway mark, and it's time to have a look at the activities in British Columbia.
Society
20 February 2010 [19:40]
20 February 2010 [19:20]
Azerbaijani representation of Rossotrudnichestvo - Russian Center for Culture and Information has announced photo competition “Spring stories”.
20 February 2010 [18:49]
A landslide caused emergency situation in Astara region of Azerbaijan, APA reports quoting the official website of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan.
20 February 2010 [15:41]
European Court Chairman says Azerbaijan has made progress in human rights lately.
20 February 2010 [15:04]
20 February 2010 [12:35]
Two gunmen attacked employees of the currency exchange office in Azerbaijan's Sumgait city at early morning on Feb. 20.
Arts & Entertainment
20 February 2010 [19:50]
Courtney Love has branded Lily Allen "lame" after she prevented her from wearing a Chanel dress to the Brit Awards.
20 February 2010 [19:11]
EA Sports president Peter Moore has said that the firm remains supportive of Tiger Woods despite the controversy surrounding the golfer.
20 February 2010 [18:40]
Lady GaGa allegedly burst into tears during a topless magazine shoot.
20 February 2010 [14:53]
Wrestler Hulk Hogan has settled a lawsuit over his son Nick Bollea's car crash that left passenger John Graziano critically injured.
20 February 2010 [10:45]
Shamed golf star Tiger Woods has spoken openly for the first time of his extra-marital affairs with a string of women, saying he was 'deeply sorry' for his selfish and irresponsible behavior.
20 February 2010 [10:17]
Sean Penn has reportedly been charged with misdemeanour battery and vandalism.
