News for 16 January 2010
World news
16 January 2010 [15:52]
Turkish PM Davutoglu was received by Serbia's President Tadic in Belgrade.
16 January 2010 [15:30]
Iran's Red Crescent society says it has dispatched about 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid including food, tents and medicine to quake-ridden Haiti.
16 January 2010 [15:12]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
16 January 2010 [14:51]
Iran's Police Force has vowed to protect Iranian scientists and researchers against attempts made on their lives by providing the necessary security provisions.
16 January 2010 [14:21]
16 January 2010 [13:54]
One Georgian suffered from the earthquake in Haiti, the Shamanauri family told journalists.
16 January 2010 [13:41]
According to Armenian Justice Ministry, 44,999 children were born in Armenia in 2009.
16 January 2010 [13:16]
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the Islamic Republic and Libya will set up economic, political and cultural committees to promote bilateral ties.
16 January 2010 [13:07]
The chief minister of Pakistani province of Punjab said that Turkey's performance constituted the best model for them.
16 January 2010 [12:55]
16 January 2010 [12:35]
16 January 2010 [12:28]
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei offered Friday his condolences over the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist.
16 January 2010 [12:17]
Pointing to the 3 million Turks living in Germany, Caglayan said, "We are not aware of our strength".
16 January 2010 [11:46]
U.S. President Barack Obama won the "World Etalon Politician" award of Gocha Tkeshelashvili Etalon Media research-scientific group and support of Mze TV company.
16 January 2010 [11:07]
On Jan. 16, Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan will pay an official visit to Egypt.
16 January 2010 [10:54]
Turkish and Pakistani firms have signed business deals worth of 100 million USD.
16 January 2010 [10:47]
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Islamabad early on Saturday to attend a meeting with his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts.
16 January 2010 [10:23]
At a plenary sitting the Parliament of Georgia elected new chairman of the Central Electoral Commission.
16 January 2010 [10:12]
Over 30 Turkish construction companies are expected to take part in the international exhibition “The Caucasus: construction and renovation 2010” to be held in Yerevan on April 2-4, 2010.
16 January 2010 [09:35]
Turkish human rights groups issued a formal request for arrest warrant against Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak upon landing in Turkey.
16 January 2010 [08:55]
16 January 2010 [08:40]
The Iran Six will meet on Saturday in New York for another round of consultations on the controversial Iranian nuclear program.
16 January 2010 [08:30]
Turkey and Spain discussed Wednesday possible chapters to be opened in the accession negotiations under the Spanish EU Presidency.
Politics
16 January 2010 [14:37]
“The teaching and protection of the Russian language in Azerbaijan is a unique case,” Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan said.
16 January 2010 [12:09]
16 January 2010 [11:32]
Ukrainian nationals residing in Azerbaijan will be able to cast their vote in presidential elections slated for January 17 in Ukraine.
16 January 2010 [11:15]
16 January 2010 [09:56]
President Nazarbayev, in a video-taped address to the OSCE Permanent Council, called for an OSCE summit to be held to strengthen the Organization and its principle of consensus.
Photo Galleries
16 January 2010 [11:24]
The world’s tallest and shortest men met for the first time in Istanbul for a Guinness World Records event in the city.
16 January 2010 [11:00]
For today's entry, an exercise in contrasts: Fire and Ice.
Society
16 January 2010 [15:26]
Azerbaijan Air Lines (AZAL) has increased the number of Baku-London flights from Jan. 16, 2010.
16 January 2010 [14:10]
Azerbaijani President's Library has prepared online resource “Aggression. Baku. January 20, 1990”.
16 January 2010 [13:27]
16 January 2010 [12:44]
16 January 2010 [11:53]
Krasnoyarsk-Baku flight will be launched on Jan. 17, Russian media reported.
16 January 2010 [10:35]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inspected reconstruction of the Respublika hotel on Jan. 15.
16 January 2010 [09:42]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva participated in a ceremony to officially open a Dalga Plaza business center here on Jan. 15.
16 January 2010 [09:21]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to ensure social protection of the 9 millionth citizen of Azerbaijan.
Arts & Entertainment
16 January 2010 [08:50]
16 January 2010 [08:20]
Claudia Schiffer has confirmed that she is pregnant.