News for 30 January 2010

World news

30 January 2010 [15:55]

Turkey to host UN conference on least developed countries

Turkey will host a United Nations (UN) conference on least developed countries in 2011.
30 January 2010 [13:42]

Turkey sets new target for 2010 exports

Turkey targets to increase exports in 2010 to more than 110 billion USD, country's top foreign trade official said Friday.
30 January 2010 [13:18]

France, US draft Iran sanctions proposal

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says Paris and Washington have worked out a common position on sanctions against Iran.
30 January 2010 [12:46]

Over 4,000 people got Armenian citizenship in 2009

Under Armenian President's decree, 4,323 people were granted Armenian citizenship in 2009.
30 January 2010 [12:23]

Top cleric urges speedy action against Iran rioters

A senior Iranian cleric and official on Friday warned that inaction about the rioters who gave raise to the unrest that followed the June presidential election would have severe consequences for the country.
30 January 2010 [11:48]

Turkish Airlines signs code-sharing deal with Spanair

The Turkish Airlines (THY) has signed an agreement with Spain-based Spanair.
30 January 2010 [11:15]

All 35 participants of te UN seminar in Georgia caught swine flu

All the 35 participants of seminar held under the UN aegis in Tskhneti settlement near Tbilisi have shown swine flu symptoms.
30 January 2010 [10:33]

Turkey's FM warns against hurting Armenia deals

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Friday the normalization process between Turkey and Armenia should not be hurt.
30 January 2010 [10:28]

Armenia, Russia sign cooperation agreements

On Jan. 29, during Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov’s visit to Yerevan, the Yerevan Municipality and Moscow Government signed agreement on trade, economic, scientific, technical and humanitarian cooperation.
30 January 2010 [10:15]

France, U.S. welcome Georgia's Abkhaz, S. Ossetia strategy

The U.S. and French embassies in Tbilisi released statements on January 28 welcoming Georgian government’s strategy towards its two breakaway regions.
30 January 2010 [09:55]

Top aide says Iran worries about Obama

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's top aide said Friday Tehran is concerned about the direction of the US administration after President Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address.
30 January 2010 [09:47]

Euronews starts broadcasting in Turkish on Jan 30

TRT said in a statement that a ceremony would take place in Istanbul on Saturday for opening of the Turkish-language news channel.

Analytics

Weird / Interesting

30 January 2010 [13:51]

Groundhog Phil under threat of robot takeover

If Phil the groundhog's shadow does not appear on February 2nd then winter will cease and joy will spread throughout a small corner of America. But now his standing is under threat from a robot...
30 January 2010 [13:07]

UK car park machine thinks it's German

Confused drivers could be forgiven for thinking they were in Berlin rather than Birmingham after a car park machine started issuing instructions in German.
30 January 2010 [11:53]

Dog eats 13 golf balls, owner teed off

‘He finds golf balls like truffles,’ says owner of black Labrador Oscar.

Politics

30 January 2010 [15:24]

Azerbaijani official: Lifting visa requirements with Iran not on agenda

Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov says lifting visa requirements with Iran is not on agenda at the moment.
30 January 2010 [14:56]

Azerbaijani deputy FM: Caspian Sea delimitations talks to continue in March

Negotiations on delimitation of the Caspian Sea will continue in March, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov said.
30 January 2010 [10:54]

Nakhchivan Supreme Assembly’s chairman meets head of OSCE office in Baku

Chairman of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic's Supreme Assembly Vasif Talıbov has met head of the OSCE Office in Baku Ali Bilge Cankorel and the Office`s Rule of Law Program Manager Monica Martinez.
30 January 2010 [09:36]

Azerbaijan-Jamaica relations discussed

Business

30 January 2010 [11:22]

Azerbaijani transport minister: Kazakhstan, China interested in Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project

Kazakhstan and China show great interest in the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project, Azerbaijani Transport Minister Ziya Mammadov told journalists in Tbilisi.

Photo Galleries

30 January 2010 [17:00]

Life of the "Skeleton people" - PHOTOS

Society

30 January 2010 [13:25]

New web portal to popularize Azerbaijani tourism

The HotelToweb internet portal has been presented in Baku on Jan. 29.
30 January 2010 [12:52]

Azerbaijan adopts new standard for diabetic juice

Azerbaijan's State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patents has adopted a new standard AZS 399 for diabetic natural juices.

Arts & Entertainment

30 January 2010 [15:37]

Robert Pattinson to be a Comic Book star - PHOTO

Robert Pattinson is taking on a new role – and it's not live-action.
30 January 2010 [15:13]

David Beckham set for comic book biography

Most people hope to immortalize their life with an autobiography or a golden plaque, but David Beckham is bucking the trend again, as he’s reportedly set to detail his life achievements in a series of comics.
30 January 2010 [14:43]

Rihanna: "I'm single"

Umbrella singer Rihanna insists she still going solo despite recent snaps of her smooching US sports star Matt Kemp by the poolside on holiday.
30 January 2010 [14:20]

Britney Spears united with lover for Miami getaway

Britney Spears has ended rumours that her romance to her boyfriend of three years Jason Trawick is over by jetting off on holiday with him.