News for 16 February 2010
World news
16 February 2010 [20:38]
Turkey has offered to act as a venue for a swap in which Iran would hand over low-grade uranium and receive in return fuel rods needed for its medical-research reactor in Tehran.
16 February 2010 [20:15]
Turkey-Burkina Faso Joint Economic Commission meeting began in Ankara on Tuesday.
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16 February 2010 [18:53]
"At present, no sanctions will affect Iran", Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad said at a press-conference.
16 February 2010 [18:45]
A group of Georgian opposition members plan to trip to Russian for negotiations with authorities and opposition.
16 February 2010 [18:33]
An investigation into Turkey's ambassador to Rome has found him guilty of alleged sexual harassment.
16 February 2010 [18:26]
On Feb. 15, Armenian National Security Council (NSC) Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan met with State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lelouch in Paris.
16 February 2010 [17:57]
The Iranian Parliament (Majlis) has urged the government to limit its trade volume with Britain to $500 million from the current $1 billion, an Iranian MP has said.
16 February 2010 [17:44]
16 February 2010 [17:35]
Russian lawmakers will approve the document about the 200 anniversary of Russia and Abkhazia, which has been submitted by the ruling party United Russia.
16 February 2010 [17:13]
U.S. Ambassador in Ankara James Jeffrey said on Tuesday that United States extended full support to the process between Turkey and Armenia.
16 February 2010 [17:05]
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mihman-Parast here on Tuesday called on both Russia and China to be realistic.
16 February 2010 [16:53]
Armenia should keep on pursuing its initiative policy on Armenia-Turkey normalization process, Armenian Parliament's Vice-Speaker and Republican Party member Samvel Nikoyan told media on Feb. 16.
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Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Nevzat Pakdil said on Monday that Turkish society was saddened over the decision of the Canadian House of Commons regarding 1915 incidents.
16 February 2010 [16:12]
The British Embassy in Tehran has been gathering intelligence on Iran for United States and Israel, a senior Iranian lawmaker says.
16 February 2010 [16:04]
A funeral service for the Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was held in Vancouver.
16 February 2010 [15:53]
16 February 2010 [15:21]
Turkish State Minister Zafer Caglayan arrived in Athens, Greece on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [15:14]
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the US is acting as a military dictatorship in the Middle East by killing countless number of civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.
16 February 2010 [15:08]
Iran is not going to recognize independence of break-away South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Ambassador of Iran to Russia Seyed Mohammad Reza said in his interview with the Echo of Moscow.
16 February 2010 [14:36]
The Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO) signed a cooperation agreement with the Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Industry of Damascus on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [14:23]
16 February 2010 [14:15]
Irakli Alasania, leader of opposition Alliance for Georgia, said opposition’s victory in the upcoming local elections “will be inevitable” in case of unity.
16 February 2010 [13:46]
Turkey competes with France and Italy to host the tournament after Swedish-Norwegian joint bid failed.
16 February 2010 [13:37]
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said the remarks of the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about Iran was a new form of deception.
16 February 2010 [13:32]
16 February 2010 [13:28]
On Feb. 15, Parliamentary delegation of Denmark to PACE arrived in Georgia with a working visit, and held meeting with representatives of parliamentary and non-parliamentary opposition of Georgia.
16 February 2010 [13:04]
Floods closed a border crossing in northwestern Turkey on Monday.
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16 February 2010 [11:57]
The Turkish Airlines (THY) said in a regulatory filing on Monday that its gross sales amounted to some 6.9 billion TL in 2009.
16 February 2010 [11:34]
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August war effected refugee teachers will be employed within a month, Georgia's Education Minister Dimitry Shashkin said.
16 February 2010 [11:15]
Imposing more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme would not be a quick enough solution, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has said.
16 February 2010 [10:55]
16 February 2010 [10:25]
Another Armenian Internet provider, Armenian Datacom Company (ADC), has reduced internet prices.
16 February 2010 [09:54]
Georgian PM Nika Gilauri is visiting Dubai and then Kuwait to urge for exploring investment opportunities in Georgia, according to his press office.
16 February 2010 [09:47]
Iran has invited the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit the country and verify the Islamic Republic's commitment to the protection of human rights.
16 February 2010 [09:19]
An interview with Raymond Tanter, President of the Committee on the Iranian politics in Washington, a former member of U.S. National Security Council at the White House and former Personal Representative of the Secretary of Defense.
16 February 2010 [08:50]
Deputy Chairperson of Bulgarian Parliament's Foreign Relations and Defense Committee Vladimir Toshev and an accompanying delegation will hold talks at the Turkish Parliament on Tuesday.
16 February 2010 [08:26]
The body of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the luger who was killed in an horrific training accident at the Winter Olympics, will be flown back to Georgia on Monday, Games organizers said.
16 February 2010 [08:15]
Imposing more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme would not be a quick enough solution, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has said.
Analytics
16 February 2010 [11:20]
The role of Kazakhstan as the OSCE Chairman-in-Office in 2010 will be positive, but not decisive in talks over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, experts say.
Weird / Interesting
16 February 2010 [15:37]
“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.
16 February 2010 [11:48]
It took five long months for a Czech woman to discover the reason for her pain: Doctors had left a foot-long medical tool inside her abdomen.
16 February 2010 [10:13]
Protesting comes in a variety of forms. From simply standing on the corner chanting and holding signs to climbing up a tree and refusing to come down (like Darryl Hannah), expressing one’s disapproval for something is one of the most unique forms of expression.
16 February 2010 [09:05]
“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.
Politics
16 February 2010 [18:13]
Meeting has been held among tourism experts in GUAM+Japan format today in Baku.
16 February 2010 [14:49]
Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met Monday with US Congress officials to brief them on the ongoing developments in Azerbaijan and region.
16 February 2010 [14:42]
Kazakhstan's President has developed proposals on resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
16 February 2010 [13:54]
Speaker of Azerbaijan Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov met Monday visiting OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev.
16 February 2010 [13:11]
16 February 2010 [12:14]
Day.Az interview with editor-in-chief of Russia-based “Konservator” newspaper Rustam Arifjanov.
16 February 2010 [11:07]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev accepted credentials of newly appointed ambassador of Slovakia Jozef Migas on Feb. 15.
16 February 2010 [11:00]
16 February 2010 [10:43]
Azerbaijani MP says Armenian president’s statement that his country would never give Karabakh to Azerbaijan will bring no political dividends to Yerevan.
16 February 2010 [10:36]
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev received credentials of the newly appointed Kyrgyz ambassador to the country Raimkul Attokurov on Feb. 15.
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16 February 2010 [09:21]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Lithuanian counterpart Dalia Grybauskaitė on Day of Re-establishment of the State of Lithuania.
Business
16 February 2010 [19:48]
Shahmar Movsumov, Executive Director of the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ), received representatives of the US Congress on Feb. 16.
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Daily Laugh
16 February 2010 [18:00]
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Photo Galleries
16 February 2010 [18:40]
International Film Festival Berlinale will celebrate its sixtieth anniversary in 2010.
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We offer readers to enjoy views of Azerbaijan's Sheki region.
Society
16 February 2010 [20:27]
"About 550 Azerbaijani citizens are traveling to Iran every day," spokesman for the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Azerbaijan Abbas Isgandari said.
16 February 2010 [17:25]
16 February 2010 [16:35]
Azerbaijan saw a decline in infant and maternal mortality in 2009.
16 February 2010 [15:44]
On May 21 Azerbaijan will host an international relay dedicated to 65th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.
16 February 2010 [12:47]
Articles featuring world heritage related to architecture were presented in the latest issue of the UNESCO World Heritage magazine, published by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
16 February 2010 [10:06]
A restaurant blasted at 17:00 local time in Baku on Feb. 15.
16 February 2010 [08:35]
Azerbaijan's First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva was awarded with the Officer rank of the Legion of Honor by the French President's order.
Arts & Entertainment
16 February 2010 [20:45]
16 February 2010 [19:55]
Jennifer Aniston has told friends that the 'sex is amazing' with her bad boy Gerard Butler, reports say.
16 February 2010 [19:18]
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Pierce Brosnan has admitted that he is proud to be an environmentalist.
16 February 2010 [14:55]
One of the longest lasting relationships in Hollywood is over.
16 February 2010 [14:06]
They've been together for more than three years and have two children. Now, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are planning to make it official.
16 February 2010 [13:18]
Dean Koontz's novels set for screen.
16 February 2010 [12:22]
Jordan has demanded new hubbie Alex Reid undergoes surgery to make him ‘perfect’ for money-making second wedding snaps.
16 February 2010 [09:12]
Goldie Hawn has revealed that she wants to launch a Buddhist school in the UK.
16 February 2010 [08:41]
Kim Cattrall has insisted that she has no regrets about never starting a family.
