News for 23 February 2010
Voice of Diaspora
23 February 2010 [12:30]
World news
23 February 2010 [21:08]
Nasuh Mahruki, the first Turkish climber ever to summit Mount Everest, is set to try the roof of the world for a second time.
23 February 2010 [20:44]
China has once again called for greater diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear energy program, calling on all parties to "show flexibility."
23 February 2010 [20:26]
Key figure in the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization Ayman al-Zawahiri has accused Turkey of betraying the Islamic world and supporting Western countries in occupying Afghanistan.
23 February 2010 [20:05]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has waned against an attack on Iran, saying any act of aggression against the country will be met with a crushing response.
23 February 2010 [19:57]
Turkey's radio and television board allowed on Tuesday 14 TV and radio channels to broadcast in different languages and dialects.
23 February 2010 [19:22]
Over the past 30 years the United States has taken $29 trillion from other countries. Mankind history doesn't know of such other cases, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.
23 February 2010 [19:15]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Spain never left Turkey alone in European Union (EU) process.
23 February 2010 [18:51]
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Monday that his country supported and would continue to support Turkey's EU membership bid.
23 February 2010 [18:35]
23 February 2010 [18:15]
The EU Foreign Affairs Council extended mandates of its special representatives from March 1st 2010 to August 31st 2010.
23 February 2010 [17:55]
Leader of the Sunni terrorist group Jundullah (Soldiers of Allah ) Abdolmalek Rigi was at U.S military base in Afghanistan a day before the arrest, Iran's Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said.
23 February 2010 [17:42]
The European commissioner for enlargement prioritized judicial reform for Turkey's democratization.
23 February 2010 [17:23]
Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asghar Soltanieh says the Islamic Republic has sent a new letter to the agency about supplying the fuel needed for a research reactor in Tehran.
23 February 2010 [16:54]
Lawyer Shalva Khachapuridze has founded a new political organization entitled "For Victory".
23 February 2010 [16:43]
A man threw his shoe at Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Seville, Spain, on Monday, Turkish reports said.
23 February 2010 [16:34]
Turkish and U.S. businesspeople are scheduled to come together Tuesday in a business and investment forum in Atlanta, a Turkish business association said.
23 February 2010 [16:29]
23 February 2010 [16:24]
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will attend new Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s inauguration ceremony, Armenia's Presidential Press Office said.
23 February 2010 [15:33]
The windstorm that took place on Feb. 23 has inflicted serious damage to not only Tbilisi, but its surrounding settlements and the city of Gori, too.
23 February 2010 [15:26]
A U.S. envoy visited the Turkish capital of Ankara on Monday to discuss Iran's nuclear program talks.
23 February 2010 [15:19]
Iranian Ambassador to Syria Ahmad Mousavi said Tuesday that Tehran and Damascus enjoyed positive ties in all fields.
23 February 2010 [15:08]
23 February 2010 [14:34]
Governor of Sistan-Baluchestan Province in southeast Iran said terrorist gang leader Abdolmalek Rigi was arrested during a daring operation by Iran’s Information Ministry.
23 February 2010 [14:23]
Parliament Chairman Davit Bakradze will meet Luis Navaro, Director of the NDI, with regard to formation of the ‘2nd Channel’ as a political channel today.
23 February 2010 [14:12]
Turkey's prime minister was presented on Monday with an award due to his remarkable efforts to launch the Alliance of Civilizations initiative.
23 February 2010 [13:38]
The Management Council of the North-South transport corridor investment program convened on Feb. 22.
23 February 2010 [13:31]
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Director Ali Akbar Salehi says the Islamic Republic has no intention to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
23 February 2010 [13:22]
Consultations to select opposition joint candidate for Tbilisi Mayor Elections will start today, Leader of the public movement "Protect Georgia" Levan Gachechiladze said.
23 February 2010 [13:14]
Turkish State Minister Faruk Nafiz Ozak arrived in Damascus, Syria on Monday.
23 February 2010 [12:53]
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says regional problems will not be resolved until foreign forces leave the area.
23 February 2010 [12:47]
23 February 2010 [12:43]
Former Pakistan spy chief here Monday suggested Iran to launch broad diplomatic offensive to counter Israeli move to isolate Iran.
23 February 2010 [12:13]
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has touched the issue of Georgia's possible membership of the alliance in his speech at the Georgetown University, Washington.
23 February 2010 [12:05]
A NATO expert group, which was on a visit to Yerevan on February 15-19, has announced its conclusion on the Armenia-NATO individual partnership program.
23 February 2010 [11:53]
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23 February 2010 [11:12]
Sudan’s Ambassador to Tehran here Monday praised and appreciated Iran’s role played in solving Darfur crisis.
23 February 2010 [10:45]
Fires, neglect, poor planning and migration have turned a growing problem into a threat of extinction for one of Istanbul's least appreciated architectural forms: the wooden house.
23 February 2010 [10:33]
Economic recession in Armenia is over, Armenian Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan said.
23 February 2010 [10:15]
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani emphasizing need for expansion of cooperation with Japan expressed hope that his visit of Tokyo would pave ground for expansion of relations.
23 February 2010 [10:06]
Chief of the Turkish parliament gathered Monday with a group of Croatian lawmakers in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
23 February 2010 [09:52]
Sixth session of Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission on economic and scientific-technical cooperation will be held in Yerevan this year.
23 February 2010 [09:44]
Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, has ended his visit to Georgia.
23 February 2010 [09:35]
Veteran Iranian poet and vocalist Kamal Khan Hout has passed away at the age of 68 in his southeastern hometown Chabahar, PressTV reported.
Analytics
23 February 2010 [19:33]
Fifty-three-year-old Nalbandian, who will celebrate his next birthday July 16, seems to be tired.
23 February 2010 [17:35]
Weird / Interesting
23 February 2010 [18:43]
23 February 2010 [14:54]
Thousands of Vietnamese fishermen are giving a royal send-off to a 15-ton dead whale, gathering at a southern Vietnamese village to pay homage at a funeral for the creature they call "Your Excellency."
23 February 2010 [12:37]
A Great Dane has been officially declared the top dog, after Guinness World Records announced that the enormous freaking hound was the new record holder for World's Tallest Dog.
Politics
23 February 2010 [20:57]
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23 February 2010 [20:14]
The Azerbaijani parliament approved the agreement to abolish the rules associated with the requirement of visas for citizens with diplomatic passports.
23 February 2010 [19:45]
Azerbaijan's Ireli Public Union will organize various events and activities in different cities of Europe on occasion of the Khojaly Genocide.
23 February 2010 [19:03]
The Ukrainian city of Donetsk hosted a presentation of the documentary film "When words freeze…" (Sözün bitdiyi zaman).
23 February 2010 [18:08]
Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Board Sheikh-ul-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazade has appealed to the world nations, heads of state, parliaments and international organizations, CMB said in a statement.
23 February 2010 [17:11]
Day.Az interview with member of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Aynur Jamalgizi.
23 February 2010 [16:48]
A member of the British House of Lords and team leader for cooperation with countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia will visit Azerbaijan next month.
23 February 2010 [16:40]
A commemorative event to mark the 18th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was arranged here by the Azerbaijan Cultural Museum.
23 February 2010 [16:18]
Monitoring was held on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces according to a mandate by the special envoy of the OSCE chairman-in-office on Feb.23.
23 February 2010 [16:06]
Igor Popov will be appointed new Russian Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk Group, Russian Foreign Ministry diplomatic sources report.
23 February 2010 [15:51]
23 February 2010 [15:42]
Azerbaijani-Iranian relations should intensify as the countries share a 657-kilometer border, Azerbaijani Parliamentary Speaker Oktay Asadov said after a recent visit to Iran.
23 February 2010 [12:21]
The European Commission and the Azerbaijani government still cannot launch negotiations on association agreement.
23 February 2010 [11:25]
Day.Az interview with renowned Azerbaijani political analyst Zardusht Alizade.
23 February 2010 [10:24]
Azerbaijani delegation headed by the Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant-General Chingiz Mammadov is on a visit in Turkey, press office of the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry said.
23 February 2010 [09:35]
Azerbaijani embassy in Jordan has issued a statement over the 18th anniversary of Khojaly genocide, killing of hundreds of ethnic Azerbaijani civilians from the town of Khojaly on 25-26 February 1992.
23 February 2010 [09:21]
Italian ambassador to Azerbaijan Mario Giorgio Stefano Baldi met with internally displaced persons settled in the capital's Sabunchu district on Feb. 22.
Business
23 February 2010 [15:57]
23 February 2010 [13:52]
Socar Energy Georgia (SEG) LLC, a sub-company of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), continues implementing its long-term plans to open petrol stations under SOCAR brand in Georgia.
23 February 2010 [13:05]
The State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan (SCC) says that this January country’s export of vegetables and fruits rose by 5.99 percent compared to January 2009.
Daily Laugh
23 February 2010 [21:26]
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Photo Galleries
23 February 2010 [17:49]
Society
23 February 2010 [21:34]
23 February 2010 [21:20]
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23 February 2010 [20:37]
A French language radio program totally dedicated to the 18th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was broadcast here Monday with the support of the Strasbourg-based Azerbaijan House.
23 February 2010 [19:07]
The Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) has received a new bill on new Ombudsman of the country, ted to the parliament, sources in Milli Majlis said.
Sports
23 February 2010 [11:04]
Azerbaijan skier Cedric Notts will compete at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver today.
Arts & Entertainment
23 February 2010 [18:26]
Robert Pattinson has admitted for the first time that he is dating his Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart, it has been reported.
23 February 2010 [17:07]
Kate Winslet's Oscar is up for grabs – to anyone who visits her home.
23 February 2010 [16:13]
Paris Hilton is believed to be considering marriage to boyfriend Doug Reinhardt.
23 February 2010 [15:13]
Paris Hilton celebrated her birthday with boyfriend Doug Reinhardt on Saturday night, according to E! Online.
23 February 2010 [14:47]
Helena Bonham Carter has insisted that people think she is "posh" because of her "three names".
23 February 2010 [13:43]
Susan Boyle is said to be unable to sleep in her home after discovering an interloper last month.
23 February 2010 [11:46]
23 February 2010 [10:51]
Lindsay Lohan, Hollywood’s reformed wild child, has spoken out about her drug and alcohol addiction, admitting she nearly killed herself through extensive binges with the fame-linked substances.
