News for 08 February 2010

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08 February 2010 [22:09]

Turkish minister says Turkey's economy on accelerating recovery track

Turkish economy minister said Monday the country's economic recovery continued with a stronger pace after fallout from a global recession.
08 February 2010 [21:56]

Iraqi election officers in Turkey for training

A training program for Iraqi election officers has begun in Istanbul on Monday.
08 February 2010 [21:03]

Turkish FM to visit Kazakhstan

08 February 2010 [20:54]

Armenia, Turkey may resume direct trade

08 February 2010 [20:33]

Iraqi envoy satisfied with demarcation process of Iran-Iraq borders

Demarcation of land and water borderlines between Iran and Iraq are based on the international agreements inked by two sides, Iraqi ambassador to Tehran said on Monday.
08 February 2010 [20:22]

Turkish man accused of burying daughter alive faces life sentence

Prosecutors in Turkey are seeking life in jail for the father and grandfather of a girl who was buried alive for befriending boys, local judicial sources said Monday.
08 February 2010 [20:01]

Ukrainian citizens in Armenia vote for Viktor Yanukovych

On Feb. 7, Ukrainian citizens voted in their country’s presidential run-off in the Ukrainian Embassy in Armenia.
08 February 2010 [19:57]

Georgia's opposition leader asks political asulym for son and brother

One of the leaders of the Movement for United Georgia, led by the fugitive political leader, Irakli Okruashvili, summed up her recent visit to France, where Okruashvili has been given political asylum.
08 February 2010 [19:42]

Iran's Bushehr N plant running after 1 more test

Iran's atomic chief says the long awaited launch of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the South of the country will be complete after one more test.
08 February 2010 [19:34]

Turks smoke less after ban

Many tobacco addicts have quit smoking or smoked less after Turkey banned smoking in public indoor areas.
08 February 2010 [19:13]

Deputy Head of Armenian Presidential Staff to visit U.S.

Deputy Head of Armenian Presidential Staff Vigen Sargsyan will visit U.S. to participate in public discussions on prospects of Armenia-Turkey reconciliation.
08 February 2010 [19:05]

Turkey's president sees chance for new constitution "missed"

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Sunday there was a consensus that Turkey needed a better constitution, however that an opportunity had been missed for it.
08 February 2010 [18:56]

Georgia's opposition leader holds meetings in Munich

Irakli Alasania, leader of the opposition Alliance for Georgia, held several more meetings on the last day of the 46th security conference in Munich.
08 February 2010 [18:12]

German FM reaffirms commitment to negotiated solution with Iran

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle reiterated the need for a negotiated settlement of the impasse over Iran's nuclear program.
08 February 2010 [17:52]

Georgian President opens chocolate factory in Natakhtari

Georgian president opened a Candy Factory Barambo in Natakhtari today.
08 February 2010 [17:34]

Turkey says ready to assist Saudi investors

Turkish industry minister said on Monday Turkey and Saudi Arabia should boost trade volume.
08 February 2010 [17:25]

Pakistan’s Parliament speaker pays tribute to late Imam

Visiting Speaker of the Pakistani National Assembly Fahmida Mirza paid tribute Monday to the Father of the Islamic Revolution late Imam Khomeini.
08 February 2010 [16:36]

Turkish industrial output increases in February

Turkish industrial production increased in December from a month earlier, the third consecutive month that it has risen.
08 February 2010 [16:30]

Quake hits Iran's Fars province

08 February 2010 [16:23]

Armenia set to cut internet rates

Internet rates in Armenia will start to go down in about a month, director of “Apaga Technologies” Michel Davudyan said.
08 February 2010 [15:55]

Georgian president: Ukraine is our strategic partner

President Saakashvili said after polling stations in Ukrainian presidential runoff were closed, that “the Ukrainian democracy has won.”
08 February 2010 [15:24]

Turkey set to host three-way talks on Balkans

The fifth round of three-way talks involving the foreign ministers of Turkey, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina will take place Tuesday in Ankara during which the latest Balkan developments will be discussed.
08 February 2010 [15:09]

Georgia welcomes choice of Ukrainian people

Georgia welcomes the choice of Ukrainian people, Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia Nino Kalandadze announced at today's briefing.
08 February 2010 [14:33]

Government reshuffle expected in Armenia

Rumors about a planned government reshuffle are getting stronger in Armenia.
08 February 2010 [14:22]

Turkey's FM sees Palestinian state to draw "final" Mideast borders

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday there was a need for a new vision in the Middle East.
08 February 2010 [14:08]

Iran says CIA agents arrested ahead of Feb. 11 rally

Iran said Saturday it arrested seven people, including two Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives, who planned to stoke unrest and violence on a march scheduled for February 11.
08 February 2010 [13:38]

Georgia to hold local elections in May

Local elections in Georgia and direct elections of Tbilisi Mayor will take place on May 30, said Manana Manjgaladze, Spokesperson for the Georgian president.
08 February 2010 [13:22]

Parliament has missed opportunity for new constitution, says Turkish president

Turkish President Abdullah Gül said Sunday there was a consensus that Turkey needed a better constitution, however that the opportunity for it had been missed.
08 February 2010 [12:46]

Iran says home-made stealth drone tested

Iran has successfully tested the prototype of its first domestically-built stealth drone, a senior Air Force commander said Sunday.
08 February 2010 [12:23]

Foreign Minister of Georgia to visit Italy

Foreign Minister of Georgia Grigol Vashadze will pay a working visit to the Republic of Italy today.
08 February 2010 [11:42]

Iranian leader: Israel moving in downward spiral

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Israel is moving in a downward spiral that will lead to its collapse.
08 February 2010 [11:35]

Armenian Deputy FM to visit Syria

08 February 2010 [11:15]

Georgian parliament to start discussions over new amnesty bill

The Georgian Parliament will start discussion of a new amnesty bill today.
08 February 2010 [10:44]

Turkey's PM opens private hospital in Istanbul

Turkish Prime Minister said institutions like the IMF, World Bank and OECD, have all affirmed that Turkey would be among countries of the world that will grow the fastest in 2010 and 2011.
08 February 2010 [10:30]

Pakistan extradites Jundallah terrorists to Iran

Pakistani security forces have captured several members of the Jundallah terrorist group and handed them over to Iranian authorities.
08 February 2010 [09:58]

President Gul underlines importance of CoE for human rights and democracy

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Sunday that mission of Council of Europe in rooting common values like human rights and democracy was very important.
08 February 2010 [07:40]

Turkish President Gul arrived in India

Analytics

08 February 2010 [13:13]

Armenia shatters peacekeeping initiatives: 'Witch hunt' in Yerevan

Armenia is facing a new series of "witch hunts."

Weird / Interesting

08 February 2010 [15:36]

Smallest origami in the world - PHOTOS

Nimble-fingered artist Mui-Ling Teh makes her small, but perfectly formed, creations so tiny they can be appreciated only in close-up photographs.
08 February 2010 [12:58]

New Nasa pics show changing face of Pluto - PHOTO

The most detailed pictures ever taken of Pluto have shown the former planet has a mottled white, orange and charcoal black surface.
08 February 2010 [09:50]

No wives for 24 million chinese men

Politics

08 February 2010 [22:00]

Minsk Group Russian co-chair: Azerbaijan, Armenia have not submitted proposals yet

“Azerbaijan and Armenia have not yet submitted their proposals on uncoordinated points of Madrid principles to the co-chairs”, OSCE Minsk Group’s Russian Co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov said.
08 February 2010 [19:21]

European Court of Human Rights to pass one more decision on Azerbaijan

The European Court of Human Rights will pass one more decision on Azerbaijan on Feb. 11.
08 February 2010 [14:47]

US Congress Working Group on Azerbaijan extended

US Congressman Michael McMahon has joined the Working Group on Azerbaijan, press service of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
08 February 2010 [14:16]

Azerbaijani FM: We see prospect in Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations

"Azerbaijan sees prospect in negotiations held to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov said.
08 February 2010 [13:04]

PACE co-rapporteurs visit Azerbaijan

08 February 2010 [11:21]

Israeli FM Avigdor Lieberman to arrive in Azerbaijan today

On Monday, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman starts three-day visit to Azerbaijan.
08 February 2010 [11:06]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

Business

Photo Galleries

08 February 2010 [22:30]

Animals are just like us - PHOTOS

Society

08 February 2010 [21:23]

Azerbaijani scientist arrested in Iran charged with revealing laser technology know-how

Charges against Azerbaijani scientist arrested in Iran have become known, Head of the Committee Defending the Rights of Rashid Aliyev, Director of the Laser Scientific-Research Center, Soltanhamid Malikov said.
08 February 2010 [20:10]

Baku to host int'l dance festival

International Junior Dance Festival "Bahariyya", held once in five years in Baku, will start in the Azerbaijani capital on May 2.
08 February 2010 [18:00]

Ten serious traffic accidents in Azerbaijan over past three days

Ten serious road accidents happened in Azerbaijan over past three days, Spokesman for the Central State Traffic Police Office Arastun Majidov said.
08 February 2010 [15:43]

Baku airport restores all flights

Heydar Aliyev International Airport has fully restored its work, said the airport.
08 February 2010 [12:14]

Havana to host days of Azerbaijani culture

The Culture Days of Azerbaijan are due in Havana as part of the third meeting of the Azerbaijan-Cuba intergovernmental commission to be held on March 4-8.
08 February 2010 [10:37]

American singer to perform in Baku

08 February 2010 [09:40]

Safer Internet Day: Web game for safe surfing

Child protection experts at the Council of Europe are marking Safer Internet Day with a call to teachers and parents to join the fight against online child exploitation.

Sports

08 February 2010 [21:47]

Azerbaijani boxer to fight in Izhevsk

08 February 2010 [21:00]

Azerbaijan learns rivals for UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying round

Azerbaijan's national football team have learnt rivals for the qualifying round of the European championship in 2012.

Arts & Entertainment

08 February 2010 [17:47]

Bill Murray confirms "Ghostbusters 3" role

Oh, Venkman. Oh, Venkman, we’re sorry…
08 February 2010 [16:42]

Jessica Alba denies husband kissed pal Lindsay Lohan

Jessica Alba has rubbished claims that her marriage is in trouble after hubby Cash Warren was reportedly spotted ‘kissing’ Lindsay Lohan.
08 February 2010 [15:30]

Jennifer Aniston enjoys birthday holiday with Gerard Butler

They have both denied it in the past but rumours of a romance between Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler have reached fever pitch since they were both spotted on holiday together.
08 February 2010 [14:55]

Longoria directs Twitter fans to porn

08 February 2010 [13:53]

Pierce Brosnan talks Thomas Crown 2

08 February 2010 [12:07]

Mary Elizabeth Winstead joins "The Thing"

The latest version of horror stalwart The Thing continues to crawl undaunted towards our screens, and now it has two likely victims in the shape of Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton.
08 February 2010 [07:57]

Bill Cosby jokes about death hoax