News for 24 March 2010

Voice of Diaspora

24 March 2010 [11:20]

U.S. Azeris Network partners with Voto Latino to launch youth-focused Census initiative

The U.S. Azeris Network (USAN) partners with the leading Latino youth civic engagement organization, Voto Latino, which was co-founded by the Hollywood actress Rosario Dawson, to launch the “Be Counted, Represent!” campaign.

Your Corner

24 March 2010 [11:33]

Your Corner: London inside - museum mysteries - (part II) - PHOTOS

"Your Corner" is exactly what you think it is - your stories, pictures, art, and pretty much everything else you can share with the rest. Share with the rest & let yourself be known.

World news

24 March 2010 [15:07]

Guantanamo bay ex-prisoners to live at large in Georgia

Guantanamo Bay ex-prisoners have arrived in Georgia.
24 March 2010 [14:48]

Murderous assault on Turkish PM

24 March 2010 [14:41]

Tbilisi to host oil, gas and infrastructure conference

Tenth conference on oil, gas and infrastructure issues will be held in Tbilisi on March 24.
24 March 2010 [14:27]

Georgian opposition accuses PACE rapporteur of corruption

Georgian Laborites accused Matyas Eorsi, PACE rapporteur, of corruption and making two false conclusions on elections in Georgia.
24 March 2010 [14:13]

Germans top Turkey tourist list in first two months

Turkey hosted 1.7 million tourists in the first two months of 2010.
24 March 2010 [14:06]

PACE rapporteur content with Georgia's strategy on Abkhazia, South Ossetia

Matyas Eorsi, representative of PACE Monitoring committee, Georgia's state strategy in regard to must consolidate political forces of the country.
24 March 2010 [13:55]

Turkish government says no plan on reducing taxes

The Turkish finance minister said on Tuesday that the government was not working on reducing taxes.
24 March 2010 [13:30]

Turkey says can cooperate Turkish Cyprus on energy transfer

The Turkish and Turkish Cypriot natural resources ministers met in Ankara on Tuesday.
24 March 2010 [13:09]

Georgia, United Kingdom hold political consultations

The Foreign Ministry of Georgia hosted the next round of bilateral political consultations between Georgia and the United Kingdom on March 23.
24 March 2010 [12:15]

Ahmadinejad calls for resumption of Umrah Hajj

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for preparing the ground for the resumption of the Umrah Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
24 March 2010 [11:50]

Turkish Minister meets Syrian President

Turkish State Minister Mehmet Aydin who is visiting Syria met Tuesday with Syrian President Bashar al-Asad.
24 March 2010 [11:15]

Slovenian President to visit Armenia

24 March 2010 [09:40]

Turkey unveils 5-year strategic energy plan

Energy import-dependent Turkey has unveiled its 5-year strategic energy plan.

Analytics

Weird / Interesting

24 March 2010 [14:19]

Smiley Riley, the dog with a human grin - PHOTO

Just like a happy youngster, birthday boy Riley wolfs down his cake and pulls a satisfied ‘doggy-smile’ for the camera.
24 March 2010 [13:20]

Cosmetic surgeon creates 'boob job' without implants

A cosmetic surgeon has developed a 'boob job' operation without the need for implants.
24 March 2010 [12:28]

Boy with record 31 fingers and toes to have surgery - PHOTOS

A boy in China who has 31 fingers and toes - a world record - is to undergo surgery to remove the extras digits.
24 March 2010 [11:43]

Teenager survives 10-inch knife through skull after computer row

A teenager gave medics a surprise when he walked into casualty with a 10-inch knife stuck right through in his skull - after a row over computer games.
24 March 2010 [10:36]

US vice-president Biden drops 'f-bomb'

Joe Biden has reportedly used the f-word to describe the US's new healthcare reform law.

Politics

Business

Daily Laugh

Society

24 March 2010 [14:55]

Bank attack in Azerbaijan's capital

24 March 2010 [12:55]

Los Angeles municipality celebrates Nowruz Holiday

Los Angeles's municipality celebrated Novruz holiday by tradition.
24 March 2010 [12:00]

29 million passengers used Baku subway in Jan-Feb

29 million passengers used the Baku subway in Jan-Feb. this year.
24 March 2010 [11:55]

Azerbaijanis in suburban town near Moscow celebrate Nowruz Holiday

Azerbaijanis in Korolev, suburban town near Moscow, organized celebrative events to mark the Nowruz Holiday.
24 March 2010 [10:48]

Nowruz holiday celebrated in Mexico - PHOTOS

Westhill school in Mexico City celebrated the Nowruz holiday as part of the school’s international day.
24 March 2010 [09:50]

Nowruz holiday marked in Vienna

The events devoted to the holiday Novruz were held in Vienna, Trend News was told on Tuesday in the Azerbaijani Embassy to Austria, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Sports

24 March 2010 [12:34]

Azerbaijani basketball team wins Bishkek tournament

Azerbaijan’s basketball team has won the finals of the annual "Nowruz-2010" tournament in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Arts & Entertainment

24 March 2010 [12:10]

Azerbaijan to perform in second Eurovision 2010 Semifinal + FULL LIST

Today, the Draw for the Running Order of the 55th Eurovision Song Contest took place in Oslo, the host city of this year's contest. All 39 participating broadcasters got a spot in their respective Semi-Final or Final.