News for 20 April 2010

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World news

20 April 2010 [12:56]

Scotland hosts international conference on Caucasus

Scotland's well-know St Andrews University held the conference on Caucasus, the Azerbaijani embassy in London reported.
20 April 2010 [12:19]

Miners start strike in Georgia

Weird / Interesting

20 April 2010 [16:44]

Sheep & Pig hybrid caused confusion among the zoo visitors - PHOTOS

The arrival of three curly coated creatures has caused confusion among visitors to a zoo.
20 April 2010 [16:15]

Funeral urns with human ashes found at bottom of Swiss lake

Divers searching for a boat sun-shield that had fallen in Lake Zurich on Sunday instead discovered thirteen funeral urns containing human ashes, Swiss police said.
20 April 2010 [14:56]

John Lennon's lost LSD stash found?

Builders digging up the garden at John Lennon's old house have stumbled upon what is believed to be his long-lost LSD stash.
20 April 2010 [12:51]

Accused China official aimed to have sex with 800 women

A government official in east China has been detained after allegedly accepting bribes in order to fund a personal target of sleeping with 800 women.
20 April 2010 [11:56]

Thousands sterilized In China population crackdown

Thousands of people in one county of southern China have been sterilized in just days as part of a crackdown on violations of the country’s controversial one-child policy.
20 April 2010 [10:27]

U.S. President "owes $300 000" to New York Society Library

George Washington reportedly owes an inflation-adjusted library fine of $300,000 (£197,000) for failing to return two books.

Politics

20 April 2010 [15:05]

Azerbaijani political expert explained why Iran wants to mediate in resolving Karabakh conflict

Day.Az interview with well-known Azerbaijani expert Zardusht Alizade.
20 April 2010 [14:45]

Indonesian MPs arrive in Baku

20 April 2010 [13:54]

Azerbaijani FM to visit Italy and Vatican

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will pay a visit to Italy and the Vatican in late April.
20 April 2010 [13:33]

Russian analyst: Armenia simply could not imagine a nation-state without cult of a victim

Day.Az interview with renowned Russian political expert and founder of the Russia-based Institute of National Strategy Stanislaw Belkovski.
20 April 2010 [11:30]

Azerbaijani political expert: Even Sargsyan understands that Armenia will have to retreat

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Fikrat Sadigov.
20 April 2010 [10:20]

Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu in Iran for talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrived in Iran on Monday to hold formal talks, Anadolu Agency reported.
20 April 2010 [09:24]

Azerbaijani President received Turkish Foreign Minister

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on April 19.

Business

20 April 2010 [13:07]

Azerbaijan exported 6.8 million tons of oil this year

In Jan-Mar 2010, share of crude oil in country’s overall export totaled 84.61% with 85.84% rise against Jan-Mar 2009.

Daily Laugh

20 April 2010 [16:35]

Daily laugh: Memory Test

Photo Galleries

Society

20 April 2010 [16:55]

Celestial body that fell on Azerbaijani territory is considered one of largest meteorites falling to Earth

Day.Az interview with Director of the Azerbaijan-based Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory Eyyub Guliyev.
20 April 2010 [15:29]

Azerbaijani Education Minister spoke of the need for teachers in remote areas of the country

There is a need in teachers in remote regions of Azerbaijan, Minister of Education Misir Mardanov told media.
20 April 2010 [13:40]

Over 1,000 Baku pedestrians fined

20 April 2010 [09:32]

Baku to host national exhibition from Belarus

The national exhibition from the Republic of Belarus will open in Baku early in May.

Sports

Arts & Entertainment

Exhibitions