News for 08 May 2010

Voice of Diaspora

World news

08 May 2010 [12:03]

FBI director visits Georgia

Weird / Interesting

08 May 2010 [13:10]

Record Beaver Dam spotted from space - PHOTOS

An ecologist claims he spotted the super-size rodent den whilst using satellite technology throught the internet site google earth.
08 May 2010 [12:36]

Britain's rarest flower given high profile police protection? - PHOTO

Britain's rarest flower is to be protected by extra police patrols and thousands of pounds worth of CCTV cameras to prevent it from being stolen when it flowers this month.
08 May 2010 [12:18]

Woman who passed driving test on 960th try, attempts to buy car

A South Korean woman who took 960 attempts to earn her driver's license is now planning to buy a car and get behind the wheel.

Politics

Business

08 May 2010 [12:29]

World Bank mission to visit Azerbaijan

Financial manager of the World Bank Michael Edwards and his accompanying delegation will visit Baku, from May 10-18.

Society

08 May 2010 [12:55]

Azerbaijani Red Crescent Society to assist victims of natural disaster

A local department of Red Crescent Society plans to aid the victims of flood in the Kura River.
08 May 2010 [12:13]

Residents of Azerbaijan's flood-hit nine villages evacuated

Sabirabad region of Azerbaijan has become completely cut off from Shirvan region as a result of floods in the Kura River.
08 May 2010 [11:35]

Azerbaijani national injured in Derbent bomb attack - UPDATE

Azerbaijani national has been injured in an explosion at the Derbent railroad terminal in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan.
08 May 2010 [11:23]

SOCAR strengthens offshore safety equipment

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) strengthens safety on offshore platforms, SOCAR president Rovnag Abdullayev said on May 7.
08 May 2010 [10:45]

Book devoted to national leader Heydar Aliyev to be presented in Ashgabat

A book dedicated to national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev will be presented on May 10 in Ashgabat.
08 May 2010 [10:25]

Road accident kills three, injures one in Baku

A fatal road accident took place in Baku last night killing three and injuring one, Baku City Head Police Office said.
08 May 2010 [10:08]

Residents of two villages of Azerbaijan's region completely evacuated due to Kur River overflow

The population of Dadashbeyli and Chol Garaguney villages of Azerbaijan's Sabirabad region has been completely evacuated.
08 May 2010 [09:55]

National leader Heydar Aliyev's memory honored in Bishkek

An event to mark the 87th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev was held in Azerbaijan's embassy in Kyrgyzstan.
08 May 2010 [09:13]

Azerbaijan's human rights commissioner meets Chinese ambassador

Human Rights Commissioner of Azerbaijan Elmira Suleymanova met Friday Chinese ambassador Zhang Yannan.
08 May 2010 [08:55]

Azerbaijan's national leader's memory honored in Istanbul

An event to honor the memory of Azerbaijan's national leader Heydar Aliyev was held in Istanbul, Turkey.

Sports

08 May 2010 [13:43]

Azerbaijani wrestling champ speaks of his fights, broken jaw, and the World Championship in Moscow

Olympic champion, and 2-time world greco-roman wrestling champion Farid Mansurov gave his first interview, after being released from the hospital. He got there in the first place, due to broken jaw. The incident occured at the European championship, in Baku.
08 May 2010 [10:15]

Azerbaijani karate fighter becomes seven-time European champion

45th European Karate Championships in styles for WKF (World Karate Federation) is underway in the Athens, Greece.

Arts & Entertainment

08 May 2010 [12:44]

Tara McDonald to perform a concert in Baku - PHOTOS

Tara McDonald, a famous singer of songs composed by David Guetta, Arman Van Heiden, David Vandetta will come to Baku for the first time.