News for 27 July 2010
World news
27 July 2010 [16:10]
From now on every newborn child in Iran will get $ 1000, head of the Iranian organization of the civil registration Mohammed Ardikani said, according to Iranian news agency FARS.
27 July 2010 [14:15]
British Prime Minister David Cameron promised on Tuesday to fight for Turkey to join the European Union and dismissed opponents of Turkish membership as protectionist or prejudiced.
27 July 2010 [13:17]
Canada has imposed a fresh round of sanctions against Iran's energy sector hours after the European Union approved similar unilateral measures.
27 July 2010 [10:45]
The new EU sanctions against Iran will not damage Tehran but will complicate the situation surrounding the country's nuclear program, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Monday.
27 July 2010 [10:15]
Analytics
27 July 2010 [12:08]
Weird / Interesting
27 July 2010 [18:15]
A 15-year-old New Zealand boy has survived with minor injuries after falling 16-storeys from the balcony of his family's apartment onto a concrete floor, New Zealand media reported.
27 July 2010 [17:55]
A boat made out of 12,500 recycled plastic bottles has reached dry land after sailing across the Pacific Ocean.
27 July 2010 [17:38]
27 July 2010 [17:22]
Being lavished with affection by your mum as a young child makes you better able to cope with the stresses and strains of adult life, say researchers.
27 July 2010 [16:54]
An order of Benedictine nuns which is cut off from the outside world has signed a major record deal with the company behind U2 and Lady Gaga.
27 July 2010 [16:35]
A man has robbed a bank wearing a woman's blond wig, fake breasts under a sweater and clown pants.
27 July 2010 [14:25]
Two cricket fans got more than they bargained for while watching a match over the weekend and ended up being hit by a meteor strike.
27 July 2010 [12:16]
27 July 2010 [11:25]
In a country where racism is entrenched and often violent, an ‘Afro-Russian’ becomes the first black to be elected to office. Jean Gregoire Sagbo, of Benin descent, says he feels no racism in his town, where he is viewed as a Russian who cares about his hometown.
Politics
27 July 2010 [17:45]
Thomas Hammarberg urges the South Caucasus countries and Europe to ratify the agreement on the Mine Ban Treaty of 1997.
27 July 2010 [17:30]
27 July 2010 [14:09]
"International law is in favor of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno Karabakh issue", said Florian Peters, counselor for political affairs, German embassy in Azerbaijan.
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27 July 2010 [09:28]
Business
27 July 2010 [15:55]
The transport corridor Azerbaijan - Georgia will soon become a real rival to the Russian and Iranian transport corridors, Prime Minister Nika Gilauri said today at a meeting of the Georgian government.
27 July 2010 [15:45]
Nabucco gas pipeline project, designed to transport gas from the Caspian region and the Middle East to the EU countries will be implemented, but later than planned, Editor-in-chief at Eurasia Energy Observer, Andrej Tibold, said.
27 July 2010 [10:20]
In May 2010, China exported goods to Azerbaijan in amount of $82.601 million.
27 July 2010 [09:45]
Photo Galleries
27 July 2010 [14:45]
Society
27 July 2010 [18:07]
Azerbaijan State Committee for Religious Associations handed over certificates on state registration to a group of leaders of some religious communities today, according to the committee.
27 July 2010 [17:10]
Traffic police have registered 471,639 violations by drivers in Azerbaijan during raids carried out this year.
27 July 2010 [15:10]
The investigation into the armed incident in military unit located in Dashkesan (400 km west of Baku), ended and submitted to the court, Azerbaijan Serious Crimes Court said.
27 July 2010 [14:55]
Danger of fire has increased in the forests in connection with hot and windy weather in the country.
27 July 2010 [13:45]
Unknown people attacked a massage studio in Darnagul settlement of Baku last night.
27 July 2010 [13:05]
The sale of “Russkiy kholod” ice creams has been banned in Azerbaijan, press office of the State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents said.
27 July 2010 [11:55]
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27 July 2010 [10:27]
Seven people were injured today in a traffic accident in the Sahil settlement of Garadagh district in Baku.
27 July 2010 [10:07]
27 July 2010 [09:55]
A group of the Azerbaijani students in Georgia and representatives of youth organizations arrived in Baku on July 26.
27 July 2010 [09:35]
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Sports
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Arts & Entertainment
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