News for 28 July 2010

Weird / Interesting

28 July 2010 [13:45]

Locked-in patients may be able to drive wheelchairs and surf internet by breathing

People with severe paralysis may soon be able to surf the internet or drive a wheelchair simply by breathing, according to scientists in Israel.
28 July 2010 [13:38]

Teenager killed by stone in Azerbaijan's Shirvan city

A quarrel between neighbours in Nakhchivan Street of Shirvan region of Azerbaijan had fatal consequences.
28 July 2010 [11:45]

Best soccer goal celebration ever? - VIDEO

An Icelandic football team have become an internet sensation for celebrating their winning goals in a somewhat unique style.
28 July 2010 [11:25]

U.S. politician "under fire" for calling Islam "a cult, and not a religion"

Tennessee’s current lieutenant governor said he had reservations about whether the American Constitution, which guarantees “freedom of religion”, applied to followers of the world’s second largest faith.

Politics

28 July 2010 [17:42]

President Ilham Aliyev receives Turkish minister of state for foreign trade

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received today Turkish minister of state responsible for foreign trade Zafer Caglayan and his accompanying delegation.
28 July 2010 [17:25]

Azerbaijani National Security Minister meets with new UN ambassador

Azerbaijani National Security Minister met with the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations and Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Fikret Akcura.
28 July 2010 [16:55]

President of Azerbaijan endorses rules on state cadastre of real estate

President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on approval of the rules on drawing up and conducting a single state cadastre of the real estate in the country.
28 July 2010 [10:55]

Opposition center-right bloc to be created in Azerbaijan in August

A bloc of opposition center-right parties wil be created in Azerbaijan in August, chairman of opposition Great Establishment Party Fazil Gazanfaroglu said.

Business

28 July 2010 [15:55]

EU energy commissioner highlights Nabucco's importance

The European Union's Commissioner for Energy has stressed the importance of the Nabucco gas project, saying realizing it is among key priorities for the organization.
28 July 2010 [10:35]

Indian refineries are interested in long-term oil contracts with Azerbaijan

Indian refineries are interested in signing long-term contracts for purchase of Azerbaijani oil, Indian ambassador to Azerbaijan Debnath Shaw said at a press conference on July 27.

Society

28 July 2010 [16:43]

Quake hits Caspian Sea

28 July 2010 [16:18]

Temperature will hit 42 degrees Celsius in Azerbaijan tomorrow

Sunny weather and south-east winds are expected in Baku and Absheron peninsula on July 28.
28 July 2010 [15:45]

Triplets born in Baku

28 July 2010 [15:10]

Divers rescue over 11 people from Caspian Sea

About 11 people were rescued from sea in Azerbaijan on July 27.
28 July 2010 [14:07]

Cemetery burns away in Azerbaijan's Goychay region

A cemetery burned away in Goychay region of Azerbaijan.
28 July 2010 [13:55]

Armenians robs Turkish activist in Batumi

Yusuf Yilmaz, President of Kojaeli division of Turkey-based Union for Fight against Groundless "Armenian genocide" Claims has been attacked in Batumi.
28 July 2010 [13:07]

More Baku residents hit by sunstroke hospitalized

Baku ambulance service has received 1,300 calls last night.
28 July 2010 [11:55]

Indian language department to open at Azerbaijan University of Languages

The Indian language department will be open at the Azerbaijan University of Languages, Indian ambassador to Azerbaijan Debnath Shaw said.
28 July 2010 [10:25]

Debut Moscow flight lands in Nakhchivan

The first plane of the Moscow government-owned "Atlant-Soyuz" airlines touched down in Azerbaijan's Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan on July 27th.
28 July 2010 [10:15]

Azerbaijani scientist elected as a member of Russian Academy of Sciences scientific council

Deputy director of the Azerbaijan Institute of Petrochemical Processes, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences Akif Azizov has been elected a member of a scientific council of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Sports

Arts & Entertainment

28 July 2010 [12:55]

Tupac Shakur to be commemorated in Baku

Baku will host a commemorative event in memory of rapper Tupac Shakur.
28 July 2010 [09:30]

Azerbaijani, Cuban jazz musicians perform in Gabala

Azerbaijani and Cuban jazz musicians have given a joint concert as part of the Gabala International Music Festival.

Exhibitions

28 July 2010 [15:35]

Plants from Azerbaijan to be displayed in Switzerland

Plants from the Girkan National Park located in southern Lankaran region of Azerbaijan will be on display at the exhibition of relict plants in Switzerland, according to the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.