News for 13 January 2011

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Weird / Interesting

13 January 2011 [14:35]

Bull shark spotted in Australian city

A bull shark has reportedly been spotted in the streets of Brisbane.
13 January 2011 [13:30]

Goldstream River in Canada turns bright green, pranksters blamed

The Goldstream River in Canada recently turned luminous green after pranksters added dye to the water.

Politics

13 January 2011 [16:23]

Ukrainian Supreme Rada Speaker invited to pay official visit to Azerbaijan

Speaker of Ukrainian Supreme Rada Vladimir Lytvyn was invited to pay an official visit to Azerbaijan.
13 January 2011 [10:43]

Azerbaijan, Iran: high level relations

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met Iranian minister of petroleum Seyed Masoud Mir Kazemi on Wednesday.

Business

13 January 2011 [13:38]

Azerbaijan ranks 92nd in economic freedom index

The Wall Street Journal and Heritage Foundation have published Index of Economic Freedom 2011.
13 January 2011 [11:06]

Azerbaijan to supply gas to Iran from February 1

President of Azerbaijan's state oil firm, SOCAR, has said his country will start exporting gas to Iran from February 1.
13 January 2011 [10:55]

Azerbaijan, Iran may set up energy bank

Azerbaijan and Iran will discuss the possibility of establishing a joint energy bank, said Iran`s minister of petroleum.

Society

13 January 2011 [17:35]

14-year-old girl dies because of her father in Azerbaijan

14-year-old girl died in a road accident in Nobel Avenue in Baku at early morning today.

Sports

13 January 2011 [18:45]

Azerbaijan will host a karate tournament dedicated to 20 January tragedy

Azerbaijan will host a karate tournament to commemorate the 20 January tragedy, the Ministry of Youth and Sports said today.
13 January 2011 [15:35]

Azerbaijan's AZAL football club plans to strengthen the team

The Azerbaijani AZAL Football Club may recruit an Uzbek footballer.
13 January 2011 [12:25]

Azerbaijan's great rowing athlete passes away

One of the greatest athletes in the history of Azerbaijani rowing Agazaki Atayev has passed away at the age of 76.