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Skype, Viber, WhatsApp voice & video calls again available in Azerbaijan

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 20:08
Temporary restrictions on telecom services (Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, etc.), imposed in Azerbaijan as security measures during holding the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, created certain difficulties in using voice and video communication apps, Azerbaijani Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies said June 3.
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Well-known lawyer dies in a motorcycle crash in Baku

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 20:07
Fatal motorcycle crash occurred in Baku, today, APA reports.
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Quality of lawsuits to improve in Azerbaijan

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 09:21
The implementation of the above-mentioned issues was entrusted to the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Justice.
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US asks visa applicants for social media handles

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 09:15
In a March 6 memorandum, President Donald Trump vowed to tighten controls on who can enter the United States.
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Trump nominates Richard Spencer as Navy Secretary

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 08:56
President Trump on Friday announced the nomination of Richard V. Spencer, an investment banker and retired Marine aviator, to be secretary of the Navy.
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Moscow seeks US explanations for sanctioning Russians over North Korea

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 08:24
"This move raises eyebrows and causes deep regret."
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Armenians violate ceasefire 112 times a day

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 08:08
Military units of the armed forces of Armenia violated ceasefire 112 times throughout the day, using 82 millimeter mortar (1 shell).
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8 injured after bus overturns in Yerevan

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 07:28
According to the preliminary information, eight people suffered injuries as a result of an accident involving a bus in Yerevan.
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Tbilisi to host Silk Road Forum in November

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 07:25
This will be the second Silk Road Forum that will be held in Tbilisi.
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Azerbaijan women`s volleyball team trounce Israel 3-0

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 07:20
The Azerbaijan women's national volleyball team have destroyed Israel 3-0 (25-9, 25-14, 25-18) in their fourth game of the World Championship qualifier in Baku.
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Blast wounds 17 people in Iran’s Shiraz

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 07:16
The blast took place at Nasr Boulevard.
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IFC to invest $150M bond for green buildings

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 07:12
World Bank Group member, Turkey's Garanti Bank set to finance green buildings.
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German rock festival evacuated because of terror threat

News.Az - Sat, 03/06/2017 - 07:03
A terrorist threat led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of music fans Friday from the Rock am Ring festival in Nuerburg, Germany, police and concert organizers said.
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Quarrel ends with death of wife in Yerevan

News.Az - Fri, 02/06/2017 - 22:20
A quarrel between husband and wife ended with the latter's death in Yerevan on Friday.
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Azexport portal integrated into regional e-commerce platform

News.Az - Fri, 02/06/2017 - 22:09
Executive Director of the Centre for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC) Vusal Gasimly and CEO of the World SME Forum (WSF) Tunc Uyanık have signed a MoU on cooperation in Turkey.
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Trump climate move could divert FDI, spark litigation: U.N.

News.Az - Fri, 02/06/2017 - 22:07
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord will affect foreign direct investment (FDI) and may lead to investor-state disputes, the head of investment at the U.N. trade and development agency UNCTAD said on Friday, Reuters reported.
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Children strapped with explosives kill nine in north Cameroon

News.Az - Fri, 02/06/2017 - 20:36
Two children carrying explosives blew themselves up on Friday near a camp in northern Cameroon housing civilians displaced by Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, killing nine people and wounding 30, officials said, APA reports quoting Reuters.
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Turkish police continue to carry out raids at universities

News.Az - Fri, 02/06/2017 - 19:43
The Turkish police are conducting the second raid for the day at the country’s universities, the Turkish media reported June 2.
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Assistant to first VP: Azerbaijan is passing through important stage - INTERVIEW

News.Az - Fri, 02/06/2017 - 19:39
Head of the Department of Youth Policy and Sport Issues of Presidential Administration, assistant to the first vice-president Yusuf Mammadaliyev’s interview to APA.
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Recalcitrant Russia makes USA go purple in the face again

Pravda.ru / Russia - Fri, 02/06/2017 - 16:58
The topic of the "hand in the Kremlin" has become a huge hit in the USA. The Americans are not going to give up on it, especially before the midterm elections to te Congress. New "sensations" touch upon Donald Trump's ties with Russia, whereas "interference in the elections" is not even questioned - it has become an axiom for the Americans.
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