Russia & CIS

Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s Armed Forces have 22 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops by using large-caliber machine guns, said Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry Jan. 15.

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has congratulated his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Azerbaijani serviceman Fikrat Bashirov was killed as Armenian armed forces shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani army, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a message Jan. 15.

U.S. House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost of repealing Democratic President Barack Obama's landmark health insurance law.

Two Turkish soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in an operation conducted against outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK)

After seven years of suspension Turkmenistan’s oil products are returning to Georgia’s transit corridor thanks to a new three-year deal signed between the two countries today.

Protesters often face long sentences, while violence against them goes unpunished.

Armenian armed units violated ceasefire a total of 38 times throughout the day, using large-caliber machine guns.

US President Barack Obama decreed to keep in force a set of sanctions against Iran.

The Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service said if found no violations on the part of MasterCard and Visa and therefore will not commence a suit.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu said on Thursday that nuclear weapons may no longer serve for the purpose of strategic deterrence in the future. Another type of weapon will come to replace it, the minister added. It will be high-precision weapons. The move will reduce international tensions and strengthen trust between countries

The situation is quite tense at the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), in connection with the rating MP candidates for the forthcoming parliamentary election, according to Zhamanak (Time) newspaper.

Armenian armed units violated ceasefire a total of 50 times throughout the day, using large-caliber machine guns.

Azerbaijani weightlifter Intigam Zairov (94 kg) has been stripped of the silver medal of the Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

Parliament late Thursday and early Friday adopted the seventh and eight articles of a new constitutional reform package -- two of the most debated items among a total of 18.

Oil prices edged up on Friday, supported by reports on details of OPEC output cuts, although lingering doubts over producer compliance with supply reduction targets weighed on the market.

A suicide bomber is suspected to have killed at least 10 people in a heavily secured district of the Syrian capital, Sputnik reported.

Turkish parliament on Thursday adopted the sixth article of a new constitutional reform package, APA reports quoting AA.

The deployment of US troops in Poland posed a "threat" to Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR may hold an initial public offering (IPO) of its subsidiaries in the future, said Elkhan Hasanov, head of investments and operations department at SOCAR Capital (SOCAR unit which operates in the securities market).