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Death toll reaches 28 as Philippines recovers from Christmas typhoon

News.Az - Fri, 27/12/2019 - 06:36
The death toll from a Christmas typhoon that tore through the central Philippines rose to 28 on Friday with 12 people missing the disaster agency said as authorities moved to restore power and residents tried to repair damaged homes Reuters reported
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Magnitude 51 earthquake strikes near nuclear power plant in southwestern Iran

News.Az - Fri, 27/12/2019 - 06:22
A 51 magnitude earthquake has been registered near Bushehr nuclear plant southwestern Iran the US Geological Survey USGS said on Thursday Spuntik reported
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Japan to send warship aircraft to Middle East to protect vessels

News.Az - Fri, 27/12/2019 - 06:04
Japan will send a warship and patrol planes to protect Japanese ships in the Middle East as the situation in the region from which it sources nearly 90 of its crude oil imports remains volatile a document approved by the cabinet showed on Friday Reuters reported
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Azerbaijans State Program for Efficient Use of Water Resources to be prepared

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 21:11
Azerbaijan will develop the State program on the efficient use of water resources
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Russian theater director Galina Volchek dies at 86

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 20:32
Galina Volchek a prominent Russian theater director and actress has died She was 86
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Cloudy weather expected in Baku

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 19:38
Cloudy weather is expected in Baku and Absheron Peninsula on December 27
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Azerbaijan set to gradually restrict using old dieselrun cars

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 19:03
Azerbaijan is working towards the promotion of environmentally friendly cars and phased restrictions on using vehicles with an expired life mainly cars with diesel engines Head of the Department of Environmental Policy of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Rasim Sattarzade told reporters in Baku Trend reports
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Two dead 15 hurt in commuter bus crash in Lipetsk region

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 18:13
According to preliminary data the bus driver lost control of the vehicle and the bus fell on its side off the road
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AZN 9 mln allocated for reconstruction of roads water supply and sewer systems in Khazar district

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 17:54
President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on additional measures regarding the continuation of the works in the area of reconstruction of automobile roads as well as water supply and sewer systems in the territory of Khazar district of Baku City APA reports
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Fikrat Akhundov appointed as Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Kingdom of the Netherlands

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 17:15
Fikrat Akhundov has been appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Family dies from carbon monoxide poisoning in Armenia

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 16:44
A married couple and their children died from carbon monoxide poisoning in one of the apartments in the city of Alaverdi of Armenias Lori Province
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Group of Azerbaijani peacekeepers returns from Afghanistan

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 16:34
According to the rotation plan a group of servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army returned from Afghanistan to Baku
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President Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by Rossiya24 TV channel

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 16:21
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has been interviewed by Rossiya24 TV channel of the Russian Federation APA reports
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Iranian fighter jet crashes near border with Azerbaijan

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 13:46
Iranian Air Forces MiG29 fighter jet crashed Trend reports referring to the Iranian media outlets
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China Russia Iran to hold joint naval drills starting Friday

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 13:10
China Iran and Russia will hold joint naval drills starting on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman Chinas defense ministry said on Thursday amid heightened tension in the region between Iran and the United States Reuters reported
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New assistant to Azerbaijans first vice president appointed

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 12:39
Andrey Sipilin has been appointed as new assistant to Azerbaijans First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva according to the Presidential Administrations website
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Russia to allocate 57 mln for hosting 2020 UEFA Euro Cup

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 12:16
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a regulation approving a program of preparations for hosting the 2020 UEFA Euro Cup in Russia earmarking more than 35 bln rubles 567 mln according to a document published on the cabinets website on Thursday
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Italy education minister resigns over lack of funds for ministry

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 11:42
Italian Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti told Reuters on Wednesday he had resigned after failing to obtain from the government billions of euros he said were needed to improve the countrys schools and universities Daily Sabah reported
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Turkey to send troops to Libya Erdogan says

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 11:15
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will introduce a bill to send troops to Libya as soon as the Parliament resumes in response to the countrys invitation Daily Sabah reported
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Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications talks inflation in Azerbaijan

News.Az - Thu, 26/12/2019 - 10:49
The inflation rate in Azerbaijan is at the optimal level neither higher nor lower than the norm the Executive Director of the countrys Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications Vusal Gasimli told reporters at a press conference in the Executive Committee of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party on the economic results of 2019 Trend reports
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