Canada’s Trudeau to legalize marijuana, but not smoke it
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has admitted to smoking marijuana in the past, said on Thursday he has no plans to light up even after his government makes it…
Arxiv: 06 2016
ICD ready for co-op with Azerbaijan in all spheres of private sector
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is ready to provide advisory services for Azerbaijan for industrial and special economic zones and Islamic capital markets development,…
Two jets from elite US military squadrons crash, one pilot dead
Two fighter jets from elite US military demonstration squadrons crashed in separate incidents on Thursday, including one that had just done a flyover of the Air Force Academy graduation in…
Organizing Committee set up as Nakhchivan Capital of Islamic Culture 2018
President of Ilham Aliyev has signed an executive order establishing the Organizing Committee that will deal with preparations for the events to be hosted by Nakhchivan in the capacity of…
EU Calls for Reconciliation in Turkish-Armenian Relations
The European Union calls for normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia, looking for the constructive dialogue between the countries to reach full reconciliation, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini’s…
Dogs may have been domesticated not once, but twice
Dogs may have been domesticated not once, as widely believed, but twice, once in Europe and once in Central Asia or China, a major study said Thursday. Scientists have debated…
Scientists propose ambitious project to synthesize human genome
A group of leading scientists on Thursday proposed the launch of an ambitious follow-up to the 13-year, 3-billion-U.S.-dollar Human Genome Project (HGP), including creating a fully synthetic human genome within…
Muhammad Ali hospitalized, treated for respiratory issue
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized and is being treated for a respiratory issue, Sputnik reported. “Ali, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, is being treated by his team of…
US Air Force jet crashes after commencement flyover attended by Obama
A US Air Force Thunderbird F-16 jet has crashed after conducting a flyover of an Air Force Academy graduation commencement attended by President Barack Obama, Sputnik reported. The incident occurred…
Next OPEC meeting to take place on November 30
The next OPEC meeting will be held on November 30, President of the OPEC Conference Mohammed Sada said Thursday. The next meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries…