AZERTAC, Telam to expand news exchange
AZERTAC and Argentina’s Telam national news agency have agreed to broaden news exchange as Director General Aslan Aslanov met with Telam President Rodolfo Pousa on the sidelines of “Transforming of…
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UK economic data reveals resilience after Brexit vote
Recession looks unlikely after service sector expanded by 0.4% in July, but balance of payments deficit widened to 5.7% of GDP. It is still early days, but the UK economy…
Declaration inked after Baku Humanitarian Forum
A declaration has been signed following the fifth Baku International Humanitarian Forum. The signatories stated in the declaration that the work of the fifth Baku International Humanitarian Forum was extremely…
World leaders gather in Jerusalem for funeral of ex-President Peres
World leaders gathered Friday morning in Jerusalem to bid farewell to one of Israel’s founding fathers, Shimon Peres. More than 70 delegations from around the world attended the funeral, including…
Japanese PM says confident about making progress in territorial negotiations with Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday expressed his confidence about making progress in solving the long-standing territorial dispute between Japan and Russia regarding the four Pacific islands. “I have…
Special delivery for cancer-stricken father
There is never a good time to find out you have cancer. But the bad news couldn’t have come at a worst moment for expectant father Cagney Wenk. Three weeks…
Europe’s comet chaser Rosetta concludes 12-year-mission
The European Space Agency says it has lost contact with its Rosetta probe after it hit the surface of a comet, marking the planned end of a 12-year mission. Scientists…
North Korean soldier crosses demilitarized zone to defect to South
A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea by walking through the heavily mined military border zone. The soldier was unarmed and is being questioned over how and why…
Clinton’s ‘nasty’ Trump ads are mostly his own words
Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton is making “nasty” ads about him. Most of Clinton’s commercials about Trump, though, merely include clips of him speaking. Her campaign seems to have concluded…
Pope Francis sets off on three-day visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan
Pope Francis has set off on a three-day visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan. The first leg of his trip will include a courtesy visit to President Giorgi Margvelashvili and a…