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Russia urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to end ‘bloodshed’ in Karabakh, pursue diplomacy
Russia on Tuesday urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to "end bloodshed" and pursue peace talks, after Baku launched "anti-terror
Azerbaijan demands ‘complete withdrawal’ of Armenian forces from Karabakh
Azerbaijan on Tuesday demanded the “complete withdrawal” of Armenian forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh region as a condition for peace after launching “anti-terror operations” in the disputed territory. “The only way to achieve peace and stability in the r...
Armenia denies its troops present in Karabakh
Armenia on Tuesday denied that its troops were present in the Armenian-populated breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of attempting ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Karabakh
Armenia on Tuesday accused Azerbaijan of unleashing “large-scale aggression” against the Armenian-populated separatist region of Karabakh, and claimed Baku was attempting “ethnic cleansing” in the region. “On September 19, Azerbaijan unleashed another lar...
EU ‘surprised’ at Ukrainian reaction to grain ban
The EU will take appropriate measures in response to Kiev’s complaint to the WTO, says agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski
Azerbaijan says told Russia, Turkey about Karabakh operation
Azerbaijan said on Tuesday it informed Russia and Turkey about military activities it was carrying out in Karabakh as part
Armenian separatists say Karabakh towns, cities ‘under intensive fire’
Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh said on Tuesday the breakaway region's towns were "under intensive fire" after
Heaviest rains in century bring floods to Caspian Sea coast: Iran media
Flash floods have injured 20 people in northern Iran, after what officials described as the region's heaviest rains in a century
Russia reveals main source of profits after oil and gas
Food exports are becoming a key source of income for Russia’s budget, the interim head of the customs service says
Putin behind EU migrant crisis – Polish diplomat
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Arkadiusz Mularczyk has suggested that Russia might be coordinating illegal immigration into the EU
India expels senior Canadian diplomat: foreign ministry
A senior Canadian diplomat was ordered to leave India on Tuesday, New Delhi's foreign ministry said, hours after Ottawa expelled an Indian
Australia warns of worse fires, heat as El Nino kicks in
Australia's weather bureau confirmed on Tuesday that an El Nino weather pattern is under way, bringing hot and dry conditions
Blasts in Armenian separatist stronghold: AFP
Blasts were heard Tuesday in the Armenian separatist stronghold of Stepanakert in Azerbaijan's breakaway region of
Azerbaijan says launching ‘anti-terror operations’ in Karabakh
Azerbaijan said Tuesday it had launched "anti-terrorist operations" in Nagorno-Karabakh, almost three years after it went
Russia hails ‘similarity’ of China’s position on US, Ukraine
Moscow and Beijing are closely aligned in their positions on the United States and resolving the Ukraine conflict, the Russian
EU seeking something Russian to sanction – Bloomberg
Brussels is prepping a new batch of sanctions against Russia, expected to be announced early next month, Bloomberg reports