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Azerbaijan mourns air crash victims as some experts say Russia air defense damaged the plane
Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured as speculation mounted about a possible cause of the disaster, with some experts saying that the airliner was damaged by Russian air defense fire....
What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 of 67 people on board
An Azerbaijani airliner has crashed in Kazakhstan after being diverted, killing 38 of 67 people on board. Some experts alleged that the plane went down after being hit by Russian air defense systems. Some things to know about the crash and the speculation about a possible cause: ...
Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say
An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, a Kazakh official said. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev disclosed the figures while meeting with Azerbaijani officials, the Russian...
6 journalists arrested on smuggling charges in Azerbaijan
Authorities in Azerbaijan have detained six journalists on smuggling charges, an independent Azerbaijani news outlet said Saturday. The organization said five of the journalists – Aynur Ganbarova, Aytaj Ahmadova, Khayala Agayeva, Natig Javadli and Aysel Umudova – were Meydan TV...
Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it's not immune to climate change
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Agreements might not yet be brewing amongst negotiators at United Nations climate talks, but tea certainly is. It's one of the clearest reminders that the climate summit — COP29 — is hosted by Azerbaijan. Attendees who roam for miles within the indoor...
Head of UN nuclear watchdog: 'Dire straits dynamic' with Iran's nuclear program amid Mideast wars
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Tuesday he's hopeful that meetings this week with Iranian officials, including the country's new president, can lead to a breakthrough in monitoring the country's nuclear program, a longstanding issue that has gained...
Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics ahead of hosting UN climate summit
As representatives from nearly 200 countries, along with hundreds of journalists, arrived in Azerbaijan in November for the U.N. climate conference known this year as COP29, they bring with them a level of scrutiny the hosts aren't accustomed to — and don't often tolerate. ...
Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting global climate summit
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Monday attended a rally in Georgia to protest against Azerbaijan hosting the annual United Nations climate talks. Thunberg and scores of other activists who rallied in Tbilisi, the capital of the South Caucasus nation,...
Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
The spotlight is on Azerbaijan as the small petrostate in the South Caucasus hosts the U.N.’s biggest climate conference. Diplomats from across the world will descend on the capital Baku for the annual climate summit, known as COP29, to discuss how to avoid increasing threats from...
Top climate negotiators urge tougher targets, but outsiders say they aren't cutting back themselves
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A trio of leaders of international climate negotiations on Thursday urged colleagues to step up efforts to fight global warming, but outside groups and endangered nations told those leaders to look in the mirror, take their own advice — and stop pumping out fossil fuels. ...
