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Putin reports progress in talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, saying only technical issues remain
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that “strictly technical” issues remain in resolving one of the main disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, neighbors that fought a war over a contested territory. Putin met in Moscow with Azerbaijani President...
1 soldier killed, several others wounded in clashes between Armenia, Azerbaijan
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian and Azerbaijani troops exchanged artillery fire Thursday along their tense border, leaving at least one soldier dead and several others wounded in the latest bout of escalation between the longtime adversaries that threatened to derail their latest attempts at...
Iran expels four Azeri diplomats amid ongoing tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has expelled four Azeri diplomats amid ongoing tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan, Iranian media reported on Friday. Iran's semiofficial news outlets did not provide details except to say that the four had been working in Azerbaijan's Embassy in Tehran...
No bad blood between F1 drivers Verstappen and Russell
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Last week is in the rearview mirror and there are no hard feelings between Formula One reigning champion Max Verstappen and challenger George Russell. The two verbally sparred following the sprint race last weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with...
US: 'tangible progress' in Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that Armenia and Azerbaijan have made “tangible progress” in U.S.-hosted peace talks between the two former Soviet republics that have repeatedly clashed over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The...
Pérez beats Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — After a dominant win, with a dose of luck, Sergio Pérez seems increasingly like a Formula One title contender. Red Bull's status as the leading team isn't in doubt but now it's 2-2 on wins between Pérez and his teammate Max Verstappen and the Dutchman's...
Azeri protesters say they'll end blockage of key road
Protesters who have blocked the road leading from Armenia to an ethnic Armenian region within Azerbaijan for four months said Friday that they will end their actions because Azerbaijan has established a checkpoint at the start of the road. The blockage of the so-called Lachin...
European countries, Azerbaijan agree to boost gas transfers
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The national gas system operators of Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia agreed Tuesday to boost the transfer of natural gas from Azerbaijan using the existing infrastructure of their countries, which were until recently highly dependent on Russian energy. ...
Torchlight march marks mass deaths of Armenians
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — About 10,000 people bearing torches on Sunday night marched through Armenia’s capital to commemorate the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed in Ottoman Turkey more than a century ago. The march from a central square to a sprawling memorial complex began...
Armenia says soldier killed, but Azerbaijan rejects claim
Armenia’s defense ministry said Sunday that one of its soldiers was killed by an Azerbaijani sniper near the border, but Azerbaijan denied the claim and separately reported that its soldiers had come under fire from Armenia in another part of the border area. Tensions further rose...
