News: Azerbaijan

We have started to collect the most important news related to Azerbaijan in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Azerbaijan: news

Zaha Hadid wins Design of the Year

Tuesday, July 1st 2014, 6:08
related places: Baku

Artist Dame Zaha Hadid's Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, wins the Design Museum Design of the Year Award.
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Rights concerns cast shadow on Azerbaijan's political rise

Thursday, May 8th 2014, 0:58

As Azerbaijan's profile rises, so does concern for human rights
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Top Azerbaijan activist detained

Tuesday, April 29th 2014, 13:41

Azerbaijan's most prominent human rights defender, Leyla Yunus, has been detained with her husband while trying to leave the country.
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Singapore A380 in emergency landing

Monday, January 6th 2014, 12:41
related countries: Singapore

An Airbus A380 plane operated by Singapore Airlines makes an emergency landing in Azerbaijan due to loss of cabin pressure.
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European furore over Azeri election

Thursday, October 17th 2013, 18:01

Human rights activists and Green MEPs criticise Europe's top human rights watchdog for calling Azerbaijan's election "free and fair".
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Police capture Moscow murder suspect

Tuesday, October 15th 2013, 14:20
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Russian police capture an Azerbaijani man suspected of murdering a young Russian, whose death led to riots targeting migrants in Moscow.
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Azeri candidate wants vote annulled

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 10:39

The main opposition candidate in Azerbaijan calls for the results of Wednesday's presidential election to be cancelled over alleged vote-rigging.
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Azerbaijan president wins new term

Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 21:18

The leader of oil-rich Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has been re-elected to a third term as president, the election commission says.
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Azerbaijan's pre-determined president

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 23:41

Little doubt in Azerbaijan about president's re-election
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VIDEO: Russia 'outrage' at Eurovision snub

Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, 7:20
related countries: Russia

A row has erupted involving Russia and Azerbaijan over the Eurovision song contest.
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Russia: Eurovision snub 'outrageous'

Tuesday, May 21st 2013, 15:53
related countries: Russia

Russia's foreign minister calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any Eurovision points to Russia "outrageous" and promises a response.
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Azerbaijan starts Eurovision inquiry

Monday, May 20th 2013, 16:38
related countries: Russia

The president of Azerbaijan orders an investigation into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest.
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