Two satirical bloggers who staged an interview with a donkey were sent to prison in Azerbaijan Wednesday, following a two-month trial for assault, the father of one told CNN.
Turkey and Armenia signed an agreement Saturday night establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity.
The governments of Armenia and Turkey will sign a peace agreement in Zurich on Saturday that would normalize relations after nearly a century of animosity between the neighboring nations, the Swiss government said Friday.
A controversial penalty from Frank Lampard and a second half strike from prolific substitute Jermain Defoe helped England to a 2-1 friendly victory over Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday.
Jamaican Usain Bolt continued his remarkable summer by producing another awesome performance to win the 200 meters at the Golden League meeting in Brussels on Friday.
Hours after Turkey and Armenia announced a tentative, Swiss-mediated peace deal, opposition politicians in Turkey were blasting the proposal.
More than 1,100 people worldwide have died from swine flu since it emerged in Mexico and the U.S. in April, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization.
Germany took a decisive step nearer the 2010 World Cup finals with a 2-0 win in Azerbaijan to open up a four-point gap at the top of European qualifying group four.
Officials from six countries gathered Monday in Turkey and signed a deal to build a U.S.-backed pipeline, aimed at breaking Russia's near-monopoly on natural gas supplies to Europe.
Norwegian violinist, Alexander Rybak, 23, won the Eurovision Song Contest with an upbeat ballad that got the most votes in the history of one of the world's most watched television shows.
Two satirical bloggers who staged an interview with a donkey were sent to prison in Azerbaijan Wednesday, following a two-month trial for assault, the father of one told CNN.
Turkey and Armenia signed an agreement Saturday night establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity.
The governments of Armenia and Turkey will sign a peace agreement in Zurich on Saturday that would normalize relations after nearly a century of animosity between the neighboring nations, the Swiss government said Friday.
A controversial penalty from Frank Lampard and a second half strike from prolific substitute Jermain Defoe helped England to a 2-1 friendly victory over Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday.
Jamaican Usain Bolt continued his remarkable summer by producing another awesome performance to win the 200 meters at the Golden League meeting in Brussels on Friday.
Hours after Turkey and Armenia announced a tentative, Swiss-mediated peace deal, opposition politicians in Turkey were blasting the proposal.
More than 1,100 people worldwide have died from swine flu since it emerged in Mexico and the U.S. in April, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization.
Germany took a decisive step nearer the 2010 World Cup finals with a 2-0 win in Azerbaijan to open up a four-point gap at the top of European qualifying group four.
Officials from six countries gathered Monday in Turkey and signed a deal to build a U.S.-backed pipeline, aimed at breaking Russia's near-monopoly on natural gas supplies to Europe.
Norwegian violinist, Alexander Rybak, 23, won the Eurovision Song Contest with an upbeat ballad that got the most votes in the history of one of the world's most watched television shows.
A gunman killed 12 people Thursday at a university in Baku, the capital of the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, before killing himself, the country's interior ministry said.
A European security organization expressed hope Tuesday that the recent release of three journalists in Azerbaijan signals positive change in the former Soviet republic.
Michael Ballack led the way as Germany maintained their four-point advantage over Russia with a 4-0 win against Liechtenstein in their World Cup Group Four qualifier on Saturday.
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The head of Azerbaijan's air force was fatally shot outside his home Wednesday morning, two independent news agencies reported.
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The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq is swiftly dwindling as security and stability return to the country, and by January only the United States and five other nations are likely to remain, according to a top military officer.
The president of oil-rich Azerbaijan has been re-elected to a second five-year term by landslide
Singapore, New Zealand and the United States have the world's friendliest business climates for small companies, according to a World Bank report released this week.
As the traditional adversaries face each other in a World Cup match, their presidents seek to effect a thaw
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday the United States firmly backs NATO membership for Georgia, telling Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili that America will help his country rebuild its democracy and economy after last month's conflict with Russia.
The Vice President vows support and money, but his mission is to keep oil and gas from the Caucasus flowing to the West
Vice President Dick Cheney reiterated U.S. support for Georgia on the opening day of a tour of three former Soviet republics.
Pushing back against an increasingly aggressive Moscow, President Bush said Wednesday the U.S. will send an extra $1 billion to Georgia to help the pro-Western former Soviet republic in the wake of Russia's invasion
Russia may have slowed Georgia's move into NATO, but it may remind neighbors why they want Western protection
A scarcity of petroleum engineers means hard-to-get crude is increasingly difficult to extract -- and even high salaries will not solve the problem overnight
Authorities in Azerbaijan recently uncovered a radical Islamic terror plot against the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Baku, prompting the facility to close its doors to the public Monday, Azerbaijan and U.S. officials told CNN.
Ten people are trapped alive under the rubble of a 14-story building that collapsed killing at least seven in Azerbaijan's capital, emergency services said on Wednesday.
The U.S. government said Friday it had agreed not to prosecute Omega Advisors Inc., a $6 billion hedge fund, over its role in an alleged scheme to bribe Azeri officials and gain control of the Azerbaijan state oil company.
Newly promoted Birmingham City have signed Scotland striker Garry O'Connor to play in the English Premiership next season, his current club Lokomotiv Moscow announced.
Russia's new proposal for a missile defense system in Europe is far afield from what the United States has in mind and unlikely to garner much support, defense analysts said
U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Thursday at the G8 summit in Germany to cooperate on missile-defense systems, apparently cooling tensions between the two leaders.
A first half strike by Maciej Zurawski gave Poland a 1-0 win over Armenia on Wednesday that put them five points clear in Euro 2008 Group A.
The latest bird flu victim in Indonesia, a 67-year-old woman, died Sunday in Bandung, West Java, the Indonesian Bird Flu Information Center reported Monday.
Serbia striker Nikola Zigic has joined Racing Santander on a four-year deal from Red Star Belgrade, the Primera Liga club said on Wednesday.
Filip Sebo scored a hat-trick on his debut as Slovakia beat Malta 3-0 in a friendly on Tuesday.
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Dr. David Olson has had patients in a remote region between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He has treated people in the breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia near the Black Sea and in a gulag prison hospital in Siberia. He has had patients in a northwest Uganda town called Arua.
Hidetoshi Nakata earned World Cup finalists Japan a last-minute 2-2 draw against Bosnia in a friendly in Dortmund, Germany, on Tuesday.
Health officials in Azerbaijan say the deadly H5N1 strain has been found in dead birds from the country's Caspian sea coast.
Suffering through an energy crisis in the midst of an unusually cold winter, the former Soviet republic of Georgia on Saturday said Iran had agreed to provide it with emergency natural gas.
Gas has started flowing to Georgia after an explosion shut off supplies from Russia, which was accused by Georgian officials of deliberately triggering an energy crisis in its small ex-Soviet neighbor.
The bodies of all 23 people aboard a turboprop plane that crashed near the Azerbaijan capital of Baku have been recovered from the wreckage, police said.
Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan failed to meet international standards for free and fair voting, an observer mission said Monday in an announcement that could embolden opposition parties to take to the streets of this former Soviet republic.
The campaign chief of an exiled opposition leader has been detained, his party said Saturday, one day before Azerbaijan's people elect a new parliament amid allegations of electoral fraud and fears that protests could be violently suppressed.
Offers of aid and assistance from countries around the world in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina continued to pour in Tuesday to the U.S. State Department.
UEFA have received five bids to host the European soccer championship in 2012, European soccer's governing body announced in a statement on Friday.
Poland crushed a weak Azerbaijan 3-0 in their World Cup qualifier to go top of Group Six.
The alleged recruiter of six Yemeni-Americans from upstate New York who went to al Qaeda military training camps in the summer of 2001 denies recruiting the men or being connected to the terrorist organization linked to the September 11 attacks.
David Beckham has been passed fit to play for Real Madrid in its Spanish league match against Barcelona next Sunday after recovering from a thigh injury.
Growth in developing Asian countries is predicted to expand over the next two years, after the region experienced its strongest economic growth since the financial crisis of 1997-98.
England beat a stubborn Azerbaijan side 2-0 at Newcastle on Wednesday to remain in command of their European Group Six of World Cup qualifying.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson recalled striker Emile Heskey and retained Stewart Downing and Andy Johnson for World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan.
Manchester City's England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips faces surgery on a knee injury that will sideline him for up to two months.
Ten countries, including joint bids by Poland and Ukraine as well as Croatia and Hungary, are in the race to host the 2012 European championships, UEFA revealed on Tuesday.
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England captain David Beckham will not face disciplinary action after telling a newspaper he deliberately got himself booked in a World Cup qualifier against Wales, the Football Association has announced.
Michael Owen's first half header kept England on course for the 2006 World Cup with a 1-0 win in qualifying group six.
David Beckham has issued a formal apology for the furor after he admitted getting himself deliberately booked in a World Cup qualifying match.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has increased the pressure on the Football Association to take disciplinary action against David Beckham for admitting he had got himself booked on purpose.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson promised Tuesday he will "take care" of the controversy surrounding David Beckham's yellow card against Wales.
David Beckham's cracked rib could sideline him for several weeks and the England skipper will be on his way to Real Madrid on Monday rather than to Wednesday's World Cup game in Azerbaijan.
David Beckham's cracked rib could sideline him for up to six weeks and the England skipper will be on his way to worried Real Madrid on Monday rather than to Wednesday's World Cup game in Azerbaijan.
England international midfielder Steven Gerrard is to have an operation to insert a screw into a broken bone in his foot, his club Liverpool have announced.
England striker Michael Owen is doubtful for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Wales because of a leg muscle injury.
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been recalled to the England squad for World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan after serving an eight month ban for missing a drugs test.
Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has returned to the Wales squad for the World Cup qualifiers against England and Poland next month.
Jermain Defoe scored a breathtaking goal to set England on their way to a 2-1 victory over Poland on Wednesday and lift the pressure on coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Barcelona's Turkish international goalkeeper Rustu Recber is rejoining Fenerbahce on a season-long loan deal.
Surprise Euro 2004 qualifiers Latvia were held 2-2 at home by Azerbaijan on Sunday, failing to give the Baltic nation a confidence boost before the Portugal finals.
An Azerbaijani cargo plane has crashed in northwest China killing all seven crew members, according to Xinhua news agency.
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