<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Azerbaijan: News &amp; Videos about Azerbaijan - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Azerbaijan</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Azerbaijan from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:40:54 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Azerbaijan: News &amp; Videos about Azerbaijan - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Azerbaijan</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Azerbaijan from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>'Hooligan' satirists jailed in Azerbaijan</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/azerbaijan.bloggers.jailed/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/azerbaijan.bloggers.jailed/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:46:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/10/turkey.armenia.peace/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/10/turkey.armenia.peace/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Turkey and Armenia signed an agreement Saturday night establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:53:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Turkey, Armenia to sign 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victory over Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:26:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Awesome Bolt crushes rivals in Brussels 200m</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/04/athletics.bolt.brussels.golden.league/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/04/athletics.bolt.brussels.golden.league/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:41:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Turkey, Armenia edge towards peace deal</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/01/turkey.armenia.talks/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/01/turkey.armenia.talks/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Hours after Turkey and Armenia announced a tentative, Swiss-mediated peace deal, opposition politicians in Turkey were blasting the proposal.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:13:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Global swine flu deaths top 1,100</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/05/swine.flu.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/05/swine.flu.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:12:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Germany and France secure qualifying wins</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/12/worldcup.germany.france.scotland.norway/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/12/worldcup.germany.france.scotland.norway/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:38:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gas pipe deal aims to end Russia's monopoly</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/13/turkey.gas.pipeline/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/13/turkey.gas.pipeline/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:09:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Norway scores historic win at Eurovision</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/17/eurovision/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/17/eurovision/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 11:31:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Azerbaijan gunman kills 12 at university</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/30/azerbaijan.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/30/azerbaijan.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:18:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Journalists freed in Azerbaijan</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/21/azerbaijan.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/21/azerbaijan.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A European security organization expressed hope Tuesday that the recent release of three journalists in Azerbaijan signals positive change in the former Soviet republic.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:33:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Germany stay on course for 2010 finals</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/28/world.russia/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/28/world.russia/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>This week on Marketplace Middle East</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/26/showsynopsis.feb27/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/26/showsynopsis.feb27/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>In focus: Investing in Middle East Art</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Head of Azerbaijan air force killed</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/azerbaijan.airforce.head.killed/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/azerbaijan.airforce.head.killed/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The head of Azerbaijan's air force was fatally shot outside his home Wednesday morning, two independent news agencies reported.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Social networking adds new friend: Philanthropy</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/11/19/db.microlending/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/11/19/db.microlending/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>You've heard of give-and-take. 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</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/04/cheney.georgia.tour/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/04/cheney.georgia.tour/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:09:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cheney's Real Mission in Georgia
</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1838710,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1838710,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>The Vice President vows support and money, but his mission is to keep oil and gas from the Caucasus flowing to the West</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:15:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cheney: U.S. wants stability for Georgia region</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/03/cheney.azerbaijan.tour/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/03/cheney.azerbaijan.tour/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Vice President Dick Cheney reiterated U.S. support for Georgia on the opening day of a tour of three former Soviet republics.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:53:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>US to Give $1B in Aid to Georgia</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838502,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838502,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>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</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Moscow's Dangerous Game in Georgia</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1831243,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1831243,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Russia may have slowed Georgia's move into NATO, but it may remind neighbors why they want Western protection
</description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Oil Crisis: An Engineer Shortage
 
</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1686084,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1686084,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>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</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. embassy terror plot uncovered</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/29/azerbaijan.embassy/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/29/azerbaijan.embassy/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:07:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building collapses, trapping 10</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/azerbaijan.collapse.reut/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/azerbaijan.collapse.reut/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:04:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hedge fund settles Azerbaijan oil bribe case</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/06/news/international/azeri_oil.reut/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/06/news/international/azeri_oil.reut/index.htm</guid><description>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 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