Russia & CIS

Aloyan’s August 21 doping test showed the presence of tuaminoheptane (a nasal decongestant drug) in his body.

While the economic situation in Azerbaijan, a post-Soviet Russian republic that has been going through a currency crisis, was difficult, the situation was not critical, Fitch senior director Paul Gamble said on Wednesday.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of a new building of school No. 311 in Sabunchu district, Baku on September 15.

Oil prices rose on Thursday after falling around 3 percent in the previous session, supported by an unexpected fall in U.S. crude inventories.

A number of negative shocks have impaired economic performance in Azerbaijan

Germany has temporarily closed its embassy, all other consular offices and schools in Turkey, reportedly due to fears of a possible attack, Hurriyet reported.

Azerbaijan's tourism industry is on its way of development today.

US lawmakers invited Ahmet Sait Yayla to speak about recent coup attempt.

State Customs Committee has released an information.

A week after his decision to resign, reports emerged that former Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan has left Armenia for Dubai to avoid “close contacts with former team mates”.

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst, arrived on an official visit to Azerbaijan.

The Awam Express hit a stationary cargo train about 25 km (15 miles) from the city of Multan.

Iran may rent regional pipelines abroad instead of construction new routes to export gas to the EU, Alireza Kameli, head of the National Iranian Gas Company, said.

Markin's next job will have nothing to do with his previous position.

The Ministry of Education has announced statistics for the final exams according to regions, APA reports.

Australian Austal shipyard has delivered the Rashid Behbudov offshore crew transfer vessel to Caspian Marine Services in Azerbaijan.

Armenian armed units violated ceasefire a total of 14 times throughout the day, using large caliber machine guns.

Azerbaijani film has been named the best at the Russian film festival.

Political barometer is falling down. That is why more and more attention is paid to weapons. The military journalist Jacques Borde told Pravda.Ru about the newest weapons of Russia – from laser to electromagnetic ones, which outdo the American counterparts. Borde believes that Russia has firmly topped the list of world weapons.

In foreign policy, one must prove something to others all the time. Look how long it takes the Americans to prove it to us that they can not decide for themselves what forces in Syria represent the moderate opposition to Assad. The Americans have been doing it for months deliberately. John Kerry is a very intelligent person, but...