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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Azerbaijan said on Sunday it had established a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a step that was followed by claims of border shootings by both Azeri and Armenian forces. Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, but its 120,000 inhabitants are predominantly ethnic Armenians and it broke away from Baku in a war in the early 1990s. Azerbaijan said it […]

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Azerbaijan said on Sunday it had established a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a step that was followed by claims of border shootings by both Azeri and Armenian forces. Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, but its 120,000 inhabitants are predominantly ethnic Armenians and it broke away from Baku in a war in the early 1990s. Azerbaijan said it […]

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Azerbaijan said on Sunday it had established a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a step that was followed by claims of border shootings by both Azeri and Armenian forces. Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, but its 120,000 inhabitants are predominantly ethnic Armenians and it broke away from Baku in a war in the early 1990s. Azerbaijan said it […]

(Reuters) – Talking points from the Premier League weekend: PANICKY ARSENAL NEED COOL HEADS Everything looked so serene for Arsenal a couple of weeks ago but a sense of panic has broken out in north London with the long-time league leaders leaking goals at an alarming rate. Consecutive 2-2 draws after having led 2-0 was bad enough but Friday’s 3-3 draw with bottom club Southampton, a game in which they […]

(Reuters) – Talking points from the Premier League weekend: PANICKY ARSENAL NEED COOL HEADS Everything looked so serene for Arsenal a couple of weeks ago but a sense of panic has broken out in north London with the long-time league leaders leaking goals at an alarming rate. Consecutive 2-2 draws after having led 2-0 was bad enough but Friday’s 3-3 draw with bottom club Southampton, a game in which they […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government said it is “deeply concerned” by Azerbaijan establishing a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, saying it undermines efforts toward peace in the region. “The United States is deeply concerned that Azerbaijan’s establishment of a checkpoint on the Lachin corridor undermines efforts to establish confidence in the peace process,” the U.S. State Department said in […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government said it is “deeply concerned” by Azerbaijan establishing a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, saying it undermines efforts toward peace in the region. “The United States is deeply concerned that Azerbaijan’s establishment of a checkpoint on the Lachin corridor undermines efforts to establish confidence in the peace process,” the U.S. State Department said in […]

By Dawit Endeshaw (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his government will begin negotiations with rebel group the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in Tanzania on Tuesday. This is the first time the Ethiopian government has formally said it would negotiate with the OLA, which has been battling the government on and off for decades. “A negotiation with Oneg Shene will start a day after tomorrow in Tanzania,” Abiy […]

By Dawit Endeshaw (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his government will begin negotiations with rebel group the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in Tanzania on Tuesday. This is the first time the Ethiopian government has formally said it would negotiate with the OLA, which has been battling the government on and off for decades. “A negotiation with Oneg Shene will start a day after tomorrow in Tanzania,” Abiy […]