Tag: Azerbaijan
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Sad! 12 killed in Azerbaijan missile strike
A missile strike levelled a row of homes in Azerbaijan’s second city of Ganja on Saturday, killing 12 and injuring more than 40 people in their sleep in a sharp escalation of the conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The occurrence, which saw a second missile strike another part of Ganja and a third reach…
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Formula One cancels Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan races
Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan joined the list of Formula One (F1) grands prix cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday. But F1 organisers said they were still aiming for a reduced season of 15 to 18 races. The sport had already cancelled four races, including the showcase Monaco Grand Prix in May. A revised…
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Euro 2020: Azerbaijan stun World Cup finalists Croatia
Azerbaijan claimed their first point of the Euro 2020 qualifiers with a hugely surprising home draw against World Cup finalists Croatia in Group E. The Azeris had lost all four games so far but Tamkin Khalilzade’s stunning solo goal gave them a famous result. Dejan Lovren, Ivan Perisic and Marcelo Brozovic all started for Croatia…