Russia & CIS

Major international airline Emirates is asking staff to take unpaid leave for up to a month at a time due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has led to flight cancellations around the world

The death toll from the new coronavirus in Iran climbed to 77 the Health Ministry announced Tuesday

Kuwaits oil minister said on Tuesday he is optimistic about the outcome of OPEC meetings this week and continued cooperation among OPEC countries Reuters reports with reference to Kuwait state news agency KUNA

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of Goranboy District Central Hospital

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has visited the Goranboy branch of Azerkhalcha Open JointStock Company

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Governor of Rostov Region of the Russian Federation Vasily Golubev

Turkey has downed an L39 type warplane belonging to the Assad regime as part of its ongoing military operation in northern Syria the National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday Anadolu Agency reported

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose to 188 on Tuesday up from 157 on Monday afternoon the Robert Koch Institute RKI said Reuters reported

As part of his visit to Goranboy district President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the inauguration of GizilhajiliGoranboyGoranRahimliVeyisliGazanbulagBorsunlu highway after renovation and repair

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today arrived in Goranboy district for a visit

Oil prices have increased on the world markets

Turkeys security forces neutralized nine PKK terrorists in northern Iraq the National Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday Anadolu Agency reported

Taking into account the possibility of spreading coronavirus in Azerbaijan which originated in China Azerbaijan Airlines AZAL has started to carry out the disinfection according to AZALs press service

Today Azerbaijan is celebrating Fire Tuesday one of the four festive Tuesdays before Novruz Holiday

Special state medical institutions for laboratory diagnosis of coronavirus infection have been determined in accordance with international experience Trend reports with reference to the Cabinet of Ministers Operational Headquarters

Indonesias Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Tuesday morning sending a 6km 37 mile column of ash into the air and triggering the closure of the airport in the nearby city of Solo on the densely populated Java island authorities said Reuters reported

The largescale commandstaff exercises of the Azerbaijani army are underway

Azerbaijani oil price has increased on the world markets

Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan AFFA has postponed the U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 and matches of the Youth League as well as the League of Girls U11 U13 and U16 until March 10 Trend reports quoting the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers

There has to be diplomatic solution to the NagornoKarabakh conflict US Ambassador to OSCE James Gilmore said during a special briefing on Monday