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Krafton gets approval to resume battle-royale game in India
Krafton gets approval to resume battle-royale game in India
South Korea's Krafton Inc, a company backed by China's Tencent, on Friday said it received approval from Indian
2023-05-19 13:53
Get a refurb Lenovo laptop plus Microsoft Office for $379
Get a refurb Lenovo laptop plus Microsoft Office for $379
TL;DR: As of June 3, you can pick up a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad T480 (Core
2023-06-03 17:00
Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Turkish president is set to visit Azerbaijan
Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Turkish president is set to visit Azerbaijan
Thousands of Armenians streamed out of Nagorno-Karabakh after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of the breakaway region while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was set to visit Azerbaijan Monday in a show of support to its ally. The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour blitz last week, forcing the separatist authorities to agree to lay down weapons and start talks on Nagorno-Karabakh's “reintegration” into Azerbaijan after three decades of separatist rule. While Azerbaijan pledged to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians in the region and restore supplies after a 10-month blockade, many local residents feared reprisals and said they were planning to leave for Armenia. The Armenian government said that 4,850 Nagorno-Karabakh residents had fled to Armenia as of midday Monday. “It was a nightmare. There are no words to describe. The village was heavily shelled. Almost no one is left in the village,” said one of the evacuees who spoke to The Associated Press in the Armenian city of Kornidzor and refused to give her name for security reasons. Moscow said that Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh were assisting the evacuation. In an address to the nation Sunday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said his government was working with international partners to protect the rights and security of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. “If these efforts do not produce concrete results, the government will welcome our sisters and brothers from Nagorno-Karabakh in the Republic of Armenia with every care,” he said. Demonstrators demanding Pashinyan's resignation continued blocking the Armenian capital's main avenues Monday, engaging in occasional clashes with police that sought to disperse the protests. Nagorno-Karabakh came under the control of ethnic Armenian forces, backed by the Armenian military, in separatist fighting that ended in 1994. During a six-week war in 2020, Azerbaijan took back parts of Nagorno-Karabakh along with surrounding territory that Armenian forces had claimed during the earlier conflict. After a Russia-brokered armistice, a contingent of about 2,000 Russian peacekeepers was sent to the region to monitor it. In December, Azerbaijan imposed a blockade of the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, alleging that the Armenian government was using the road for mineral extraction and illicit weapons shipments to the region’s separatist forces. Armenia charged that the closure denied basic food and fuel supplies to Nagorno-Karabakh’s approximately 120,000 people. Azerbaijan rejected the accusation, arguing the region could receive supplies through the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam — a solution long resisted by Nagorno-Karabakh authorities, who called it a strategy for Azerbaijan to gain control of the region. On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged support for Armenia and Armenians, saying that France will mobilize food and medical aid for the population of Nagorno-Karabakh, and keep working toward a ‘’sustainable peace’’ in the region. "France is very vigilant about Armenia’s territorial integrity because that is what is at stake,” Macron said in an interview with France-2 and TF1 television, accusing Russia of complicity with Azerbaijan and charging that Turkey threatens Armenia’s borders. Since the start of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijan has relied on strong backing of its ally Turkey, which has offered political support and provided it with weapons. Erdogan's office said he will travel to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave for talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to discuss Turkey-Azerbaijan ties and regional and global issues. Nakhchivan is cut off from the rest of Azerbaijan by Armenian territory but forms a slim border with Turkey. During his one-day trip to the region, Erdogan will also attend the opening of a gas pipeline and a modernized military base, his office added in a statement. ___ Associated Press writers Aida Sultanova in London, Andrew Wilks in Istanbul and Angela Charlton in Paris contributed to this report. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide First refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh arrive in Armenia following Azerbaijan's military offensive UNGA Briefing: There's one more day to go after a break — but first, here's what you missed Aid shipments and evacuations as Azerbaijan reasserts control over breakaway province
2023-09-25 17:41
Ukraine war: Russia executing own retreating soldiers, US says
Ukraine war: Russia executing own retreating soldiers, US says
The White House says heavy losses and poor morale are leading to mutinies in some units.
2023-10-27 05:39
South Africa's April inflation slows more than forecast to 6.8% y/y
South Africa's April inflation slows more than forecast to 6.8% y/y
JOHANNESBURG South Africa's headline consumer inflation slowed more than expected in April to 6.8% year on year from
2023-05-24 16:18
Jamaica holds France to a 0-0 draw in a surprising Women's World Cup opener
Jamaica holds France to a 0-0 draw in a surprising Women's World Cup opener
Jamaica produced one of the biggest surprises of the Women’s World Cup by holding France to a 0-0 draw
2023-07-23 20:04
European firms urge China to give more clarity on data transfer laws
European firms urge China to give more clarity on data transfer laws
By Joe Cash BEIJING European firms "urgently" need China to give clearer definitions of key terms in its
2023-11-16 05:55
BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people
2023-12-02 22:55
The PGA Tour is Merging With LIV Golf
The PGA Tour is Merging With LIV Golf
The PGA Tour is joining forces with LIV.
2023-06-06 22:24
Ferrari make triumphant return to Le Mans
Ferrari make triumphant return to Le Mans
Ferrari made a triumphant return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans after a 50-year...
2023-06-11 22:31
Barclays, Morgan Stanley Lead Banks Nearing CO2 Disclosure Deal
Barclays, Morgan Stanley Lead Banks Nearing CO2 Disclosure Deal
A group of banks led by Barclays Plc and Morgan Stanley is working on a compromise deal to
2023-05-17 02:00
Catfishing: How I hunted down the gang impersonating me online
Catfishing: How I hunted down the gang impersonating me online
James Blake tells his story of travelling to Thailand to find scammers impersonating him online.
2023-10-20 13:45