Oct 23 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Sudan normalizes relations with Israel In our news wrap Friday, Sudan moved to normalize relations with Israel, becoming the third country in recent months to do so. President Trump announced the news at the White House with the leaders of both countries on the phone. Continue watching
Oct 23 U.S. wades in cautiously to Armenia-Azerbaijan peace effort By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is wading cautiously into international efforts to halt fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan which are engaged in their worst conflict in more than 25 years. Continue reading
Oct 21 Armenian Prime Minister sees no way to settle conflict through diplomacy By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Armenia’s prime minister says that Azerbaijan’s aggressive stance in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh leaves no room for diplomacy. Nikol Pashinian has urged citizens to sign up as military volunteers to protect the country and urged local mayors to organize volunteer… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:53 Dozens dead, ghost towns: Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict devastates region By Simon Ostrovsky New clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia have erupted over the control of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict, which has been going on for over three weeks, has devastated the region, killing hundreds of soldiers and dozens of civilians. Simon Ostrovsky reports from… Continue watching
Oct 17 Armenia, Azerbaijan announce new attempt at cease-fire By Associated Press Azerbaijan on Saturday accused Armenia of striking its second-largest city with a ballistic missile that killed at least 13 civilians and wounded 50 others in a new escalation of their conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 3:39 Despite Russian-brokered cease-fire, fighting rages in Nagorno-Karabakh By Simon Ostrovsky Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to battle over Nagorno Karabakh, a disputed territory and enclave of ethnic Amenians. At issue are seven districts of Azerbaijan that surround the region. This week, Russian officials pushed the two countries for a cessation of… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 3:10 News Wrap: Fighting escalates between Armenia, Azerbaijan In our news wrap Wednesday, Russia reiterated appeals to Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Instead, fighting escalated in the disputed territory, with each side accusing the other of breaking a ceasefire. Moscow is attempting to broker an… Continue watching
Oct 14 Armenia, Azerbaijan tensions rise amid claims of new attacks By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The Armenian Defense Ministry said it reserves the right to target Azerbaijani military objects after the Azerbaijani military said it destroyed an Armenian missile system. Continue reading
Oct 12 Armenia, Azerbaijan report attacks despite cease-fire deal By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday accused each other of attacks over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh despite a cease-fire deal brokered by Russia to try to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the region in decades. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 1:45 Azerbaijan, Armenia resume fighting, hours after cease-fire By Simon Ostrovsky A residential building in Azerbaijan’s second largest city was almost completely destroyed and several people were killed after fighting resumed, hours after the Armenia and Azerbaijan limited-cease-fire on Saturday, Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. He is reporting from region with… Continue watching