Tag: Azerbaijan
Iran: Clash near Turkey kills 2 Guard troops, 7 militants
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard forces on Tuesday killed seven militants and dismantled their cell in the country's northwest near the border...
Armenian PM resigns to enable snap election
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia’s prime minister has resigned, a step necessary to hold snap parliamentary elections in June.
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Spain, Netherlands plan for fans at European Championship
Spain and the Netherlands are now committing to having fans at the European Championship matches they are hosting in June.
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Mitrovic nets another double, leads Serbia over Azerbaijan
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a goal in each half as Serbia defeated Azerbaijan 2-1 to stay at the top of its group...
Qualifiers: Ronaldo scores, Belgium and Dutch earn big routs
MADRID — Belgium and the Netherlands scored 15 goals combined in big routs in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, while Portugal got one from...
Armenia premier confirms he will step down to allow election
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia’s embattled prime minister on Sunday confirmed that he will step down from the post in April in order to allow...
Armenia’s top court ends criminal case against ex-president
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia's high court ruled Friday that a criminal case against the nation's former president over a deadly crackdown on protesters more...
Ronaldo scoreless as Portugal tops Azerbaijan 1-0 in Group A
TURIN, Italy — Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless as Portugal needed an own-goal to defeat Azerbaijan 1-0 in Group A of World Cup qualifying...
Azeri president marks Nowruz in retaken cultural city
MOSCOW — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev marked the Nowruz holiday Saturday by lighting a ceremonial fire outside Shusha, a culturally revered city that Azerbaijan...
US men’s soccer to play friendly at Switzerland on May 30
CHICAGO — The United States men’s soccer team will play a friendly against Switzerland on May 30 at St. Gallen ahead of the Americans’...