BAKU, FEB 07  –  On the initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, an instruction booklet titled “Milli Majlis – Legislative body” has been prepared. The booklet is published to inform young people, especially youngsters, who will vote for the first time in the February 9 elections to the Azerbaijani Parliament and support in ensuring youth participation in elections. The booklet contains information on the history of the Azerbaijani parliament, the stages of its formation, its activities, international relations, and the important role of national leader Heydar Aliyev inRead More

SYDNEY  : Heavy rain was raising hopes Friday for an end to Australia’s unprecedented bush fire crisis, as downpours douse blazes that have burned out of control for months. The devastating fires,fueled by prolonged drought and record-high temperatures, have raged since September, burning more than 10 million hectares (25 million acres) and killing 33 people. An estimated billion animals have perished in the fires that destroyed more than 2,500 homes. The rains in New South Wales (NSW), which began earlier in the week in some areas and are forecast toRead More

BEIJING, FEB 07 (DNA) :  Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on Friday with US President Donald Trump on the novel coronavirus outbreak and urged Washington to respond “reasonably” to the epidemic. Xi told Trump on the phone that China was “fully confident and capable of defeating the epidemic”, and that “the long-term trend of China’s economic development for the better will not change”. The viral outbreak, which is believed to have originated in central China late last year, has now infected at least 31,000 people and caused 636 deaths, mostlyRead More