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At least one person killed in Ganja incident, as former Soviet republics move closer to war Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has escalated dramatically after Baku accused Armenian forces of firing roc…
Deployment of 1,000 Syrians to Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict shows Ankara’s rise in regionA Syrian fighter sent into combat with Azerbaijani forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has detailed the extent of foreign involvement in the new confl…
Russia says two countries’ foreign ministers have found common ground after French journalists injured during shellingRussia and Turkey’s foreign ministers have agreed to the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, according…
Syrians on the ground are believed to be contractors working for Turkish security companies At least three Syrian opposition fighters have been killed in skirmishes in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Guardian has learned, confirming earlie…
Amid prerecorded speeches, secretary-general issues warning over US-China rivalry at an unprecedented moment“Today, we face our own 1945 moment,” the United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, said as he opened the UN’s 75th general assembly, …
United Nations general assembly: China rejects Trump’s ‘baseless’ Covid accusations – as it happened
Follow live as Jair Bolsonaro, Donald Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin – among others – deliver video messages 7.36pm BST As Macron epic delivery ends, it also wraps up the opening session of the first virtual UN general assem…
Human rights council votes to adopt resolution condemning violations in Belarus Belarus and its allies have repeatedly tried to muzzle speakers at the UN amid warnings of a new iron curtain falling across Europe during an ill-tempered debate on allege…
AstraZeneca says it has not discussed ‘emergency use authorisation’ with the US Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe company manufacturing the Oxford University coronavirus vaccine has denied it is in talks with the Trump adm…
Moscow to begin vaccine trials; Trump backs plasma treatment; survey finds 30% of Delhi has antibodiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization is in discussions with Russia to obtain more information abo…
Haqqani network responsible for six attacks, CNN reportsPentagon refrained from retaliation in bid to save peace dealIran is reported to have paid bounties to a Taliban faction for killing US and coalition troops in Afghanistan, leading to six attacks …
Annual Gallup survey casts doubt on Mike Pompeo’s claim that the US is ‘perfectly positioned’ to lead the free world in rivalry with China Germany is the most admired country in the world for the third year running, leaving the US in a tight battle for…
New violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan has provoked anger and boycotts throughout the two countries’ diasporasWhen Saribek Gevorkyan heard reports that Food City, a vast food distribution centre owned by entrepreneurs from Azerbaijan, had suddenly…
As the laws of war become optional and crimes in Syria and Libya go unpunished, there are fears the body has no teethEven at the best of times, there is a wide scope for misunderstanding in modern international relations, says António Guterres, the UN …
King Felipe VI leads service in Madrid and French PM says mask rules to begin next week Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWearing black face masks and roses, Spanish dignitaries have paid tribute in Madrid to the victims of th…
UN urges calm after Azerbaijani general killed in fighting involving artillery and dronesArmenia and Azerbaijan forces have fought with heavy artillery and drones, leaving at least 16 people killed on both sides including an Azerbaijani general, in the…