4.4.2012
Tornadoes tear through Dallas area (Photos and Video)
  
An estimated six to 12 tornadoes slammed through North Texas on Tuesday. Senior Meteorologist Eric Martello of the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth says some of those dozen reports may be duplicates.
Martello says the tornado count was expected to top six, but no firm count number will be available until survey teams check out damage on Wednesday.
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4.4.2012
Neslisah Sultan Dead: Former Ottoman Princess Dies At 91
  
Neslisah Osmanoglu, an Ottoman princess who married an Egyptian prince and was twice forced into exile when both royal households were abolished, has died. She was 91.
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4.4.2012
Azerbaijan to launch 3 domestic flights
  
In connection with summer, AZAL JSC intends to restore flights on all domestic routes, AZAL spokesman Maharram Safarli told. To him, currently, only Baku-Nakhchivan, Baku-Ganja, Nakhchivan-Ganja flights are implemented: “We are planning to restore flights from Baku to Lankaran and Zagatala and launch flight to Gabala”.
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3.4.2012
Silver medal for rhythmic gymnast Aliya Garayeva
  
Azerbaijani gymnast Aliya Garayeva has won silver for her performance with the ribbon in the Grand Prix tournament in the French town of Thiais.
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3.4.2012
Azerbaijani President receives European Commissioner for Enlargement
  
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fulem.
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3.4.2012
Azerbaijani judo fighters claim three medals at European Cup
  
The Azerbaijani junior judo fighters Ilkin Mammedov weighing in at 60 kg grabbed the gold medal at the European Cup in Kiev, Ukraine.
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3.4.2012
IMAX theatre to be opened in Azerbaijan
  
A theatre with legendary IMAX format will be soon opened in Azerbaijan. The theatre will be built in one of the Flame Towers building complex. Architect of DIA Holding Company Gudrat Danizoglu said that the hall of the theatre will accommodate 382 seats.
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2.4.2012
New application developed for Apple products
  
On the eve of Eurovision-2012 song contest, new useful application has been developed for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. The application is an interactive guide for the best restaurants, cafes, clubs, coffee and tea houses in Baku.
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3.4.2012
Baku to host 5th International conference on seismicity
  
The Institute of Geology and the Republican Center of Seismic Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan will organize the fifth international conference on "Seismicity, earthquake prediction, earthquake engineering" dedicated to 110 anniversary of the disastrous earthquake in Shamakhy.
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3.4.2012
Azerbaijani judo fighters claim three medals at European Cup
  
The Azerbaijani junior judo fighters Ilkin Mammedov weighing in at 60 kg grabbed the gold medal at the European Cup in Kiev, Ukraine.
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2.4.2012
Temperature to fall in Azerbaijan, rain forecasted in some places
  
Intermittent rain is forecasted Baku and Absheron peninsula on the night of April 2-3.
The National Hydrometeorology Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources told that strong north-west wind will blow, it will become milder in the second half of the day. The temperature will be 5… 9 C at night, 9… 13 C in the daytime.
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2.4.2012
Gobustan Small Stone Mountain cracking
  
“The monitoring in the Gobustan National Park showed 150-180 m crack with 10-30 m visible depth and 1-2 m width created in smooth vault of Small Stone Mountain anticline range”, Chief Engineer of the Complex Hydro-Geology and Engineering Geology Expedition Shaig Niftiyev told.
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2.4.2012
Days of Russian cinema
  
In the cinema center "Nizami" will take place the Days of the Russian cinema organized by the Ministry of culture of Azerbaijan together with Fund of assistance development of the Russian cinema.
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2.4.2012
Comedy concert "Planet Guys from Baku"
  
The concert of well-known comedy project "Planet" Guys from Baku" will take place on the stage of the Palace of G.Aliev on 13th, 14th, 15th of Apri.
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30.3.2012
Azerbaijan plans to connect 1.000 schools to ” Electronic School” system
  
Azerbaijan is planning to connect 1.000 secondary schools to “Electronic School” system. Communication and Information Technologies Ministry reports that in parallel, it is planned to equip each class room of the country’s secondary schools with 1 notebook and 1 projector and future plans assume provision of each pupil with 1 netbook or tablet.
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2.4.2012
Loans to be allocated for construction of private houses in Azerbaijan
  
Azerbaijani population is expected to receive loans for construction of private houses, said the chairman of Trade Union Confederation Satar Mehbaliyev.
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30.3.2012
The representative of Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest -2012 to perform in London, Amsterdam and Budapest
  
The representative of Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest -2012 Sabina Babayeva will perform in London, Amsterdam and Budapest.
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3.4.2012
Azerbaijan to receive two 787 Dreamliner aircrafts in 2014
  
Boeing Corporation held promotional tour of the new 787 Dreamliner aircraft in Azerbaijan.Vice-President of Azerbaijan Airlines Eldar Hajiyev noted that it is the most modern aircraft, which is manufactured and assembled from composite materials, it is very economical.
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3.4.2012
Building lit up blue in Baku
  
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation and UNICEF implemented one more project in Baku on 2 April. On 2 April-the World Autism Awareness Day, Azerbaijan also joined the action called ‘Light It Up Blue’.
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3.4.2012
Super simple learning for KIDS - Funny video
  
Super simple learning english for kids. Very educational and funny cartoon about Shawn the train who teaches numbers (and counting) and objects that are on his wagons.
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