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20 October

Photo of a selection of UK equipment on display at the Army Warfare Experiment 2020

UK Unveils Explosive-Laden ‘Bug’ Drone Part of Futuristic Battle Strategy

The UK unveiled a futuristic army strategy that includes Challenger 2 tanks equipped with tiny bug-like drones and a remote-controlled unmanned vehicle.

19 October

Armenian servicemen transport used tires in the back of a truck to fortify their positions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border near the village of Movses on July 15, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

New Fighting Over Karabakh Despite Ceasefire

A new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh was again failing to hold on Monday as both sides accused each other of fresh attacks.

15 October

The disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh is an ethnic Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan that is home to 150,000 people.

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin, Erdogan Urge ‘Joint Efforts’ to End Karabakh Fight: Kremlin

Putin called for international cooperation to end fierce clashes over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region in Azerbaijan during a telephone call with Erdogan, the Kremlin said.

14 October

A man works on a laptop during the 11th International Cybersecurity Forum.

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Cyber Warriors Sound Warning on Working From Home

Cyber warriors on NATO's eastern edge are warning that the growing number of people working from home globally due to the pandemic is increasing vulnerability to cyber attacks.

14 October

An elderly man stands in front of a destroyed house after shelling in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region's main city of Stepanakert.

Staff Writer With AFP

Azerbaijan Says Hit Missile Launch Sites in Armenia

Azerbaijan said Wednesday it had destroyed missile launch sites in Armenia that were being used to target civilian areas during the fighting over Nagorno Karabakh.

13 October

Photo of a Karabakh gunner firing an artillery piece towards Azeri positions.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Says Drone Crashed Near Azerbaijan Border

Iran said an unidentified drone crashed near its border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday, as Baku and Yerevan accused each other of violating a truce in fighting over Nagorno Karabakh.

12 October

The Turkish seismic research vessel 'Oruc Reis' is escorted by Turkish naval ships in the Mediterranean Sea. AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Restarts Hunt for Mediterranean Gas, Reigniting Greek Row

Turkey will redeploy the research ship at the center of an energy row with Greece to the eastern Mediterranean on Monday, a decision slammed by Athens as a "direct threat to peace."

12 October

A serviceman of Karabakh's Defence Army fires an artillery piece towards Azeri positions during the ongoing fighting over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region on October 4, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Heavy Shelling and Civilian Casualties Dash Hopes for Karabakh Ceasefire

A Russian-brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan failed to hold on Sunday, with both sides accusing the other of intensive shelling of civilian areas and escalating two weeks of fierce clashes.

9 October

Photo of Russia's President Vladimir Putin in an annual news conference in Moscow, on December 19, 2019.

Staff Writer With AFP

Moscow Hosts Armenia, Azerbaijan Truce Talks as Fighting Rages

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to their first talks on ending the fighting over Nagorno Karabakh, Russia said Friday, as fierce clashes over the disputed region showed no signs of abating.

9 October