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Amnesty Warns of Cluster Bomb Use in Karabakh

Amnesty International said combatants in an escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan were using cluster bombs and called for protection of civilians.

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Turkey Blasts Canada’s Suspension of Weapons Sales

Turkey on Tuesday slammed Canada's decision to suspend arms exports to the country, accusing Ottawa of "double standards."

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Fears Grow for Civilians as Karabakh Fighting Rages

Clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces were raging on Monday over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region as fears grew for civilians after the two sides began shelling major cities.

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Cities Under Fire as Armenia-Azerbaijan Fighting Intensifies

Armenian and Azerbaijani forces exchanged rocket fire as fighting intensified over Nagorno Karabakh, with the breakaway region's capital and Azerbaijan's second-largest city bombarded.

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No Rapid Victory in Sight for Caucasus Rivals in Karabakh

Neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan can be confident of a rapid victory in the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh, with both geography and the risk of foreign involvement making a military breakthrough unlikely, analysts say.

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Armenia Says Ready to Work With Mediators for Karabakh Ceasefire

Armenia on Friday expressed its readiness to work with international mediators to reach a ceasefire with Azerbaijan over the breakaway Nagorno Karabakh region, where fierce fighting entered a sixth day.

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Armenian PM Claims Evidence of Turkish Support for Azerbaijan

Armenia's leader claimed Friday to have evidence that Azerbaijani forces currently battling Yerevan's troops in the Nagorno Karabakh region are being militarily supported by Turkey.

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Erdogan Says Karabakh Ceasefire Hinges on ‘Armenians’ Withdrawal’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh was only possible if Armenian-backed forces withdrew from the separatist region and the rest of Azerbaijan.

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Russia Says Syria, Libya Fighters Deployed to Karabakh Conflict

Russia's foreign ministry said that fighters from Syria and Libya were being deployed to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and that it was "deeply concerned" by the development.

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Azerbaijan ‘Determined’ to Fight Until Armenian Troops Leave Karabakh

Azerbaijan vowed to pursue military action against Armenian separatists in Nagorno Karabakh until a full Armenian withdrawal from the disputed territory.

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