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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Russia’s Curious Silence in Nagorno Karabakh: Missing in Action or Biding Its Time?

One would have to be careful not to hastily read Russia's lack of public reaction as an indication that it has given up on Nagorno Karabakh and the South Caucasus.

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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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