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Azerbaijan is restoring its territories News in brief Namibia to sell u Former French Ex-French president Giscard president Valery liberated from Armenian occupation TOP Cyclone hits as d’Estaing dies of Covid at 94 Giscard d’Estaing, a 170 live elephants leading advocate of European integration who led his country into a new modern era, TWEETS4 has died of Covid-19, his family said. He was 94. Giscard, who had been in hospital several southern India hunkers down times in recent months for heart problems, died 01 late Wednesday “surrounded by his family” at the family home in the Loire region. French headed for southern India after causing little damage in Sri Lanka President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to his SHAHIN ABDULLAYEV predecessor, saying Giscard’s seven-year term had “transformed France”. fter 44 days the Republic of Azerbaijan tri - Azerbaijan restrained from it and responded Armenia Thousands of u Flash floods have claimed at umphed the war against Armenia which inten- on the battlefield. Not a single civilian Armenian killed Floods kill nine in • least nine lives in southern Thailand tionally started cross border heavy shelling and during 6 weeks long war. Not a single school, house, people living along the A Foreign tourists in safari riverboats observe elephants along the There was rain and and affected half a million people, southern Thailand bombardments on various civil populations and instal- hospital or educational center was put under fire from n line with the year’s Sri Lankan coast had Chobe river bank strong winds, but the officials said as the region braced for lations. It was almost 30 years that the negotiations to Azerbaijan which showed its international commit- @UN theme of “Build- I been asked to seek cyclone did not cause even more rain. The deaths all came in ment having superior human values. AFP | Windhoek Environment Minis- resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict did not achieve ing Back Better: toward a temporary shelter inland Nakhon Si Thammarat province, where its purpose because of periodic Armenian provocations. At the same time villagers from outside Na - ter Pohamba Shifeta told any major damage in disability-inclusive, ac- a state of emergency has been declared. In late September 2020, however, with the successful gorno-Karabakh – Kalbajar, Lachin and Aghdam dis- cessible and sustainable AFP our area amibia is putting 170 that the government The youngest victim was just five years military operations of the Azerbaijan Armed Forces, tricts – set their homes and forests on fire, killed their post COVID AFP | -19 World”, Nlive elephants up for backed the policy of sell- MANGALANATH LIYANARACHCHI old. Scores of homes have been damaged which resulted in Armenia’s capitulation at the end, cattle, cut down trees and power lines in order to let us collectively keep sale to curb rising tusker ing live animals after being A LOCAL REPORTER IN and more than half a million people from Azerbaijan was able to implement the UN Security destroy infrastructure before fleeing to Armenia ahead working towards ensur- populations under pres- criticised for shooting ele- yclone Burevi hit Sri Lan- 210,000 households are affected. Council Resolutions (822, 853, 874, 884) through lib- of a deadline that will see territories handed over to ing opportunity and im- sure from drought and phants to control overpop- ka overnight, rattling the cyclone. erating its territories under occupation. Undoubtedly, Azerbaijan as part of a peace agreement. Residents of proving accessibility for territorial conflict with ulation. island nation but leaving ’s chief minister Pinari u The C US military to keep two larger Afghan Pentagon Azerbaijan’s overwhelming military advantage induced those districts in Azerbaijan, which have been con- our Divyang sisters and humans. “We decided -– after re- it relatively unscathed on its Vijayan said around 2,500 relief the Armenian government to come to the negotiation trolled by Armenian separatists for decades, began a brothers. An advertisement for the search -– to sell them in- way to southern India, officials camps had been identified to bases after drawdown to 2,500 has table and finalize its illegal military presence within a mass exodus after it was announced that Azerbaijan @narendramodi sale of 170 “high value” el- stead,” he said. said Thursday. relocate people from coastal and approved drawdown plans in Afghanistan that neighboring sovereign state’s boundary. So that on No- would regain control. ephants was carried by a The elephant popula- Burevi, the second cyclone in low lying areas. will still keep two larger bases in the country vember 10, 2020, a major step has been taken towards By the total destruction of the settlements, Armeni- state-owned daily newspa- tion had dwindled to about the southern Bay of Bengal in a Prime Minister Narendra as officials carry out President Donald Trump’s the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with the signing of a ans aimed to prevent Azerbaijanis from a possible re- per, New Era. 5,000 animals at independ- week, slammed into north-east- Modi tweeted that the central orders to slash troop levels to 2,500 by Jan. 15, trilateral statement by Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia. turn. Nevertheless, Azerbaijan defeated Armenia both 02 The ministry says the el- ence in 1990, but increased ern Sri Lanka just before mid- government was ready to pro- the top US general said. Trump’s post-election Two men walk along a beach as Cyclone Burevi is expected to near the coast of While the senior officials of Armenia were publicly on the battlefield and at diplomatic arena. After Arme- ephants are being sold “due phenomenally thanks to a night (1830 GMT). vide “all possible support”. decision last month to cut nearly half of the Trincomalee in Sri Lanka declaring their defeat, Azerbaijanis were celebrating nian side’s capitulation, President Ilham Aliyev clearly to drought and increase in globally-lauded conserva- Packing winds up to 100 kilo- “Praying for the safety and roughly 4,500 troops currently in Afghanistan came before military leaders could the victory on the streets of the capital Baku. For Azer- pointed out that Azerbaijan will mobilize its economic elephant numbers coupled tion programme. metres (60 miles) an hour, it land, but they have now moved its way through sparsely popu- well-being of those staying in devise plans to execute a drawdown, leaving many questions unanswered about baijani side the trilateral agreement was continuation of potential to rebuild and revive Nagorno-Karabakh soon. with human-elephant con- The advertisement said soaked parts of the country but back to their homes, Liya - lated areas. affected areas,” Modi said. the future US military mission after Trump leaves office on Jan. 20. the victory on the battlefield in diplomacy. Namely, the “The situation on the lands liberated from the oc- flict incidences.” pachyderms on sale would caused no casualties and less narachchi said. The weather system was ex- Last week, a more powerful u Nearly agreement comprised the unconditional withdrawal cupation foreshadows great difficulties. There are The sparsely-populat- comprise entire herds in devastation than feared. Sri Lanka’s Disaster Manage- pected to make landfall in the cyclone skirted northern Sri half a million South Korean students take of the Armenian troops from the occupied territories currently no living conditions in these places. But we oday I announced ed semi-arid southern Af- order to preserve the im- “There was rain and strong ment Centre (DMC) had issued southern Indian state of Tamil Lanka but hit with South Korean crunch exam with virus precautions within a definite schedule, the return of all refugees, will restore these regions, all our districts, we will take TTina Flournoy as rican country is home to portant social structure in winds, but the cyclone did not a red alert and asked fishermen Nadu overnight Thursday to full force, uprooting trees and students nervously began a hyper- and the deployment of the Russian peacekeepers in the all steps to create a normal life for our citizens,” said my Chief of Staff, @Ro- some 28,000 elephants, elephant communities -- cause any major damage in not to venture out to sea. Friday and move westwards delivering 30 centimetres (12 competitive university entrance exam, several points of Nagorno-Karabakh. Furthermore, the President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed the nation. hiniKos as my Domestic according to official infants or juveniles will not our area,” Mangalanath Liya- Sri Lanka also ordered the into Kerala, Indian forecasters inches) of rain in some areas. with COVID-19 students taking the cardinal element of the statement is that there was no Noting that the first projects have already started, the Policy Advisor, and Nancy estimates. be left behind. narachchi, a local reporter in closure of schools along the said. But more accurate forecasting exam in hospital and others separated word about the status of Nagorno-Karabakh. head of state said: “The construction of the Fuzuli-Shu- McEldowney as my Na- Trincomalee, 260 kilometres path of the cyclone for three India’s National Disaster Re- and the timely evacuation of by transparent barriers. South Korea After the active phase of the operations, when the sha highway and the Barda-Aghdam railway has already tional Security Advisor. (160 miles) from Colombo, said days. sponse Force said Wednesday several hundred thousand peo- is battling a third wave of coronavirus footages were released from the liberated territories, it begun. This shows that we plan this work as efficiently Their leadership will be by telephone. However, DMC officials said that they had deployed around ple were credited with keeping infections, forcing authorities to take became apparent that Armenians vandalized massive as possible and, at the same time, in a short time, so that critical as we overcome Prince Harry suggests Thousands of people living there were no reports of casu- two dozen relief and rescue the number of people reported strict steps to ensure all students could cities during the occupation. Armenian barbarism in the to organize all these activities without wasting time. the unprecedented chal- along the coast had been asked alties and the damage was min- teams for the two states, for any killed to three, a fraction of the safely take the test, deemed a life-defining event for high school seniors to win a residential areas was accompanied by the destruction of Relevant state bodies have already been set up and all lenges facing our nation. COVID is rebuke from nature to seek temporary shelter in- imal as the cyclone weakened on emergency response after the death tolls in previous years. degree that could help land a better job in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. @KamalaHarris u A former warlord became the first Liberian to face a war crimes trial The conflict between two South over alleged atrocities during the country’s 1990s civil war when he went Caucasus countries began in 1988 trial in Switzerland. Alieu Kosiah, who was arrested in Switzerland in 2014, 03 Indian Educator Wins $1 Million Global Teaching Prize stands accused of murder, rape and a string of other crimes during the first of when Armenia made territorial Liberia’s back-to-back civil wars, which together killed some 250,000 people claims against Azerbaijan. As AFP | London Global Teacher Prize 2020 at will go to each of the other nine between 1989 and 2003. a virtual ceremony broadcast finalists from nations including a result of the ensuing war n Indian teacher was yes- from the Natural History Mu- Italy, Nigeria and South Korea. Armenian Armed Forces occupied Aterday named the winner seum in London and opted to Disale is the sixth winner of COVID-1:9 Countries worst affected 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including of a $1 million (£774,700, 823,175 split half his winnings with his the award, which is sponsored Euros) prize for his work trans- fellow finalists. by the UN’s educational and cul- Country Total cases Total Nagorno-Karabakh region and mericans are cur- forming the lives of young girls He was selected from 12,000 tural agency UNESCO. He said deaths Global tally rently living through Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave in a rural village. nominations from over 140 the global coronavirus pandem- seven surrounding districts. A 1 USA 14,387,918 280,989 Destroyed city of Aghdam, Azerbaijan - Hiroshima of Caucasus the worst stretch of the after attending the Endeavour Fund Awards in London (file photo) Ranjitsinh Disale was an - countries around the world. ic had shown the importance of Ranjitsinh Disale during a class pandemic. Many fam- Reuters | London nounced the winner of the His decision means $55,000 education to communities. 2 India 9,556,881 138,946 65,239,437 Azykh and Taghlar caves, “Qara kopek” and “Uzarlik” this work will be carried out in a coordinated manner.” ily budgets & small hill kurgans, first human settlements in the occupied “The restoration of destroyed and ruined infrastruc- businesses are at their 3 Brazil 6,445,691 174,647 Deaths territories and they were used for military purposes. ture, including the felled trees in Lachin, will also be breaking point. It’s time ritain’s Prince Harry Somebody said to 4 Russia 2,375,546 41,607 Current state of the demolished cities evoked the im- in the spotlight, water reservoirs will be built. This in for Leader McConnell to Bhas suggested that the 2020 likely world’s China vows to beef up ‘weather modification’ capabilities ages from Hiroshima. According to the latest data, 63 itself is one of the factors that will have a great impact sit down with Democrats coronavirus pandemic is a me at the beginning 5 France 2,244,635 53,816 1,506,779 of the pandemic, it’s second hottest Reuters | Beijing out of 67 mosques in Nagorno-Karabakh were totally on the development of agriculture and building an en- & finally begin a true, bi- rebuke from nature as he 6 Spain 1,693,591 46,038 Recovered: destroyed, and 4 of them are majorly damaged. As a vironmental equilibrium,” the President said. partisan effort to address called for more action to almost as though year, UN says result of Armenian aggression, city of Aghdam became “The overall economic, agricultural and tourism the country’s needs. tackle climate change. Mother Nature has hina wants to boost its abil- 7 UK 1,659,256 60,113 Reuters | Geneva a ghost town, which was home to 150.000 Azerbaijanis potential of all the liberated districts is great. We must @SpeakerPelosi The prince spoke during sent us to our rooms City to modify the weather 8 Italy 1,664,829 58,038 45,189,106 before war. According to several organizations, during maximize this potential and turn the Karabakh region a conversation about the and will extend an artificial for bad behaviour, 9 Argentina 1,440,103 39,156 these years the overall loss of Azerbaijani economy is into one of the most beautiful regions not only in Azer- environment with the chief to really take a his year is on track to rain and snow programme New cases estimated as hundreds of billions of US dollars. baijan, but also in the world, and I am sure that we will 04 executive of a streaming Tbe the second hottest to cover at least 5.5 million 10 Colombia 1,334,089 37,117 The barbaric acts were continued even after the tri- achieve this,” President Ilham Aliyev added. platform for climate docu- moment and think on record, behind 2016, square kilometres of land by lateral statement signed on November 10. Ahead of the As the first step, it was reported that Azerbaijan mentaries. about what we’ve the World Meteorologi- 2025, the country’s cabinet 11 Mexico 1,133,613 107,565 +404,286 done handover some Armenians leaving Kalbajar set their Railways CJSC will be allocated $2.9 million from the “Somebody said to me cal Organization ( WMO) said. 12 Germany 1,116,853 18,023 New deaths houses on fire. Besides, schools, cultural centers and state reserve fund for the design and construction of at the beginning of the PRINCE HARRY said. The State Council said in other civilian objects are being burned; consequently, the Barda-Aghdam railway with a total length of 45 pandemic, it’s almost as Five data sets currently policy guidelines that it would 13 Poland 1,028,610 18,828 the public infrastructure is significantly damaged. km. Afterwards, another major step was taken by the though Mother Nature as working members of the place 2020, a year char - ensure that its weather modifi- 14 Iran 1,003,494 49,348 +8,401 Similar incidents have been observed in many parts of initiation of the construction of the new Fuzuli-Shusha has sent us to our rooms royal family at the end of acterised by heatwaves, cation capabilities would reach Nagorno-Karabakh. Recently, President Ilham Aliyev highway. This highway will pass through liberated hree former US pres- for bad behaviour, to really March and moving to Cali- droughts, wildfires and rag- an “advanced” level by 2035, Figures as of closing stated that foreign experts will be invited for the up- Fuzuli, Khojavand, and Khojaly districts, starting from idents – Barack Oba- take a moment and think fornia. The prince, who has ing hurricanes, as the sec- and would focus on revitalis- Middle East T People are seen amid snow in Xiangyang, Hubei province, China (file photo) to-date calculations of the total damage resulting from the village of Ahmadbayli in Fuzuli district. Moreover, it ma, George W. Bush and about what we’ve done,” been criticised in the past ond warmest since records ing rural regions, restoring eco- Country Total new Total New Total Active occupation. will cover over 20 settlements in the regions, including Bill Clinton – are volun- Harry said. for his use of private jets, began in 1850. systems and minimising losses China has frequently made na would continue its artifi - cases cases deaths Deaths recovered cases In pursuance of a trilateral statement signed by the Fuzuli and Shusha. teering to get their Cov- “It’s certainly reminded urged people to imagine “2020 is very likely to be from natural disasters. use of cloud seeding technolo- cial weather operations in key presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia and the prime-min- It will undoubtedly be a long path since the Ar - id-19 vaccines on cam- me about how intercon- being a raindrop in order to one of the three warmest gies to relieve droughts or clear areas like the Qinghai-Tibet ister of Armenia, units of Azerbaijani army entered menians almost erased all the occupied Azerbaijani era in order to promote nected we all are, not just help repair the Earth. years on record global - the air ahead of major interna- plateau, as well as the major Egypt 116,724 6,694 102,949 7,081 Lachin district on December 1. Lachin district was kept cities from the planet Earth. However, the speed of public confidence in the as people but through na- “Every single raindrop ly,” the Geneva-based UN tional events. ecological protection zones Saudi 358,102 +230 5,930 +11 347,881 4,291 under occupation by Armenian Armed Forces since the new projects is enabling the rapid development of vaccine’s safety ture. We take so much from that falls from the sky re- agency said in its State of It has also been building a of the Yellow and Yangtze Arabia May 18, 1992. other infrastructure. The suitability of the region to a @jamiegangel her and we rarely give a lot lieves the parched ground,” the Global Climate in 2020 weather modification system rivers. The conflict between two South Caucasus countries plethora of economic activities will orient the capital back.” he said. “What if every report. 5.5 in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, China will also build up its UAE 171,434 +1,285 580 +4 156,380 14,474 million square kilometres began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims flow. All these factors indicate that in the short run, as Harry and Meghan, the one of us was a raindrop? Stoked by extreme heat, Asia’s biggest freshwater re- scientific capabilities and es- Kuwait 143,574 +314 884 +2 138,674 4,016 against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war President Ilham Aliyev said, “Karabakh will be reborn. Disclaimer: (Views expressed Duke and Duchess of Sus- If every single one of us wildfires flared across Aus- of land is expected to be serve, with the aim of pumping tablish an experimental base Armenian Armed Forces occupied 20 percent of Azer- It will be revived and reinvigorated. It will become a by columnists are personal and sex, have spoken out on cared? We do, because we tralia, Siberia and the Unit- covered by 2025 under large quantities of silver iodide and laboratory to improve its Oman 124,329 +184 1,435 +5 115,866 7,028 baijan, including Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven real paradise.” need not necessarily reflect our issues such as race and the have to, because at the end ed States this year, sending China’s artificial rain and into the clouds in a bid to in- ability to induce or prevent rain, snow programme surrounding districts. 1994 ceasefire agreement was . editorial stances) environment since step- of the day nature is our life smoke plumes around the crease rainfall. eliminate fog and improve air Qatar 139,477 +221 239 136,741 2,497 followed by peace negotiations. (The author is Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia) ping down from their roles source.” globe. The cabinet plan said Chi- quality, it said.