Baku

In this Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, file photo, an ethnic Armenian soldier stands guard next to Nagorno-Karabakh's flag atop of the hill near Charektar in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, at a new border with Kalbajar district turned over to Azerb

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan lead to humanitarian crisis

Conflict & Justice

Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh are seeing shortages in basic necessities and are calling on the US and EU to step in.

Trump Tower in Baku, Azerbaijan in 2011.

Allegations of corruption surface around the Trump Tower in Baku, Azerbaijan

Business
Amal Clooney speaking at recent news conference for another high-profile case

Amal Clooney slammed by Azerbaijan for taking on human rights case

Justice

Baku’s Terminology Commission Ditching Russian-Origin First Names

Arts, Culture & Media

A Song Contest Stirs Up Human Rights Issues

Arts, Culture & Media

Spain Crosses its Fingers During Eurovision Contest

It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Europe.  It’s a time that Europe collectively gathers around the TV to watch and vote in a competition called “The Eurovision Song Contest”. Young and old, good and bad take to the stage. But this year there’s real concern over who might win. Tradition dictates that the […]

Buranovo Grannies to Represent Russia in Eurovision 2012

Arts, Culture & Media

A group of singing grandmas from a remote village are to represent Russia in the Eurovision contest. Jessica Golloher brings us the music of the Buranovo Grannies.