Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, host of the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate summit, is a petrostate nestled between Russia and Iran.

The stakes are high for the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan where nations must agree a new target to fund climate action across huge swathes of the world.

With the UN climate summit COP29 to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates in the battle against global warming.

Honor X7c has been launched in Azerbaijan as a successor to the Honor X7b. The new phone runs on the octa-core Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC and boasts a 6.77-inch display. It also packs a 6,000mAh battery and has a dual rear camera unit, led by a 108-megapixel primary sensor. The Honor X7c gets an IP64 rating as well.

A "partial peace" with Armenia is not a possibility, Azerbaijan's foreign minister said Saturday at the UN General Assembly's annual gathering, after Yerevan offered a more optimistic message.

Vidit Gujrathi was a part of the Indian men's team, which also included D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun, that won a historic Chess Olympiad gold in the Open category

Backed by the two in-form stars in World Championship challenger D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaise, the Indian men scored a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad

The Indian men scored the necessary 2.5 points out of possible three against Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest on Sunday.

Charles Leclerc held the lead after his fourth successive pole in Baku until lap 20 when Oscar Piastri nipped past him.

Maini's car stalled on the grid during the Azerbaijan GP, leading to a horrifying crash

Title-chasing McLaren driver Lando Norris remained hopeful of success on Saturday despite qualifying in a lowly 17th place for Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc on Saturday set himself up to bid for another emotional Ferrari victory when he claimed his fourth consecutive pole position for the Azerbaijan GP.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secured pole for the fourth consecutive year at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.

Championship-chasing Lando Norris conceded he and McLaren were well off the pace on Friday after he struggled to 17thplace with team-mate Oscar Piastri fifth in second free practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc recovered from a crash early in the day to top the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez in Friday's second free practice on a day of incidents and accidents at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Azerbaijan, host of the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate summit, is a petrostate nestled between Russia and Iran.

The stakes are high for the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan where nations must agree a new target to fund climate action across huge swathes of the world.

With the UN climate summit COP29 to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates in the battle against global warming.

Honor X7c has been launched in Azerbaijan as a successor to the Honor X7b. The new phone runs on the octa-core Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC and boasts a 6.77-inch display. It also packs a 6,000mAh battery and has a dual rear camera unit, led by a 108-megapixel primary sensor. The Honor X7c gets an IP64 rating as well.

A "partial peace" with Armenia is not a possibility, Azerbaijan's foreign minister said Saturday at the UN General Assembly's annual gathering, after Yerevan offered a more optimistic message.

Vidit Gujrathi was a part of the Indian men's team, which also included D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun, that won a historic Chess Olympiad gold in the Open category

Backed by the two in-form stars in World Championship challenger D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaise, the Indian men scored a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad

The Indian men scored the necessary 2.5 points out of possible three against Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest on Sunday.

Charles Leclerc held the lead after his fourth successive pole in Baku until lap 20 when Oscar Piastri nipped past him.

Maini's car stalled on the grid during the Azerbaijan GP, leading to a horrifying crash

Title-chasing McLaren driver Lando Norris remained hopeful of success on Saturday despite qualifying in a lowly 17th place for Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc on Saturday set himself up to bid for another emotional Ferrari victory when he claimed his fourth consecutive pole position for the Azerbaijan GP.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secured pole for the fourth consecutive year at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.

Championship-chasing Lando Norris conceded he and McLaren were well off the pace on Friday after he struggled to 17thplace with team-mate Oscar Piastri fifth in second free practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc recovered from a crash early in the day to top the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez in Friday's second free practice on a day of incidents and accidents at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.