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Highlights from day 9 European Games, Baku

On day nine of the inaugural European Games from Baku in Azerbaijan. After more than three hours of racing less than a second separated the top

20/06/2015

Sport

Baku European Games: Day Six Highlights

19/06/2015

Sport

European Games: Day six round-up

Russia’s Aliya Mustafina survived a couple of wobbles to claim gold in the women’s Artistic gymnastics individual all-around final at the European

18/06/2015

Sport

European Games: Italy celebrate second Archery gold

Italy enjoyed their second Archery gold medal from European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday. Natalia Valeeva, Guendalina Sartori and Elena

18/06/2015

Azerbaijan

Baku European Games: Day 5 Highlights

18/06/2015

Sport

2015 European Games: Gazyumov hands hosts Azerbaijan wrestling gold

The inaugural European games continued in Baku, Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Gold medals were on offer at the Baku Shooting Centre. Zorana Arunovic

17/06/2015

Sport

Russia completed a clean sweep of the Synchronised Swimming medals in Baku

16/06/2015

Sport

2015 European Games: Germany dominate first day of Canoe sprint medals

Five Canoe Sprint golds were up for grabs on Monday at the inaugural European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. Max Hoff got the German contingent off to a

15/06/2015

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European games kick off in Baku

15/06/2015

Azerbaijan

European games: the best images from Baku

15/06/2015

Sport

Switzerland's Jolanda Neff grabs first gold at inaugural European Games

The first gold medal of the inaugural European Games in Baku was won by Switzerland’s Jolanda Neff. The three-time junior world champion blew away

13/06/2015

Sport

European Games open in Baku

The sporting world was watching and what it saw was a spectacular two hour curtain-raiser to the inaugural European Games in Baku. It was a

13/06/2015

Culture news

Baku-born Russian crooner Emin on the hunt for global success

Emin is already a big act in Russia and his native Azerbaijan and the crooner believes he has the recipe to widen his appeal: “I think I have

12/06/2015

Focus

Azerbaijan excited ahead of first-ever European Games

Javid Chelebiyev is the reigning bantamweight world boxing champion. It automatically makes him one of the contenders for the gold medal at the

05/06/2015

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Copper craft: precious metal and traditions in Lahic

25/05/2015

Explore

Traveller's diary: Lahic

25/05/2015

Business

Rostropovich Festival in Bustling Baku

The Mstislav Rostropovich Festival is on in Baku the event is in honour of cellist and conductor Rostropovich. Rostropovitch is considered one of the

22/05/2015

Focus

Azerbaijan hosts the third World Forum on Inter-cultural Dialogue

The third World Forum on Inter-cultural Dialogue was held over two days in Azerbaijan. Finding solutions to conflicts and problems, discussing

20/05/2015

Azerbaijan

Residential building inferno kills 16 in Baku

At least 16 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a fire that ripped through a residential building in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku. Emergency

19/05/2015

Sport

Conway stuns world number one in Baku Judo Grand Slam

Day two of the Baku Judo Grand Slam saw 132 judokas in action and medals were decided in four weight categories. Rustam Orujov, the world number

09/05/2015