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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

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

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan lead to humanitarian crisis
Armenian skyline with buildings and mountains

More Armenians in California are moving back to their parents' native land

More Armenians in California are moving back to their parents' native land
Azerbaijani troops attend the parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020.

Azerbaijan establishes checkpoint at Lachin Corridor, spiking tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan establishes checkpoint at Lachin Corridor, spiking tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh
A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone is seen during a rehearsal of a military parade dedicated to Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. 

This Turkish-made drone continues to cause tension in Armenia

This Turkish-made drone continues to cause tension in Armenia
Protestors clash with riot police during a demonstration against the reinforced measures of the Belgium government to counter the latest spike of the coronavirus in Brussels, Belgium

Europe sees widespread protests against COVID-19 restrictions

Europe sees widespread protests against COVID-19 restrictions
A forest burns in the mountains after shelling by Azerbaijan's artillery during a military conflict outside Stepanakert, the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict stifles critical transport development in the region, analyst says

As tensions flare up again between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Thomas de Wall, a senior fellow with Carnegie Europe with a specialty in Eastern Europe, speaks to The World's host Marco Werman about the regional players invested in the fight and how their interests are influencing the conflict.

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict stifles critical transport development in the region, analyst says
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is shown with the fingertips of his hands pressed against each other and next to his mouth.

Armenian PM faces military's demand to resign, talks of coup

Armenia's prime minister accused top military officers on Thursday of attempting a coup after they demanded he step down, adding fuel to monthslong protests calling for his resignation.

Armenian PM faces military's demand to resign, talks of coup
A man with an Armenian national flag visits a 12th-13th an old brick monastery surrounded by mountain vistas

Armenian winemakers hope to maintain ancient tradition following Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 

The war in Nagorno-Karabakh has been a huge setback for Armenia's nascent wine industry. As the country mobilized for war, grapes wilted on the vine. 

Armenian winemakers hope to maintain ancient tradition following Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 
Stepanakert is the de facto capital of Nagorno-Karabakh.  

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees are beginning to return home, but many are still displaced

Although rebuilding has started here, for some, too much has been lost.

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees are beginning to return home, but many are still displaced
Father Hovhannes Hovhanissyan, abbot of Dadivank monastery in Kelbajar

Following loss in war, Armenians bid adieu to Kelbajar area given to Azerbaijan

Armenians have evacuated houses —and attended church services — in the remote region handed over to Baku's control recently as part of a Russian-administered peace deal.

Following loss in war, Armenians bid adieu to Kelbajar area given to Azerbaijan
People watch from their vehicles as US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speak during a Presidential Debate Watch Party at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, Oct. 22, 2020.

Final presidential debate spotlights foreign policy; Pompeo to meet Armenian, Azeri officials; Nigerian president angers protesters

Thursday night’s presidential debate in Nashville, Tenn., focused extensively on foreign policy topics, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to meet Friday with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has urged demonstrators who have taken to the streets against police brutality to end their protests.

Final presidential debate spotlights foreign policy; Pompeo to meet Armenian, Azeri officials; Nigerian president angers protesters
Azerbaijan's national flag is shown flying over destroyed houses with bright rays of sunlight backlighting it.

Nagorno-Karabakh fighting rages as US hosts talks

Heavy fighting continued Friday over Nagorno-Karabakh even as top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan traveled to Washington for negotiations on settling the neighboring countries' decades-long conflict.

Nagorno-Karabakh fighting rages as US hosts talks
Children line up to enter a a temporary shelter in Florida, Feb. 2019.

545 migrant children still separated from families; Nigerian protesters break curfew; Nagorno-Karabakh beset by coronavirus

Immigration lawyers representing families that were separated upon entering the US at the southern border say 545 children remain completely cut off from their parents, protesters in Nigeria’s biggest city appeared to break an around-the-clock curfew amid widespread chaos, and with fresh clashes continuing in Nagorno-Karabakh, the coronavirus is spreading unchecked.

545 migrant children still separated from families; Nigerian protesters break curfew; Nagorno-Karabakh beset by coronavirus
A heavily damaged car is shown in an alley in the nearground with several damaged buildings in the distance.

Armenia, Azerbaijan report attacks despite cease-fire deal

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday accused each other of attacks over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh despite a cease-fire deal brokered by Russia in an effort to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the region in decades.

Armenia, Azerbaijan report attacks despite cease-fire deal
A crowd of people are shown walking across the London Bridge, many wearing face masks.

Europe on edge over new surges; North Korea's new missile; Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire in question

Health authorities in Europe are bracing for new surges of the coronavirus, this time with concerns over “pandemic fatigue” as a growing number of regions return to lockdown restrictions. And, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un unveiled several new weapons including a large intercontinental ballistic missile carried on an 11-axle vehicle; Also Armenia and Azerbaijan were again accusing each other of attacks over the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region despite a ceasefire deal.

Europe on edge over new surges; North Korea's new missile; Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire in question