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# disputed territory

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2023
Armenian ambassador to Ireland warns situation with Azerbaijan could deteriorate further
A report by
Jane Matthews
Almost all of the 120,000-strong ethnic Armenia population has fled the breakaway region since Azerbaijan seized it back in a lightning offensive last month.
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Oct 14th 2023, 7:43 AM
International concern mounts over ethnic Armenian civilians trapped in Nagorno-Karabakh
Up to 120,000 ethnic Armenians live in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Sep 23rd 2023, 6:54 PM
Azerbaijan sends forces into region disputed with Armenia
Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of engaging in a policy of “ethnic cleansing”.
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Sep 19th 2023, 7:13 PM
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Explainer: Why Iraq taking back land from the Kurds is a major headache for the US
The two US allies are at loggerheads over disputed territory in oil-rich Kirkuk.
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Oct 22nd 2017, 8:15 AM
'This does not advance peace': Israel announces first new settlement in West Bank for 20 years
The Trump administration said the existence of settlements “was not in itself an impediment to peace”.
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Mar 31st 2017, 7:15 AM
For the first time in 20 years Israel will build a new settlement in the West Bank
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that new settlements would be created for the families.
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Feb 2nd 2017, 3:00 PM
Explainer: Why China could be set for a showdown with the US on the South China Sea
Trump has antagonised China for showing his support for Taiwan on the issue.
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Jan 29th 2017, 8:45 AM
Amid tensions in Jerusalem, Israel announces 1,000 new settler homes in the city
Ireland has joined the US and others in condemning the move.
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Oct 28th 2014, 2:09 PM