Azerbaijan is located in far eastern Europe, sharing its western border with Armenia, its northern border with Georgia and Russia, and its southern border with Iran. The capital city is Baku.
A second and even a third round of harsh winter weather is expected to pummel the nation's capital and parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic starting Tuesday. So far, the nation's capital has been shut down with the exception of a few transit services for those with critical care needs. - (AHN)
Charlie Sheen has been formally charged with assault for the Christmas day incident, in which he allegedly attacked wife Brooke Mueller. The "Two and a Half Men" star reunited with Mueller as he was charged with felony menacing, third-degree assault and criminal mischief in an Aspen court on Monday. - (AHN)
The American chain restaurant Denny's is once again giving away its free Grand Slam breakfast for one day only. Denny's will be giving away one of its most popular entrees on Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Last year, Denny's fed more than 2 million people with its free breakfast giveaway. - (AHN)
Iran began enriching higher-grade uranium on Monday amid calls from the United States for a fourth set of sanctions. The fuel is for a research reactor in the capital of Tehran that produces medical isotopes for cancer patients, according to the Iranian government. - (AHN)
Erik Herron's Guide to Eurasia and the Baltics on the Web - Azerbaijan Links - Erik Herron's guide is "intended to facilitate research on political and economic developments in the former Soviet Union." This section on Azerbaijan lists links to various government and non-government organizations in that country.
Azerbaijan Online - Azerbaijan Online is an internet service provider in Azerbaijan. Its website is also a portal to Azerbaijani resources on the web, featuring an Azerbaijani search engine. Site is in English and Russian.
