Amazing and crowd-free:12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Amazing and crowd-free:12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different,and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.

  • byBrian Johnston

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By decree,Nagorno-Karabakh ‘will cease to exist’

By decree,Nagorno-Karabakh ‘will cease to exist’

After a nearly three-decade bid for independence,the unrecognised republic at the centre of a geopolitical fight is no more.

  • byAvet Demourian andRob Harris
Fuel explosion death toll leaps to 68 as Armenians filled up to flee

Fuel explosion death toll leaps to 68 as Armenians filled up to flee

The death toll from an explosion and fire at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh has sharply increased as hundreds suffered burns while filling up with fuel.

  • byMaxim Rodionov
‘No one came for us’:Abandoned by Russia,ethnic Armenians flee threat of genocide by Azerbaijan

‘No one came for us’:Abandoned by Russia,ethnic Armenians flee threat of genocide by Azerbaijan

About 1500 families have already crossed the border into Armenia since Azerbaijan renewed bombing their enclave. More are expected to follow.

  • byIvan Nechepurenko
Azerbaijani forces strike Armenians,killing dozens

Azerbaijani forces strike Armenians,killing dozens

The EU,US,France and Germany condemned Azerbaijan. Armenia accused Russia of being too distracted by its own war in Ukraine to protect it.

  • byAndrew Osborn
How I learnt the true meaning of a ‘Do not travel’ warning

How I learnt the true meaning of a ‘Do not travel’ warning

Don't always trust the-powers-that-be to tell you who the goodies and baddies are.

  • bySteve Madgwick
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‘Deep wound’:Turkey urges Biden to reverse Armenian genocide call

‘Deep wound’:Turkey urges Biden to reverse Armenian genocide call

The Turkish president slammed the United States for having failed to find a solution to the decades-old conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh

  • byTuvan Gumrukcu andEzgi Erkoyun
‘Nikol,you traitor!’ crowds chant as Armenian PM slams ‘coup attempt’

‘Nikol,you traitor!’ crowds chant as Armenian PM slams ‘coup attempt’

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has faced opposition calls to step down ever since he signed a November 10 peace deal that saw Azerbaijan consolidate territorial gains.

  • byAvet Demourian
Dozens of corpses line Nagorno-Karabakh road after battle

Dozens of corpses line Nagorno-Karabakh road after battle

More than 4000 people were killed,including civilians,with 8000 wounded and thousands driven from their homes,Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

'Start of an era':Armenia signs deal with Azerbaijan,Russia to end conflict

'Start of an era':Armenia signs deal with Azerbaijan,Russia to end conflict

The deal,which includes Russian peacekeeping troops,is likely to be seen as a sign that Moscow is still the main arbiter in a region it regards as its own backyard.

  • byNvard Hovhannisyan andNailia Bagirova
Russian helicopter shot down in Armenia near border with Azerbaijan

Russian helicopter shot down in Armenia near border with Azerbaijan

The helicopter appeared to have been shot down by a portable surface-to-air missile system fired from the ground,the Russian Defence Ministry said.

  • byThomas Cronenberg,Awet Demurjan andPeter Spinella