Baku, June 3 (AzerTAc). U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has embarked on a five-nation trip that will begin with his participation in a major Asian security conference in Singapore.

Baku, June 3 (AzerTAc). Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Mrs. Lynn C. Woolsey from California has congratulated Azerbaijan on the Day of Republic.

Baku, June 3 (AzerTA). Justice Minister, Chairman of the Judicial-Legal Council Fikret Mammadov met with visiting Deputy Director of the Turkish Justice Academy Sami Sezai Ural.

Baku, June 3 (AzerTAc). An earthquake measuring 2-3 on the Richter scale jolted the Caspian Sea floor, the Azerbaijan Seismological Service of National Academy of Sciences reported.

Baku, June 3 (AzerTAc). Google Earth 3D service is now in Azerbaijan as Baku is becoming a city shown in 3D.

Baku, June 3 (AzerTAc).

Baku, June 3 (AzerTAc). A race on the occasion of International Olympic Day will take place in Ganja and Baku cities of Azerbaijan.

Baku, June 3 (AzerTAc). Azerbaijani student Vahid Nuriyev ranked 2nd at the eighth annual Turkish Language Olympiads.

Baku, June 3 (AzerTAc). The ten-strong Azeri karate fighters will participate in the 3rd World Cup, which is to take part in Greek city Corfu, from June 27 - July 4.

Baku, June 3 (AzerTAc). The first Turkish-Azerbaijani conference of oncologists organized by National Oncologists Center and Turkish Hematology Society ended in Baku.