TheRepublic.com - Azerbaijan News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/place/661c21707d5b10048254c076b8e3055c Azerbaijan News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovisionhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ca1eba978ad4427abc28841330b5452d/EU--Russia-Eurovisionhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ca1eba978ad4427abc28841330b5452d/EU--Russia-EurovisionMOSCOW - Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts - alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.]]>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:08:54 -040010 Azerbaijanis to prison after headscarf rallyhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2ab9ba35a1f0402ebd6767d9e927d0a0/EU--Azerbaijan-Headscarf-Banhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2ab9ba35a1f0402ebd6767d9e927d0a0/EU--Azerbaijan-Headscarf-BanMOSCOW - A court in Azerbaijan has convicted and sentenced 10 people for breaching public order following a violent protest against a ban on wearing headscarves in school.]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:16:04 -0400Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contesthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/582e24a9776a45b0b4128d56c68c31ab/EU-Sweden-Eurovisionhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/582e24a9776a45b0b4128d56c68c31ab/EU-Sweden-Eurovision

MALMO, Sweden - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine.]]>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:26:13 -0400