Government air raids struck more towns in rebel-held southwest Syria on Wednesday and knocked out hospitals overnight, a war monitor said, as a Russian-backed offensive gathered pace with no sign of Washington following through on a pledge to respond, APA reports Anadolu Agency.

Azerbaijan`s minister of culture Abulfas Garayev has met with Iran`s minister of culture and Islamic guidance Abbas Salehi to discuss the ways of enhancing relations between the two countries in the field of culture, AzerTag reports.

Earlier in the day, the US National Security Adviser John Bolton stated during his visit to Moscow said that Russia and the United States to declare the date of the upcoming meeting simultaneously on Thursday, Sputnik News reported.

News.Az reprints from Jerusalem Post an article headlined "Today Azerbaijan celebrates the 100 anniversary of the Azerbaijani army" by Arye Gut.

During the 7th session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels, member of the Azerbaijani delegation, MP Tahir Mirkishili was elected deputy chairman of the PA's Energy Security Committee.

Holders Germany are knocked out of the World Cup after shocking 2-0 defeat to South Korea in Group F, APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.

News.Az reprints from undp.shorthandstories.com an article headlined "Ancient Artistry" by Andrea Egan, David Angelson, Arzu Jafarli, Zaur Aliyev, Eltekin Omarov.

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammad-Guliyev has attended a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) in Armenia.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on measures to develop a master plan for the city of Baku.

The June 26 military parade in Azerbaijan caused serious panic in the Armenian leadership, especially in the Armenian Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry, Hikmat Hajiyev, spokesman for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told APA.