Not far outside the city, one of Azerbaijan’s most visited natural sites, Yanar Dag (Fire Mountain) burns continuously, fed by the natural gas deposits which lie below the mountain’s surface.

The cause is thought to be an electrical fault in the wooden building A fire has killed 24 people at a drug rehabilitation centre in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, officials say. Television pictures ...

As Azerbaijan observed a day of mourning for victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people, experts pointed to a possible cause: fire from... Aviation experts said Thursday that Russian air ...

The flame shape references Azerbaijan's nickname "Land of Fire" due to its natural gas reserves ... Witness the "burning mountain," a natural phenomenon where a hillside is continually ablaze ...

The U.S. and Russia both urged Azerbaijan to abide by the 2020 cease-fire. Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics ...

Azerbaijan, Under Fire Over Press Freedom, Arrests Two More Journalists BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan has charged two more journalists with smuggling, their lawyers said on Thursday, in the latest ...