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☆ J.J. Rice, kitefoiler chosen for Paris Olympics, dies in diving accident at age 18
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Wellington, New Zealand AP —United States-born kitefoiler J.J. Rice, who was to represent Tonga at the Paris Olympics, has died in a diving accident. Rice’s father, Darren Rice, confirmed his son’s death Monday to the Matangi Tonga newspaper. Jackson James Rice was set to become the first Caucasian to represent Tonga at an Olympic Games. He was free diving from a boat when he suffered a suspected shallow water blackout, Matangi Tonga reported. “He was an amazing kitefoiler and he would have made it to the Olympics and come out with a big shiny medal.

Persons: kitefoiler J.J, Rice, Rice’s, Darren Rice, Jackson James Rice, “, he’s, ”, Lily, ” Rice Organizations: New Zealand AP — United, Paris Olympics, Matangi, Olympic Games, Sail Locations: Wellington, New Zealand, New Zealand AP — United States, Tonga, Matangi Tonga, Faleloa, Ha’apai, British, Paris, Europe

☆ Armenia to withdraw from Russia-led military alliance, accusing members of plotting war
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Armenia will leave a Russia-led military alliance, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed Wednesday, accusing members of the bloc of plotting with bitter rival Azerbaijan to start a war against them. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan reclaimed in full by force in September. Russia has traditionally allied with Armenia, but their relations have soured in recent months while Moscow’s ties to Azerbaijan have deepened. Pashinyan confirmed to lawmakers that Armenia will withdraw from the Russia-led military alliance. Azerbaijan has also demanded that Armenia change its constitution to remove a reference to Karabakh independence, but Pashinyan has so far resisted the calls.

Persons: Nikol Pashinyan, Pashinyan, ” Pashinyan, Karen Minasyan, “, ”, Vladimir Putin, Pashinyan –, Azerbaijan –, Ilham Aliyev, Armenpress, Bagrat Galstanyan, ” Galstanyan Organizations: CNN, Security, Organization, European Union, Getty, AFP Locations: Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Moscow, United States, Soviet Union, Karabakh, Yerevan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Soviet, AFP, Nagorno, Aliyev

☆ A lack of representation, careless comments and ‘racial banter’ – how British rugby is facing up to its diversity issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Just ask Black rugby player and England international Sadia Kabeya, who says a lack of cultural and ethnic diversity in her sport took a toll on her identity. Representation mattersA 2020 report by Sport England showed that the participation share of White British adults in rugby union was more than 90%, 8.2% higher than the national population share. A lack of diversity in the sport in England is also reflected in the demographics of rugby audiences. Kabeya is particularly passionate about the topic of Black rugby players’ hair. Its significance runs deep, given the historical links between Black hair and identity and also resistance.

Persons: Kabeya, ”, “, ” Kabeya, Maud Muir, Lucy Packer, David Rogers, you’re, White, ” “, ” Jatin Patel, weren’t, Luther Burrell, Burrell, ” Patel, Ashton Hewitt –, –, ” Hewitt, Hewitt, Tyler Miller, Liam Scott, Scott, Mike Hewitt, Patel, George Floyd Organizations: CNN — Elite, England, CNN Sport, Rugby Football Union, RFU, Rugby, Rugby Players Association, Nations, Richmond Women, CNN, Six Nations, Getty, Loughborough Lightning, Sport England, Diversity, Daily Mail, Newcastle Falcons, Dragons, United Rugby, Leinster, rugby, Ireland, Twickenham, Pictures Locations: ”, England, London, Richmond, Wales, Dublin, Black

☆ Perth: Australian police shoot dead armed teen after stabbing attack that had ‘hallmarks’ of terror
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Angus Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Australian police shot dead a teenage boy after he stabbed an injured a man in an attack that had the “hallmarks” of terror, authorities said. The teenager, described as a 16-year-old Caucasian male, was armed with a knife when he carried out the attack in a suburb of Perth, Western Australia (WA) Premier Roger Cook said. When the officers arrived at the scene, they were confronted by the teen, who was alone and holding a “large kitchen knife,” Blanch said. Two tasers were deployed and when they failed to subdue him, the third officer “fired a single shot and fatally wounded the male,” Blanch continued. Police discovered after the shooting that the teen had stabbed and injured a middle aged man prior to his confrontation with the police.

Persons: Roger Cook, Col Blanch, “, Blanch, ” Blanch, ”, Anthony Albanese Organizations: CNN, Australian, ” Police, Police, Sydney . Police Locations: Perth, Western Australia, WA, Australia, Sydney .

☆ The Masters Has Only One Black Golfer. It Didn’t Have to Be This Way. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Peter May | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When the Masters Tournament commenced on Thursday, featuring 89 competitors, there was exactly one Black golfer in the field: the one we all know, Tiger Woods. Beyond that, the field for the 88th Masters didn’t look all that different from the previous 87. Sifford, who is often referred to as the Jackie Robinson of golf, became the first Black P.G.A. remains woefully inaccessible to Black golfers and has made only marginal and inadequate efforts to diversify its ranks. The P.G.A.’s tournaments and its professional golf shops needs to take concrete steps to look more like the America it purports to represent.

Persons: Tiger, Charles Sifford, Stanley Mosk, Jackie Robinson, Sifford, Lee Elder, Calvin Peete, Jim Dent, Jim Thorpe Organizations: Golfers ’ Association of America, Golf, Professional Golf Association, Division Locations: California, America, Black

☆ Meta’s AI image generator really struggles with the concept of interracial couples
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Meta’s AI image generator is coming under fire for its apparent struggles to create images of couples or friends from different racial backgrounds. The same thing happened when prompted by CNN to create an image of an Asian woman with a White husband. This screen grab of an Imagine with Meta AI prompt shows an AI-generated image. Catherine Thorbecke/CNN via Imagine with Meta AIMeta released its AI image generator in December. Please try something else.”This screen grab of Imagine with Meta AI shows a message in response to a prompt.

Persons: Catherine Thorbecke, Meta, “, OpenAI’s Dall Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, East, Meta, Google Locations: New York, America, White

☆ A UPenn student started a YouTube channel. In weeks, her face was stolen on China's social media.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

That message included a link to a video on Xiaohongshu, a social media platform rapidly gaining steam in China. The student started her self-empowerment channel in November and has so far published eight videos and seven YouTube Shorts. The Xiaohongshu deepfakes of other YouTubers do the same. In a matter of about 10 minutes, BI found deepfake videos of at least five caucasian women on Xiaohongshu. But at least one Chinese deepfake version of Blakely has a different agenda to share on Xiaohongshu.

Persons: —, Olga Loiek, Loiek, Vladimir Putin, Loeik, Weibo, someone's, Lyu Siwei, it's, Haibing Lu, they've, Xiaohongshu, Natasha, she's, Annie, Sophia Elena, Katyusha, China, Lana Blakely, Blakely, Elizabeth Filips, Serbia, Filips, Lyu, Vincent Conitzer, Conitzer, Lu, Lyu who's, he's, Roy, Ari Lightman, she'll Organizations: Service, Business, Kremlin, YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Media, University at Buffalo, Santa Clara University, University of Pennsylvania, BI, Russia, Institute for, Oxford University, Social, Carnegie Mellon University Locations: Munich, China, Moscow, Ukraine, Santa, China's Heilongjiang, Germany, Xiaohongshu, Russian, Russia, Stockholm, Xiaohongshu London, Pakistan

☆ Google suspends Gemini from making AI images of people after a backlash complaining it was 'woke'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Google says it will fix Gemini, its answer to OpenAI's GPT-4, after people complained the multi-modal AI model's image-generating feature was "woke." On Thursday, the company said in a statement sent to Business Insider that it was pausing Gemini from generating AI images of people while it makes the changes. AdvertisementNew game: Try to get Google Gemini to make an image of a Caucasian male. Woke AI Gemini is awkward… it keeps inserting the word “diverse” into its responses even though the prompt isn’t for such content. Google; Business InsiderThe spokesperson added that Google will "re-release an improved version soon."

Persons: —, OpenAI's, Gemini, 1LAzZM2pXF — Frank J, Fleming, @IMAO_, Mike Wacker, Medvin Organizations: Service, Google, Business, BBC News Locations: @m_wacker

☆ Opinion | No, ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Is Not ‘the Worst’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( John Mcwhorter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Gershwin intended the rhapsody to fuse the respective powers of classical music and jazz. In the article I cited above, “The Worst Masterpiece: ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at 100,” Iverson offers an intriguing take: that “Rhapsody in Blue,” while having its charms, is just too square to merit being played as often as it is. He believes the rhapsody isn’t truly jazzy enough, and specifically that it only lightly dwells in African-based rhythm. But to Gershwin, the rhapsody was precisely what it needed to be. I resolved, if possible, to kill that misconception with one sturdy blow.” So while the rhapsody certainly has its foot-tapping sections, it also sails, rests, jolts and soars.

Persons: George Gershwin’s, tony, Paul Whiteman, Gershwin, Ethan Iverson, ” Iverson Organizations: Times, Aeolian Locations: Manhattan

☆ SATs are back. Dartmouth is the first Ivy League to reverse course after pledging to remove standardized test requirement.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDartmouth is the first Ivy League to reinstate its standardized test requirement, which will go into effect for 2029 applicants. The reintroduction of the standardized test requirement was based on a research study the school's faculty recently conducted with Brown University, according to Dartmouth's president. AdvertisementHistorically, standardized test scores have reflected national inequalities, with caucasian and Asian Americans scoring higher than Black and Latino test-takers. Coffin said that the reinstatement of the test requirement may lead to a smaller number of applicants, The Dartmouth reported. MIT was one of the first colleges to reinstate its standardized test requirement after the results of a study that reviewed applicants over the last 15 years.

Persons: —, Lee Coffin, Bruce Sacerdote, Coffin Organizations: Service, Ivy League, Business, Brown University, Ivy, Dartmouth, Brown, Pew Research, MIT, ACT Locations: Dartmouth

☆ Scientists figured out which dog breeds live the longest
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Scientists in the UK investigated how a dog's breed, size, sex, and face shape affect lifespan. Flat-faced dogs, large dogs, and male dogs typically live shorter lives, the scientists discovered. Shown here are dog breeds that fall under the lowest 25% for longevity. AdvertisementAs a result, it may explain why the data suggested crossbreeds live shorter lives, McMillan said. Artificial breeding has shortened dogs' livesHuman-led dog breeding has led to new breeds that live shorter lives.

Persons: Shiba Inus, —, poochies, Bernards, Anita Kot, Presa, Cane Corsos, Cane Corso, Bernard, Kseniya Starkova, Kirsten McMillan, Kirsten McMillian, McMillan Organizations: Lancashire, Service, Dog's Trust, Lakeland, French bulldogs, pugs, Dogs Trust, America Kennel, Westend61 Locations: St

☆ Foreign-born residents in Japan sue the government for alleged racial profiling
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Saki Toi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Tokyo CNN —Three foreign-born residents in Japan are suing the country’s government over alleged racial profiling, highlighting an ongoing debate about Japanese identity and nationality. The three plaintiffs, all residents of Tokyo, filed the lawsuit in the Tokyo National Court and held a news conference with their lawyers on Monday, according to public broadcaster NHK. One plaintiff came to Japan from India after marrying his wife, and has lived there for more than 20 years, NHK reported. Since then, he has been repeatedly stopped and questioned by police officers on the street, sometimes twice a day. The third plaintiff is an American-born man who said he hoped to raise awareness of the issue among the Japanese population, according to Reuters.

Persons: “, ”, Philip Fong, Nissin, Naomi Osaka –, Karolina Shiino Organizations: Tokyo CNN —, Tokyo National Court, NHK, Aichi, Reuters, Court, Getty, CNN, Pew Locations: Japan, Tokyo, India, Pakistani, American, AFP, Aichi, Nagoya

TOKYO (AP) — Crowned Miss Japan this week, Ukrainian-born Karolina Shiino cried with joy, thankful for the recognition of her identity as Japanese. But her Caucasian look rekindled an old question in a country where many people value homogeneity and conformity: What does it mean to be Japanese? Shiino has lived in Japan since moving here at age 5 and became a naturalized citizen in 2022. But her crowning triggered a debate over whether she should represent Japan. Others said there was no problem with Shiino's crowning because her Japanese citizenship makes her Japanese.

Persons: Karolina Shiino, Shiino, ” Shiino, I’ve, ”, Chiaki Horan, “ I've, “, Ariana Miyamoto, Naomi Osaka, Ayaka McGill Organizations: TOKYO, Miss, Miss Universe, Tokyo Games, AP Locations: Japan, Ukrainian, Miss Japan, Nagasaki, African American

☆ My small business almost closed due to staffing shortages. Here's what helped me hire 27 seasonal workers — and save lives.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-15 | by ( Paulana Lamonier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This summer, her swim program almost shut down due to a staff shortage. Lamonier posted a video that was viewed over 47,000 times and was able to staff her program. This article is part of "Talent Insider," a series containing expert advice to help business owners tackle a variety of hiring challenges. We offered swim lessons in private residential homes and taught up to 100 students how to swim one summer. It also reminded our community that not having a Black-owned swim program would directly impact more drownings in the community.

Persons: Paulana Lamonier, Lamonier, —, Gen Zers, Zers, I've Organizations: Black, Service, York College, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, CDC, Fuse, of Health, Cross, YMCA, BPWS, New York, Employment Locations: Astoria, Queens, New

☆ US to Provide Over $4 Million in Aid for Those Affected by Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Daphne PsaledakisWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will provide over $4.1 million in aid for people affected by the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, the United States Agency for International Development said in a statement, after Azerbaijan's recapture of the region prompted a mass exodus of Armenians. USAID said the additional aid, which has not been previously reported, will support efforts to provide assistance for almost 74,000 refugees and displaced people from the region who are sheltering in Armenia. The aid will increase food assistance and provide humanitarian protection and emergency shelter, according to the statement. The additional aid will bring the total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the Nagorno-Karabakh response to nearly $28 million since 2020, according to the statement. "The U.S. stands with civilians affected by Azerbaijan’s military operation and supports the Armenian government’s efforts to help those in need," the statement read.

Persons: Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Samantha Power, Power, Daphne Psaledakis, Matthew Lewis Organizations: United States Agency for International Development, USAID Locations: United States, Nagorno, Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Armenia, U.S, Baku, Soviet, Soviet Union, Washington

With a heavy dose of Bay Area slang, E-40 created a lane for his unique hip-hop vernacular that has made him one of the genre’s most revered artists. In a recent interview, E-40 spoke with The Associated Press about being an underrated legend, his unorthodox rap style and the new cookbook called “Snoop Dogg Presents: Goon With The Spoon, ” which released earlier this week. AP: Where does your unorthodox rap style and wisdom come from? E-40: I’m the oldest of four. E-40: Snoop, that’s my guy.

Persons: —, he’s, Larry June, Gucci Mane, Droop, Snoop, aren’t, That’s, I’m, I’ve, Lewis, Earl, ”, He's, You’ve, Kamala Harris, DJ Kool Herc, Flash, “, ” I’ve Organizations: ANGELES, Oracle, “, NBA, Associated Press, White, Grambling State University Locations: San Francisco, “ Federal, London, Vallejo , California

☆ Georgia boils Caucasian grape candy as wine harvest ends
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( David Chkhikvishvili | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Roman Churikov/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTBILISI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Georgia's grape harvest may be over, but vineyard owner and hotelier George Piradashvili's work for the year is far from finished. At his winery in the eastern region of Khakheti, Piradashvili is boiling leftover grape juice from this year's harvest - on strings, together with flour and walnuts, to produce a signature delicacy: churchkhela. Throughout Georgia, the sticks of hard-boiled grape juice studded with walnuts hang from market stalls and shops. Chewy churchkhela sticks go some way to sweetening an otherwise heavy and often spicy diet. The grape juice must be stirred to prevent it setting too soon as it boils and thickens in great vats for hours on end - a highly physical task.

Persons: George Piradashvili, George Piradashvili's, Piradashvili, Fabrizio, Gvantsa, Felix Light, Kevin Liffey, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Telavi , Georgia, Rights TBILISI, Khakheti, Throughout Georgia, Georgia, Russia, Turkey, Tbilisi, Argentina

☆ Azerbaijan snubs Armenia meeting in Washington, accusing US of bias
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region ride in a truck upon their arrival at the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 16 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said on Thursday it could not take part in a meeting with Armenia's foreign minister planned for Nov. 20 in Washington because of the "one-sided approach of the United States". Azerbaijan objected in particular to "one-sided and biased" comments on Wednesday by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James O’Brien to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. It complained that O'Brien did not mention that "for more than two months Armenia has not been responding" to Azerbaijani peace proposals. The Azerbaijani statement also said Washington was continuing to offer support to Armenia even though Armenia was "an aggressor and a destabilizing source in the region".

Persons: Irakli, Nikol Pashinyan, State James O’Brien, O'Brien, Washington, Ali Asadov, Kevin Liffey, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: REUTERS, Russia's TASS, U.S, State, House Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S ., Reuters, Thomson Locations: Nagorno, Karabakh, Kornidzor, Armenia, Washington, United States, Baku, Azerbaijan, U.S, Tbilisi, Yerevan

☆ White AI-generated faces are more convincing than photographs of real humans, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AI-generated white faces are more convincing than photographs of real humans, a study has found. This may be because most AI models are disproportionately trained on white faces, the study found. In one, where 124 participants were asked to judge whether a face was AI-generated or real, the researchers found that caucasian AI faces were judged as human more often than photographs of real human faces. "Remarkably, white AI faces can convincingly pass as more real than human faces — and people do not realize they are being fooled," the researchers said in the study. The report noted that this may be because most AI models were disproportionately trained on white faces, which made them appear "especially realistic."

Persons: —, Zak Witkower Organizations: Service, Guardian Locations: Canada, Australia, London

☆ You can thank China and record US oil output for lower gas prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But the cost of crude oil has been largely declining since the middle of October. The average for a gallon of gas in the United States, meanwhile, dropped to $3.37, according to AAA. This “steady, if slow” decline in gas prices, said an AAA spokesperson, may soon gain speed if oil prices continue their descent. They’re more concerned with economic weakness in China and an increase in oil production in the United States. In the first week of November, US crude oil production reached a new record of 13.2 million barrels per day.

Persons: ” David Kelly, ”, ” David Morrison, refiners, ” Craig Erlam, Brent, Chris Isidore, “, Ted Decker, Refinitiv, Read, Homebuyers Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, AAA, Asset Management, Federal Reserve, Trade, China’s National Bureau of Statistics, . West Texas Intermediate, International Energy Agency, Revenue, National Association of Realtors, Census Locations: New York, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Russia, United States, China, Iran, America, United

☆ Here’s how much you need to make to afford a home in America
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“First-time buyers tiptoed back into the market this year with less competition and fewer multiple-offer scenarios,” said Lautz. The age of the typical repeat buyer also dropped slightly to 58 from an all-time high of 59 last year. In comparison, the typical downpayment for repeat buyers was 19%, which is the highest share since 2005, when the typical downpayment was 21%. First-time buyers increased their reliance on financial assets this year, which grew to 24% from 20% last year. Of recent homebuyers, 7% were Latino, 7% were Black, 6% were Asian or Pacific Islander and 6% identified as some other race.

Persons: ”, Jessica Lautz, today’s, homebuyers, downpayment, Homebuyers, “ Organizations: DC CNN, National Association of Realtors, Census Locations: Washington, United, United States

☆ Meet the typical retail worker: an elder millennial woman earning $18 hourly picking online Walmart orders
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The company's typical worker is a 39-year-old woman in Dallas earning $18 per hour. She would also work at a Supercenter near Dallas, Texas, where the company told Insider it has the highest density of stores. Her job assignment is most likely to be either a stocker, who refills shelves with merchandise, or a digital picker, who collects orders for online shoppers, the company told Insider. Although she might be demographically "typical," the job she does is anything but, a worker in Illinois told Insider. Walmart told Insider it does not keep track of how many jobs associates have at a time.

Persons: —, stocker, Doug McMillon, McMillon Organizations: Walmart, Service, Target, Kroger, Depot, Retail Locations: Dallas, Dallas , Texas, Illinois, Texas

☆ Speaker Mike Johnson explained why his 'adopted' Black son is not involved in his public life
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The new right-wing House Speaker Mike Johnson has an adult "adopted" Black son. He explained why his son has chosen to keep a low profile and stay out of his public life. AdvertisementAdvertisementNewly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed the public absence of his "adopted" Black son. However, questions were raised when Michael was conspicuously absent from Johnson's public life, including not appearing in his family portrait on his website. He asked not to be involved in their new public life.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, Sandra Bullock, —, Michael, Corinne Day, Kelly, Michael —, Jack, George Floyd Organizations: Service, Newsweek, New York Times, Louisiana Republican, Republicans, Alliance Defending, Southern Poverty Law Locations: Louisiana

☆ Armenian priest fears for Karabakh's Christian heritage amid mass exodus
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Felix Light | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Azerbaijan launched a lightning offensive last week to retake the whole region, prompting a mass Armenian exodus. More than 50,000 people had crossed the border into Armenia by early Wednesday afternoon, nearly half of Karabakh's estimated 120,000 ethnic Armenians. Prior to last week's offensive, the Karabakh Armenians had lived under an effective 10-month Azerbaijani blockade which had led to chronic shortages of food, fuel and medicines. ANCIENT CHRISTIAN LANDConflict in the region between Armenians and Azeris goes back more than a century. There are churches in Azerbaijan which the authorities say are Caucasian Albanian rather than Armenians, something Armenians strongly dispute.

Persons: David, Irakli, Priest, Father David, Gareth Jones, William Maclean Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Christianity, Thomson Locations: Goris, Nagorno, Karabakh, Kornidzor, Armenia, KORNIDZOR, Azerbaijan, Republic of Artsakh, Soviet Union, Baku, Shusha, Moscow, Russian, Armenia's, Albania, Albanian, Turkey, Iran, Ottoman Turks

☆ Explainer: Why are 120,000 people about to move from Nagorno-Karabakh?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The 120,000 ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh will leave for Armenia as they do not want to live as part of Azerbaijan and fear ethnic cleansing, the leadership of the breakaway region told Reuters on Sunday. As the Soviet Union crumbled, what is known as the First Karabakh War erupted (1988-1994) between Armenians and their Azerbaijan. If 120,000 people go down the Lachin corridor to Armenia, the small South Caucasian country could face a humanitarian crisis. It was not immediately clear where 120,000 people could be housed in Armenia, whose population is just 2.8 million, ahead of winter. Many Armenians blame Pashinyan, who lost a 2020 war to Azerbaijan over Karabakh, for losing Karabakh.

Persons: Irakli, David Babayan, Samvel Shahramanyan, Babayan, Nikol Pashinyan, Pashinyan, Ilham Aliyev, Armenia's Pashinyan, Guy Faulconbridge, Bernadette Baum Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Russian, Armenian, International Committee, Karabakh, stoke, NATO, Thomson Locations: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno, Karabakh, Kornidzor, Republic of Artsakh, Soviet Union, AZERBAIJAN, South Caucasus, Russia, United States, Turkey, Iran, Moscow, Yerevan, Russian

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