Ngorno Karabakh or Artsakh

• Nagorno-Karabakh, known as Artsakh by Armenians, is a landlocked mountainous area in South Caucasus.
• It was claimed by both Azerbaijan and Armenia after the fall of Russian Empire in 1917 and has remained a point of tension ever since.
• Territory is internationally recognised as part of oil-rich Azerbaijan, but its inhabitants are predominantly ethnic Armenians.

MAYON VOLCANO

• Recently, the Mayon volcano began expelling lava recently, forcing nearly 18,000 people to flee to emergency shelters.
• Mayon Volcano is an active volcano located in the southeastern part of Luzon, Philippines.
• It is known for its picturesque conical shape and is the most active of 24 known volcanoes in the Philippines.