Cease-fire continues to hold between Armenia, Azerbaijan

A cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan was holding for a second day Friday, halting an outburst of fighting that killed more than 200 troops from both sides.
The Armenian Defense Ministry said the situation on the border with Azerbaijan has remained quiet since the truce took effect at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and no violations were reported.
The cease-fire declaration followed two days of heavy fighting that marked the largest outbreak of hostilities in nearly two years.
Armenia and Azerbaijan traded blame for the shelling, with Armenian authorities accusing Baku of unprovoked aggression and Azerbaijani officials saying their country was responding to Armenian attacks.