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06 January 2017 • 10:56 AMT
Massive Antarctic iceberg expected to break away

Researchers say the loss of a piece a quarter of the size of Wales will leave the whole shelf vulnerable to future break-up.

06 January 2017 • 10:40 AMT
Russia starting Syrian withdrawal with Admiral Kuznetsov carrier

According to Gen. Valery Gerasimov, the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier and accompanying ships are to be the first to leave.

06 January 2017 • 10:31 AMT
Cuba starts first exports to United States in half a century

Cuba announced a landmark deal to sell charcoal to a U.S. company, the first legal Cuban export to the United States in five decades.

06 January 2017 • 09:48 AMT
Amazon wants rival retailers to use its app

The service would let a consumer click on an email from a store that takes them to an app page that would look like the store’s app.

06 January 2017 • 08:37 AMT
Nissan, BMW bringing Microsoft’s Cortana assistant to cars

Nissan is working directly with Microsoft on its Connected Vehicle Platform, which utilizes Azure, Cortana, and Office 365.

06 January 2017 • 08:31 AMT
Ibrahimovic beats Mkhitaryan to Man United Player of the Month award

The player of the month is decided in a vote by Manchester United fans, with Ibramimovic ending up with 38% of the 140,000 votes.

06 January 2017 • 08:24 AMT
U.S. sees “qualitative” improvement in North Korea nuclear capabilities

.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said N. Korea had conducted 24 missile tests in the past year, as well as two nuclear tests.

06 January 2017 • 08:14 AMT
35 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered on night of Jan 5-6

Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the entire line of contact and protecting their positions.

06 January 2017 • 07:58 AMT
Israel’s Netanyahu questioned for second time in graft probe

According to a statement, investigators questioned Netanyahu for five hours at his Jerusalem residence as part of a corruption probe.

06 January 2017 • 07:50 AMT
Japan to recall ambassador from S. Korea over “comfort women” statue

The statue, which depicts a young, barefoot woman sitting in a chair, was erected near the Japanese consulate in Busan.

06 January 2017 • 07:43 AMT
U.S. spy chiefs stand firm on Russia hacking evidence

“This was a multifaceted campaign. So the hacking was only one part of it, and it also entailed classical propaganda,” James Clapper said.

05 January 2017 • 16:08 AMT
Explosion rocks Turkish coastal city of Izmir; casualties reported

The explosion was caused by a car bomb in front of the courthouse. A police officer and a courthouse employee were killed.

05 January 2017 • 15:56 AMT
Armenia prevents drug smuggling from Turkey: National Security Service

Armenian citizen A. H. acquired on December 31, 2016 large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin in Turkey

05 January 2017 • 13:12 AMT
NASA announces new 2 Discovery missions to study early solar system

Тhe two missions will peer back in time by analyzing several metallic asteroids floating in the main asteroid belt and further out in Jupiter’s orbit.

05 January 2017 • 12:55 AMT
Israel police arrest 2 over threats to judges in Palestinian shooting case

The military court’s decision to convict Sgt Elor Azaria has sharply divided opinion, with some threatening the judges online.

05 January 2017 • 12:38 AMT
Turkey arrests Uighur suspects over deadly Istanbul nightclub attack

So-called Islamic State (IS) says it carried out the attack over Turkey’s military involvement in the Syrian civil war.

05 January 2017 • 12:20 AMT
Philippines kills leader of IS-linked militant group in clash

President Rodrigo Duterte recently cautioned against Islamic State taking root in the southeast Asian country, saying it needed to avoid “contamination”.

05 January 2017 • 12:12 AMT
Congress starts Russia hacking probe amid Trump’s skepticism

The hearings come a day before Trump is due to be briefed by intelligence agency chiefs on hacks that targeted the Democratic Party.

05 January 2017 • 11:34 AMT
70% of east Mosul retaken from Islamic State, Iraqi general says

Lieutenant General Talib Shaghati said the cooperation of residents was helping them advance against Islamic State.

05 January 2017 • 11:26 AMT
Armenian Catholicos meets with Syria’s Assad in Damascus

During the meeting, Catholicos Aram I offered congratulations to President Assad and the Syrian people over the liberation of Aleppo city.

05 January 2017 • 11:04 AMT
Karabakh troops control frontline as Azeri forces violate ceasefire

Karabakh Defense Army troops did not retaliate to continue controlling the entire line of contact and protecting their positions.

04 January 2017 • 18:32 AMT
Brand new BlackBerry with keyboard coming in 2017

According to the statement, the newest BlackBerry device will be focused on three core features: security, productivity and reliability.

04 January 2017 • 11:13 AMT
Olly: Smart personal assistant with personality

According to London-based Emotech Olly’s behavior will evolve depending on how you interact with it.

04 January 2017 • 11:04 AMT
Ford Motors drops $1.6bn Mexico plant

Donald Trump has criticised both Ford and its rival General Motors over production of models in Mexico.

04 January 2017 • 11:01 AMT
Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded Palestinian convicted

Sgt Elor Azaria, 20, shot Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, 21, in the head while he was lying immobile on a road.

04 January 2017 • 10:51 AMT
Thai leaders say general election will be held in 2017

Thailand’s next polls will restore civilian rule following a 2014 coup, and will be the first under a new constitution, approved in a referendum last year.

04 January 2017 • 10:46 AMT
New president says EU unified on dealing with Brexit

“I spoke and visited basically all other 26 (EU) member states and there’s a … convergence on the attitude toward Brexit,” Joseph Muscat said.

04 January 2017 • 10:43 AMT
Beijing issues its highest red fog alert for a second day

China’s weather bureau warned of visibility of less than 50 meters in some areas, leading many airports to cancel flights.

04 January 2017 • 10:25 AMT
Turkey says has identified Istanbul nightclub attacker

Of the 39 dead, 27 were foreigners including citizens from Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Tunisia and Morocco.

04 January 2017 • 10:03 AMT
NASA planning to observe black holes with cosmic X-rays

The IXPE works as its name suggests: superheated gases around black holes become polarized and vibrate in a particular direction.