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01 September 2016 • 08:13 AMT
2 killed in Taliban bomb attack, spokesman, Afghan official say

Abdul Wali Wakil, a member of Logar provincial council, said the bomber was on foot and wearing police uniform.

01 September 2016 • 08:02 AMT
Armenian wrestler wins bronze at Junior World Championships

Edgar Khachatryan defeated a wrestler from Belarus and managed to fetch Armenia’s second bronze from the championship.

01 September 2016 • 08:02 AMT
Amazon launches one-touch ordering buttons

Around 50 companies, including Kleenex, Optimum Nutrition and Dettol, will offer branded buttons on Amazon’s UK website.

01 September 2016 • 07:46 AMT
Venezuela opposition to flood Caracas in anti-Maduro rally

The president’s ratings have halved to under 25 percent as falling oil prices and the failing state-led economy leave the OPEC nation in turmoil.

01 September 2016 • 07:43 AMT
Mexico says won’t pay for a Trump’s border wall

“At the start of the conversation with Donald Trump I made it clear that Mexico will not pay for the wall,” Pena Nieto wrote on Twitter.

01 September 2016 • 07:33 AMT
Liberia tops UNICEF list of 10 worst countries for access to primary school

African countries hit by conflict featured prominently in UNICEF’s first global out-of-school ranking.

01 September 2016 • 07:14 AMT
Armenian weightlifter disqualified over failed Beijing 2008 drug tests

According to the report, corresponding National Olympic Committees must return the medals as soon as possible.

01 September 2016 • 07:06 AMT
German official urges UN sanctions against Syria

“The United Nations should prepare clear sanctions, despite the Russian veto threat,” Gernot Erler said.

01 September 2016 • 07:00 AMT
Japan hopes for deeper economic ties with Russia ahead of Putin meeting

Japan has been eyeing closer ties with Russia to counter China’s growing clout, as well as its interest in Russia’s natural resources.

01 September 2016 • 06:57 AMT
Armenian, Russian Foreign Ministers talk Karabakh by phone

“They discussed issues of bilateral foreign policy interaction, as well as the situation in the Nagorno Karabakh settlement,” a statement said.

01 September 2016 • 06:52 AMT
Mariano Rajoy denied 2nd term as Spanish PM

The failure to secure the position deepens the country’s political crisis after two inconclusive elections.

01 September 2016 • 06:50 AMT
300 shots fired by Azerbaijan on Karabakh contact line overnight

Karabakh Defense Army troops mainly refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact.

01 September 2016 • 06:44 AMT
Brazil’s Senate votes to oust President Rousseff

Michel Temer has been sworn in as president and will serve out Rousseff’s term until 1 January 2019.

01 September 2016 • 06:34 AMT
Australia must choose between U.S. and China, U.S. Army official says

The comments follow the publication of a parliamentary booklet warning Australian lawmakers to treat Chinese motives in the region with caution.

01 September 2016 • 06:30 AMT
Reuters: U.S. agreed “secret” Iran exemptions after nuke deal – report

The report is based on information provided by several officials of governments involved in the negotiations.

31 August 2016 • 14:27 AMT
Festive mood and Coke from Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia

“We greatly value preferences of our consumers and always consider them when expanding our portfolio,” Sayyora Ayupova said.

31 August 2016 • 14:18 AMT
Aurora and Near East Foundation announce scholarship recipients

Within the program, 100 students from the Middle East will have the opportunity to study at one of the UWC int’l schools and colleges.

31 August 2016 • 14:00 AMT
Cannes winner “I, Daniel Blake” gets Oscar season release

The film marked the second Palme d’Or of Ken Loach’s career after 2006’s “The Wind That Shakes the Barley.”

31 August 2016 • 13:52 AMT
Russian, U.S., French diplomats to discuss Karabakh at Sept 8 meeting

The meeting is expected to review the implementation of agreements reached at previous meetings in Vienna and St. Petersburg.

31 August 2016 • 13:28 AMT
Anne Hathaway to topline “Live Fast Die Hot” novel adaptation

“Live Fast Die Hot” is a follow-up to Jenny Mollen’s 2014 bestseller “I Like You Just the Way I Am.”

31 August 2016 • 13:08 AMT
Houthi rebels say 16 civilians killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen

Overnight airstrikes targeted the district of al-Sahan in Saada, a stronghold for Yemen’s Shiite rebels, known as the Houthis.

31 August 2016 • 12:59 AMT
London to host major Pink Floyd retrospective exhibit in 2017

The retrospective is billed as “an immersive, multi-sensory and theatrical journey through Pink Floyd’s extraordinary world”.

31 August 2016 • 12:55 AMT
Kremlin comments on Russia’s return to the G8

“Moscow is absolutely satisfied with the G20 format, which fully reflects the balance of power,” Dmitry Peskov said.

31 August 2016 • 12:39 AMT
May wants to make success out of Brexit as she rejects 2nd referendum

In comments made at the start of the meeting, May told ministers that the government was clear that “Brexit means Brexit.”

31 August 2016 • 12:38 AMT
The Vaccines indie rock band give update on new album

The trio started working on a follow-up to 2015’s “English Graffiti” earlier this year and are planning to start recording their new material soon.

31 August 2016 • 12:35 AMT
Nagorno Karabakh Forum to launch in Uruguay Sept 2

The Forum will be attended by Robert Avedisyan, Permanent Representative of Nagorno Karabakh to the United States.

31 August 2016 • 12:21 AMT
Bosnia picks “Death in Sarajevo” for foreign language Oscar race

Director Danis Tanovic, who won an Oscar for “No Man’s Land” in 2002, revisits the theme of the impact of the Balkans civil war of the 1990s.

31 August 2016 • 12:13 AMT
Google unveils In Apps feature for searching across Android apps

Titled “In Apps,” the new search mode is designed to build a bridge across all your various services to make finding stuff easier.

31 August 2016 • 12:00 AMT
Hayden Christensen to join Bruce Willis in “First Kill” action thriller

The film centers on a police chief (Willis) who tries to solve a case that involves a bank robber holding a young boy hostage.

31 August 2016 • 11:46 AMT
Turkey says ceasefire deal with Kurdish rebels in Syria impossible

Turkish PM Binali Yildirim said that military “operations will continue until all terrorist elements have been neutralized.