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29 August 2016 • 12:41 AMT
Estonia parliament fails to elect new President

Lawmakers are trying to pick a successor to President Toomas Hendrik Ilves whose second and final term expires in October.

29 August 2016 • 12:31 AMT
EU, Germany downplay reports of collapsed negotiations with U.S.

Merkel’s spokesman said that while Europe and the U.S. still disagree over certain parts of a free trade deal, the talks aren’t over yet.

29 August 2016 • 12:12 AMT
In Mkhitaryan, Manchester United “have their first modern playmaker”

Mkhitaryan managed more shots than Rooney and Mata, made just as many attacking third passes as the Spaniard, Luckhurst says.

29 August 2016 • 11:44 AMT
UK sends destroyer to Persian Gulf to fight Islamic State

The £1bn HMS Daring will be tasked with protecting American aircraft carriers during bombing raids on militant targets.

29 August 2016 • 11:32 AMT
Iran deploys S-300 missile defense system around nuclear site

“Our main priority is to protect Iran’s nuclear facilities under any circumstances,” Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili said.

29 August 2016 • 11:21 AMT
“Westworld” trailer sets clear distinction between reality and fantasy

Based on 1973 film of the same name, the series is described as a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness.

29 August 2016 • 10:17 AMT
Manbij reinforced, but not by YPG, Kurdish spokesman says

“There are reinforcements, but not by the YPG. Because the YPG are east of the Euphrates, not in Manbij or Jarablus,” said Ibrahim Ibrahim.

29 August 2016 • 09:53 AMT
Samsung announces iris scanner packed inside Galaxy Note 7

Other stock trading companies in South Korea plan to adopt a similar security system that takes advantage of the iris scanning technology.

29 August 2016 • 09:26 AMT
Five suicide bombers kill 15 at wedding in Iraq

Qais al-Mohammedawi says they were members of the Islamic State group, which has stepped up attacks on security forces.

29 August 2016 • 09:16 AMT
Kerry visits Bangladesh for security talks amid terror concerns

U.S. officials say that work with the Bangladeshi police and military will continue with an eye toward further cooperation.

29 August 2016 • 09:01 AMT
Russia removes ban on charter flights to Turkey

In rescinding the ban, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said he was doing so on the orders of President Vladimir Putin.

29 August 2016 • 08:54 AMT
China helps “Jason Bourne” top foreign box office charts

It now ranks as the second-highest grossing film in the franchise’s history, behind only “The Bourne Ultimatum’s” $442.8 million haul.

29 August 2016 • 08:40 AMT
Germany, Turkey make progress in Incirlik air base visit dispute

Roth, who returned to Germany from a visit to Ankara, said he saw “great movement” on the issue, and hoped it could be resolved soon.

29 August 2016 • 08:15 AMT
45 Yemeni troops killed in IS-claimed suicide car bomb attack in Aden

The men had been at a staging area near two schools and a mosque where they were registering to join an expedition.

29 August 2016 • 08:01 AMT
Armenia wins two golds at European Youth Chess Championship

Armenian player Mamikon Gharibyan won gold in Boys under 12 (B12) category, scoring eight points out of possible nine.

29 August 2016 • 07:44 AMT
Oil prices fall over 1% on rising Iraq output

Brent crude futures LCOc1 were trading at $49.22 per barrel at 0644 GMT, down 70 cents, or 1.4 percent, from their previous close.

29 August 2016 • 07:37 AMT
Merkel slams EU’s refusal to host Muslim migrants due to religion

She didn’t rule out the possibility of letting some countries take in fewer migrants if they contribute more financially instead.

29 August 2016 • 07:31 AMT
Interpol falls short of commenting on Russian citizen’s detention in Armenia

Russian citizen Sergey Mironov was detained Yerevan for alleged money laundering and illegal transfer of military technology.

29 August 2016 • 07:07 AMT
NASA’s experiment simulating life on Mars ends in Hawaii

French astrobiologist Cyprien Verseux said that he was “feeling excited” about being in the open and eating fresh food again.

29 August 2016 • 06:57 AMT
Beyonce takes six awards at MTV Video Music Awards

Drake won Best Hip Hop Video for “Hotline Bling”, but unfortunately he couldn’t accept the prize onstage because he’s stuck in traffic.

29 August 2016 • 06:48 AMT
Erdogan vows more Syria involvement as Turkish strikes kill 40 civilians

Speaking in Gaziantep, Erdogan said: “We cannot tolerate any terror organisation within or close to our borders.

29 August 2016 • 06:33 AMT
Azerbaijan violates ceasefire on contact line with Karabakh

Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the entire contact line and protecting their positions.

29 August 2016 • 06:31 AMT
Brazil President to address Senate in trial over her future

In the middle of her second term, the left-leaning leader is accused of breaking fiscal rules to hide problems in the federal budget.

29 August 2016 • 06:20 AMT
Bomb explodes at Brussels Institute of Criminology

Brussels prosecutors confirmed that there had been an explosion at the institute but said the cause had still not been determined.

29 August 2016 • 06:01 AMT
A man who survived two atomic bombings

Tsutomu Yamaguchi is the only man officially recognized by the Japanese government as having lived through the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.

27 August 2016 • 14:04 AMT
At least 15 civilians killed in barrel bomb attacks in Aleppo

“There was a first barrel bomb and when people gathered and the ambulances arrived, a second barrel struck,” a reporter said.

27 August 2016 • 14:01 AMT
Concert in Geneva celebrates 25th anniversary of Armenia’s independence.

Envoy Hasmik Tolmajyan expressed her gratitude to the organizers of the concert and the artists who participated in the unique event

27 August 2016 • 13:36 AMT
Armenia erects monument to pay tribute to fallen Karabakh heroes

The memorial in Gyumri has the shape of a tree with the names of the fallen servicemen written on the branches.

27 August 2016 • 13:02 AMT
Twitter developing keyword-based tool to fight abuse

Abuse has led to many high-profile departures of celebrities and journalists, who say they can no longer stand to be attacked.

27 August 2016 • 12:50 AMT
Kurdish-led Syrian forces report Turkish air raids on bases

The incursion was partly aimed at containing Kurdish-led forces. Turkey says the Kurds must withdraw to the east of the nearby Euphrates River.