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20 August 2016 • 06:47 AMT
Afghan Taliban seize district in Kunduz province, official says

A Taliban spokesman confirmed that the fighters captured the entire district along with weapons and military vehicles.

20 August 2016 • 06:39 AMT
25 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered on night of Aug 19-20

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

20 August 2016 • 06:32 AMT
UNICEF warns of “spike” in South Sudan’s child soldiers recruitment

“The dream we all shared for the children of this young country has become a nightmare,” said deputy executive director of UNICEF.

20 August 2016 • 06:20 AMT
Russia fires cruise missiles at targets near Aleppo

Russia’s cruise missile launches were its first against targets in Syria from the Mediterranean, with previous ones made from its Caspian Sea fleet.

19 August 2016 • 14:16 AMT
Kurdish YPG militia evacuate city as battle with Assad troops intensifies

This week’s fighting in Hasaka marks the most violent confrontation between the YPG and Damascus in five years of civil war.

19 August 2016 • 14:10 AMT
EEU expected to sign Customs Code in Dec 2016

The draft agreement on the EEU Customs Code was submitted for domestic legal procedures in the EEU member states in August.

19 August 2016 • 14:01 AMT
PKK claims suicide car bomb attack in Turkey’s Elazig

The militant Kurdistan Workers Party claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack targeting a police station in Elazig.

19 August 2016 • 13:54 AMT
Bold Films, Robert Rodriguez developing horror movie “Blood”

The story centers on a recently engaged woman who becomes determined to find her birth family before she marries.

19 August 2016 • 13:43 AMT
Details of new “Game of Thrones” characters land online

“Game of Thrones” season 7 casting breakdowns offer up info about a variety of roles the show has recently been casting.

19 August 2016 • 13:32 AMT
Russia refutes reports of striking Aleppo residential district

“The Russian planes operating in Syria never work on targets that are inside settled areas,” ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.

19 August 2016 • 13:24 AMT
Uber, Volvo team up to develop base vehicle for autonomous cars

“The alliance marks the beginning of what both companies view as a longer term industrial partnership,” said a Volvo press release.

19 August 2016 • 13:06 AMT
CSTO “doesn’t mind cooperation of member states with other blocs”

“We’d like our member states to cooperate with our neighbors in the law enforcement and political sectors,” Bordyuzha said.

19 August 2016 • 12:36 AMT
This year’s Apple Watch won’t have built-in cellular data – report

Network carriers have been urging Apple to release a version of the watch that can connect to data networks independent of the iPhone.

19 August 2016 • 12:27 AMT
Aurora Prize: Beneficiaries of $1 mln award confirmed

“The beauty of the Aurora Prize is the unique ability to share this wonderful gift with causes so close to my heart,” said Marguerite Barankitse.

19 August 2016 • 12:20 AMT
Spain: Rajoy’s party signs deal seeking to form government

In the first confidence vote, Rajoy must garner an absolute majority of lawmaker votes. Failing that, he would face a second vote.

19 August 2016 • 12:16 AMT
Why Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse army service

The issues of arming, strengthening and replenishing the Armenian army have again aroused after the April escalation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, making the refusal from army service by members of various religious groups a very acute problem.

19 August 2016 • 12:12 AMT
7.4-magnitude quake hits southern Atlantic Ocean

The earthquake was centered east-southeast of the British administered South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.

19 August 2016 • 12:02 AMT
Germany rebuffs Greek demand for WWII reparations

“The question of German reparations has been conclusively dealt with, legally and politically,” Steffen Seibert said.

19 August 2016 • 11:49 AMT
Gyumri massacre: Permyakov’s verdict due on Aug 23

At a session in the Court of First Instance of Shirak province, Permyakov’s lawyer, Eduard Aghajanyan delivered a defense speech.

19 August 2016 • 11:12 AMT
Massive rallies to pressure Nigerian govt. to rescue Boko Haram captives

The said that the protests will also focus on issues regarding the humanitarian crisis, corruption and the arms deal saga.

19 August 2016 • 10:25 AMT
NASA planning to hand over the ISS to private corporation

The timing fits with the end of the U.S. Government’s current funding of the ISS program, which was extended through 2020.

19 August 2016 • 10:04 AMT
“Blade Runner” sequel casting wraps; Jared Leto is on board

Leto joins a cast that includes Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Carla Juri Mackenzie Davis.

19 August 2016 • 09:55 AMT
Merkel sees no reason to lift EU sanctions against Russia

“There is no reason to lift the sanctions as Moscow has not fulfilled all of its commitments under the Minsk peace plan,” she said.

19 August 2016 • 09:44 AMT
Jailed opposition figure seeks to run in Armenia local elections

Arayik Khandoyan wants to become the chief of Tsaghkahovit community in Armenia’s Aragatsotn province.

19 August 2016 • 09:14 AMT
Drift modeling used to define new MH370 search zone

“If it is not in the area which we defined, it’s going to be somewhere else in the near vicinity,” Greg Hood said.

19 August 2016 • 08:56 AMT
Fresh “American Horror Story” promo hints all seasons connected

The teaser released for the upcoming installment hints that all six seasons are connected as it features images related to previous seasons.

19 August 2016 • 08:50 AMT
Mourinho says Ibrahimovic will stay at Manchester United for 2 years

“I see him happy,” Mourinho said. “I ask about his family, his wife, his kids – I know how important these things are to him.”

19 August 2016 • 08:29 AMT
IS claims attack on traffic police post in Russia

The Amaq statement said: “Two fighters of the Islamic State assaulted Russian policemen in the Balashikha area, east of Moscow.”

19 August 2016 • 08:25 AMT
Apple Music releases new Frank Ocean “visual album”

Media reports say the 45-minute “visual album” is only available to subscribers of Apple’s music streaming service.

19 August 2016 • 08:13 AMT
Turkey hopes to join EU by 2023, envoy says

“In the long run, not being a member was not acceptable for his country,” Turkish Ambassador to the EU said.