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30 July 2016 • 18:14 AMT
Yerevan standoff: Gunmen shoot police officer dead

According to Ashot Aharonyan, the armed group that seized a police department on June 17 opened fire and killed the officers.

30 July 2016 • 12:31 AMT
Gunmen have until 5:00 pm to surrender: National Security Service

The NSS said special forces of law enforcement agencies are otherwise authorized to open fire with no warning and neutralize the gunmen.

30 July 2016 • 12:08 AMT
Disney says “Avengers: Infinity” will be one movie, not two

The Russo brothers directed “Captain America: Civil War,” which became 2016’s top worldwide grosser with $1.16 billion.

30 July 2016 • 11:24 AMT
Turkey tells West “to mind your own business,” jails 17 journalists

Those held include the veteran journalist Nazli Ilicak as well as the former correspondent for the pro-Gulen Zaman daily Hanim Busra Erdal.

30 July 2016 • 11:18 AMT
Instagram starts letting users filter words out of post comments

“Our goal is to make Instagram a friendly, fun and, most importantly, safe place for self-expression,” said Nicky Jackson Colaco.

30 July 2016 • 11:04 AMT
Chernobyl could be rebuilt as a massive solar farm

Pressure has been mounting for years to allow industrial development, but no indication is given of where the solar panels would be located.

30 July 2016 • 10:49 AMT
Google Maps brings multiple destinations to iOS

Bringing the feature to mobile makes it all around more useful, as it’ll make it easier to use Maps as a GPS replacement while in the car.

30 July 2016 • 10:45 AMT
Belgium police arrest two men suspected of planning attack

Police carried out seven house searches in the region of Mons and a further house search in Liege. No weapons or explosives were found.

30 July 2016 • 10:10 AMT
Manchester United’s Mourinho names 9 players “not included in his plans”

Mourinho apparently told youngsters Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and James Wilson to train with the U21 team.

30 July 2016 • 09:58 AMT
Afghan Taliban capture key district in Helmand

The fall of the district, which borders Pakistan and major poppy-producing districts, means Taliban are in control of 60% of Helmand.

30 July 2016 • 09:43 AMT
Violence in Armenia: 20 civilians, 6 policemen receive inpatient care

73 people were admitted to hospitals, and only 26 of them, including 6 police officers, currently receive treatment in medical centers.

30 July 2016 • 09:28 AMT
Turkey’s army “kills 35 PKK militants after they try to storm base”

The overnight attack came hours after clashes in Hakkari’s Cukurca district between soldiers and militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party.

30 July 2016 • 09:18 AMT
Morgan Freeman eyed to join Disney’s “The Nutcracker”

The story, set at Christmastime, follows a young girl named Clara whose favorite toy, a Nutcracker, comes alive.

30 July 2016 • 09:12 AMT
Opposition MP faces lawsuit for inciting riots during Yerevan rally

Martirosyan was detained on July 29, afterwards arrested and is currently held at a temporary police detention facility.

30 July 2016 • 08:20 AMT
Yerevan: Charges brought against two more gunmen

Yeghiazaryan and Hakobyan deny the charges. Both are currently held in an isolation cell at the National Security Service.

30 July 2016 • 07:46 AMT
Armenia police to investigate violence against media

Aharonyan said the police have employed special means, most probably referring to tear gas and stun grenades they used to disperse the public.

30 July 2016 • 07:14 AMT
Armenian teenager loses eye as protesters jostle with police in Yerevan

Earlier, Health Minister spokeswoman Anahit Haytayan refuted media reports that children were hospitalized after clashes.

30 July 2016 • 07:01 AMT
Pope visits Auschwitz, prays in tribute to those killed in Nazi camp

Reflecting on his visit, Francis asked: “Is it possible that man, created in God’s image and likeness, is capable of doing these things?”

30 July 2016 • 06:27 AMT
Karabakh soldier wounded in Azerbaijan’s truce breaches overnight

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

30 July 2016 • 05:54 AMT
Over 100 civilians detained as violence erupts amid rally in Armenia

After urging the demonstrators to leave the area, the police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the public.

30 July 2016 • 05:42 AMT
No tsunami alert as magnitude 7.7 quake hits off Northern Marianas

The Northern Marianas consist of 15 islands, with more than 90 percent of the population of 54,000 living on the main island, Saipan.

30 July 2016 • 05:28 AMT
60 people hospitalized in wake of clashes with police in Yerevan

5 police officers were also taken to hospital, one of them with a gunshot wound in the abdomen. The latter underwent surgery.

30 July 2016 • 05:20 AMT
Erdogan slams West for no showing solidarity over Turkey failed coup

“The attitude of many countries over the coup attempt in Turkey is shameful in the name of democracy,” Erdogan said.

29 July 2016 • 20:56 AMT
Yerevan: At least 29 injured as protesters jostle with police

The injured were admitted to various medical centers across Armenia’s capital, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

29 July 2016 • 20:41 AMT
Police refute operation underway near Yerevan’s occupied patrol HQ

“The reality is that a group of people attempted to violate the security zone protected by the police,” Ashot Aharonyan said.

29 July 2016 • 19:11 AMT
Tear gas, stun grenades, violence near seized police HQ in Yerevan

RFE/RL Armenian said protesters and some of their own correspondents were beaten by police officers wearing civilian clothes.

29 July 2016 • 17:57 AMT
Yerevan standoff: Police disperse rally supporting gunmen

First gathering at the Freedom Square, the protesters headed towards Khorenatsi street, where the seized patrol regiment is situated.

29 July 2016 • 13:31 AMT
National Security Service arrests accomplice of Yerevan gunmen

“He was planning to encourage protesters to break through the police cordon on July 24, join the gunmen and take up arms,” the NSS said

29 July 2016 • 13:17 AMT
Yerevan standoff: Gunman wounded after shots heard near police HQ

Shots were reportedly heard near the captured patrol department in Armenia’s capital. No other information is available.

29 July 2016 • 12:59 AMT
IS executes 24 civilians in 24 hours after seizing Syrian village

The Observatory for Human Rights said IS executed 24 civilians “in the last 24 hours” after taking Buyir from the Syrian Democratic Forces.