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28 July 2016 • 13:34 AMT
UN slams “almost unimaginable” Boko Haram violence in Nigeria

A UN humanitarian coordinator, said the militant group’s actions had forced thousands to flee and left unprecedented numbers in need.

28 July 2016 • 13:25 AMT
Turkey giving German envoy a hard time after Armenian Genocide vote

Lower ranking diplomats have occasionally been offered meetings, but each one needs to be personally approved by the Foreign Minister.

28 July 2016 • 12:50 AMT
Russian Embassy seeks meeting with detained Armenian in Azerbaijan

The embassy continues working with the Azerbaijani side to quickly clarify the issue and get permission to meet with the detainee.

28 July 2016 • 12:35 AMT
Hyperloop One opens first factory in North Las Vegas

The announcement will help bolster the credentials of North Las Vegas, which is becoming a big tech hub for transportation firms.

28 July 2016 • 12:24 AMT
Brent crude oil hits 3-month lows below $43

Markets have since recovered some ground but oil remains very weak and low refining margins are hurting energy companies.

28 July 2016 • 12:06 AMT
Real Madrid to rival Manchester United in race for Paul Pogba

The prospect of teaming up with the legendary Zinedine Zidane could prove enticing for Pogba, even at this late stage.

28 July 2016 • 11:58 AMT
Scientists make “significant step” toward a Zika vaccine

The antibodies will have to be adapted and vaccine trials will likely need to be done in primates before they can be tested in people.

28 July 2016 • 11:54 AMT
Meg Ryan’s directorial debut “Ithaca” gets first trailer

Based on William Saroyan’s novel titled “The Human Comedy”, the story is about a bike messenger, played by Alex Neustaedter.

28 July 2016 • 11:13 AMT
Yerevan standoff: Leader of armed group goes on hunger strike

Pavel Manukyan and his son, Aram, were wounded in a shootout with the police, and were immediately hospitalized.

28 July 2016 • 10:20 AMT
Former Turkey PM confirms to have given order for downing Russian jet

Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu confirmed that he gave the order for the shooting of a Russian plane last year.

28 July 2016 • 09:51 AMT
RedMi Pro: Xiaomi announces first smartphone with dual camera

Xiaomi says thanks to “hardware-level depth of field processing” the phone will be able to add effects like blurred backgrounds natively.

28 July 2016 • 09:31 AMT
China, Russia announce joint drills in South China Sea

“The routine exercise is aimed at strengthening the developing China-Russia strategic cooperative partnership,” Yang Yujun said.

28 July 2016 • 09:12 AMT
Emails show marking Holocaust was too burdensome for DNC

This disturbing episode began when then-DNC chair asked her staff to prepare a public statement for Holocaust Remembrance Day.

28 July 2016 • 09:00 AMT
Five detained over links to Hrant Dink murder case

The detainees are four gendarmerie officers and the owner of a publishing house. Their identities were not revealed.

28 July 2016 • 08:46 AMT
Facebook profit leaps 186% from a year ago to $2 billion

With its global base of monthly active users growing to 1.7 billion, Facebook saw a 59% jump in total revenues to $6.4 billion.

28 July 2016 • 08:31 AMT
Greece to hire teachers to school migrant children from September

The children will be taught Greek and another language of their choice. A source said mathematics will also be on the curriculum.

28 July 2016 • 08:20 AMT
“Black Mirror” season 3 premieres on Netflix in October

The streamer will serve up new original content roughly every two to three weeks throughout the fall of 2016.

28 July 2016 • 08:12 AMT
Obesity damages health and economy

Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in meters). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight.

28 July 2016 • 07:22 AMT
“Gilmore Girls” reboot gets first teaser and premiere date

The teaser first shows a conversation between two of the Gilmore girls, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel).

28 July 2016 • 07:14 AMT
Apple passes 1 billion iPhones milestone

The billionth sale occurred sometime last week, though Apple hasn’t specified who the customer was or where the sale took place.

28 July 2016 • 07:03 AMT
Trump urges Russia to release Clinton emails “if Moscow has them”

He was referring to emails on Clinton’s private server that she said she deleted before turning other messages over to the State Department.

28 July 2016 • 06:56 AMT
Obama endorses Clinton in Democratic convention speech

Speaking before a rapt Democratic convention in Philadelphia, Obama praised Clinton’s caliber and readiness for the White House.

28 July 2016 • 06:42 AMT
North Korean reportedly seeks refuge in S. Korean consulate in Hong Kong

Uniformed and plainclothes police were patrolling around the office building near the heart of Hong Kong’s financial center.

28 July 2016 • 06:29 AMT
Azeri troops fire from grenade launchers towards Karabakh positions

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

28 July 2016 • 06:25 AMT
Samsung’s profit surges to 2-year high thanks to Galaxy phone sales

Samsung said its April-June net income rose 2% over a year earlier to 5.85 trillion won, compared with 5.75 trillion won a year earlier.

28 July 2016 • 06:12 AMT
2 police killed, 10 wounded in alleged PKK attack on Turkey checkpoint

Terrorists detonated the bomb at the entrance to the city located near a security checkpoint, according to security sources.

28 July 2016 • 06:04 AMT
Islamic State posts video of alleged French church attackers

One of the attackers has been named as Adel Kermiche, who was under surveillance after two failed attempts to reach Syria last year.

27 July 2016 • 20:15 AMT
False bomb threat disrupts service at Yerevan airport, Armenia TV

According to Sputnik Armenia, police officers and rescue worker are currently working to detect the explosive at the TV station.

27 July 2016 • 19:19 AMT
Gunmen in Yerevan release doctor, still hold three paramedics captive

The members of the armed group took several doctors hostage and agreed to release them in exchange for the Health Minister.

27 July 2016 • 14:19 AMT
President Reagan shooter to be released after 35 years

Hinckley, 61, no longer poses a danger to himself or others and will be freed to live full-time with his mother in Williamsburg, the judge said.