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21 July 2016 • 07:05 AMT
At least 75 people die, go missing in China flood

Beijing has been hit by constant rain that has forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains and flooded city streets.

21 July 2016 • 06:37 AMT
Police disperse Yerevan protesters after violent night

At least 15 opposition politicians from the moderate Civil Contract party were arrested, the party leader, MP Nikol Pashinyan, said.

21 July 2016 • 06:27 AMT
Saudi Arabia revives fatwa prohibiting Pokemon

The Pokemon game was un-Islamic as it contains polytheism, said the edict, without specifically referring to the popular smartphone app.

21 July 2016 • 06:01 AMT
Erdogan declares state of emergency after failed coup in Turkey

Erdogan said the state of emergency would allow his government to take swift and decisive measures against supporters of the coup.

21 July 2016 • 05:56 AMT
Azerbaijan employs firearms to violate Karabakh truce

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

20 July 2016 • 21:44 AMT
45 people sustain injuries in clashes near seized police HQ

45 people, including 25 police officers were injured on Thursday, July 21 in collision near the Yerevan patrol headquarters seized by an armed group. The armed group that seized a police HQ and took everyone inside hostage are members of the Sasna Tsrer movement. One police officer was killed, and three more were wounded in …

20 July 2016 • 18:08 AMT
Police, civilians collide near seized Yerevan HQ

Collision broke dear the Yerevan police headquarter seized by an armed group, as people gathered there started to throw stones at the police officers.

20 July 2016 • 14:38 AMT
Coca-Cola Hellenic, USAID partner to address water stewardship in Armenia

Uncontrolled use of the artesian water by fish farms has left some 30 communities without reliable access to drinking or irrigation water.

20 July 2016 • 14:17 AMT
Manchester United agree personal terms to re-sign Paul Pogba

United will do everything to capture Pogba, who is currently away on holiday in Miami alongside Romelu Lukaku.

20 July 2016 • 14:00 AMT
Microsoft discontinues Skype support for Windows Phone

Any users stuck on Windows Phone 8 or older versions of Android will no longer receive access to the latest versions of Skype.

20 July 2016 • 13:40 AMT
Armenian peacekeepers prepare for Afghanistan mission in Germany

The Peacekeeping Brigade Commander urged them to properly fulfill their mission and remain faithful to Armenia’s army traditions.

20 July 2016 • 13:21 AMT
Three French soldiers killed in anti-IS fight in Libya

The deaths provide the first confirmation that France has troops in the country where the Islamic State group has several bases.

20 July 2016 • 13:03 AMT
Putin, Erdogan to meet in Russia in early August: Kremlin

“The Presidents agreed to hold a meeting in early August, but the exact date and venue are still under consideration,” the Kremlin said.

20 July 2016 • 12:50 AMT
Human Rights Watch urging Greece against jailing migrant kids

The rights group said a shortage of places in shelters had led to “arbitrary prolonged detention in places unfit for children.”

20 July 2016 • 12:31 AMT
Russia rules out OPEC cooperation to freeze oil production

Global crude oil prices reached a 13-year low of $27 per barrel in January due to oversupply, but have recovered since then to around $50.

20 July 2016 • 12:14 AMT
Nigeria army kills 12 Boko Haram militants, rescues 22 hostages

“The troops also intercepted some of the Boko Haram terrorists with 75 rustled cows and 25 stolen sheep,” an official statement said.

20 July 2016 • 12:03 AMT
Israeli Knesset enacts impeachment law feared to target Arab MPs

“This is one of the most serious proposals in recent years and it harms the very building blocks of democracy,” a rights advocate said.

20 July 2016 • 11:34 AMT
Paramount unveils first teaser trailer for Vin Diesel’s “XXX” sequel

The video of the tease trailer opens with Samuel L. Jackson’s Augustus Gibbons saying that he doesn’t feel safe in today’s world.

20 July 2016 • 11:17 AMT
Iran speaker accuses U.S. of undermining nuclear deal

“Efforts to undermine the nuclear deal have reached a point that leaves no option for Iran but confrontation,” Ali Larijani said.

20 July 2016 • 10:16 AMT
UK gives up planned presidency of European Council

The decision reflects the scale of the task facing UK as it seeks to negotiate a new relationship with the EU after a vote to leave.

20 July 2016 • 10:03 AMT
Google’s Arts & Culture app adds art recognizer, Cardboard support

The app features a plethora of materials and even has an “Art Recognizer” mode that will identify paintings in select museums.

20 July 2016 • 09:39 AMT
Turkey bans academics from travelling abroad

Turkey told universities that academics who are already abroad on work should return home “within the shortest possible time.”

20 July 2016 • 09:32 AMT
Serj Tankian reacts to armed police station seizure in Armenia’s capital

“We need to figure out a way out of the post-Soviet corrupt hierarchy that has ruled/ruined the country since its independence,” he said.

20 July 2016 • 09:17 AMT
Aeroflot suspends sales of Turkey-bound tickets for Russian citizens

The move comes amid a volatile security situation following an attempt to overthrow the Turkish government, that lead to numerous deaths.

20 July 2016 • 09:01 AMT
“Pretty Woman” helmer Garry Marshall dies at 81

“Happy Days” star Henry Winkler credited him for launching his career, tweeting “Thank you for my professional life.”

20 July 2016 • 08:38 AMT
Armed group suggests swapping all captives for Armenia’s police chief

Pavel Manukyan said the captives are treated well. He even joked that they won’t leave the police premises even if they are allowed to.

20 July 2016 • 08:13 AMT
Paris confirms West plans joint strike against IS in Iraq

“Special forces are there to help and to make sure France is present everywhere in the struggle against terrorists,” a spokesman said.

20 July 2016 • 07:59 AMT
“Star Trek” won’t recast Anton Yelchin’s role, J.J. Abrams says

“I would say there’s no replacing him. There’s no recasting. I can’t possibly imagine that, and I think Anton deserves better,” Abrams said.

20 July 2016 • 07:42 AMT
Turkey meeting on Karabakh settlement delayed

The meetings on the Karabakh conflict settlement with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs have been postponed.

20 July 2016 • 07:31 AMT
Turkish coup still in progress, conflict keeps Turkey in turmoil: publisher

Rather than rushing to welcome the attempted coup, Armenians should have hailed the Turkish leader’s survival, the publisher says.