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12 April 2016 • 04:32 AMT
Brazil impeachment committee backs ousting President Rousseff

The issue has divided Brazil, with police preparing for mass protests in the capital, Brasilia.

12 April 2016 • 04:25 AMT
Turkey’s Erdogan files complaint against German comedian over poem

The poem about Erdogan contained accusations that the Turkish President repressed minorities and mistreated Kurds and Christians.

12 April 2016 • 04:21 AMT
Syrian refugees in Lebanon “at increasing risk of forced labor”

Some Lebanese employers prefer to hire children, finding them cheaper and more compliant than adults, the Freedom Fund said.

11 April 2016 • 20:11 AMT
Karabakh reports on Azeri troops’ redeployment on contact line

The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army units closely follow the developments on the frontline and protect their positions.

11 April 2016 • 15:26 AMT
Turkish cabinet meets amid raging fight against Kurdish militants

The Turkish army said 39 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) had been killed in clashes.

11 April 2016 • 15:11 AMT
UNHCR slams use of tear gas against refugees at Macedonia border

“Harm is done to perceptions of refugees and to Europe’s image alike,” UNHCR spokesman said. “Everyone loses.”

11 April 2016 • 14:40 AMT
U.S., allies stage 18 anti-IS strikes in Iraq, Syria

The Combined Joint Task Force said five strikes in Syria, four of them near Mar’a, hit tactical units and destroyed fighting positions.

11 April 2016 • 14:28 AMT
Drone Wars

For the first time since the 1994 ceasefire agreement, unprecedented military actions were unleashed on the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan on April 2, 2016. The Azerbaijani army attempted a blitzkrieg, making use of virtually all its military arsenal. In the course of the clashes, Baku, among other things, employed unmanned drones many of which were destroyed by the Karabakh armed forces. The battles didn’t go without casualties; an Israeli kamikaze drone, IAI Harop struck a bus carrying volunteers, leaving 7 killed.

11 April 2016 • 14:28 AMT
Kyrgyz PM resigns after cabinet accused of corruption

Unlike its autocratic Central Asian neighbors, Kyrgyzstan has a relatively powerful parliament while limiting presidential powers.

11 April 2016 • 14:14 AMT
Kelly Reilly set to board event TV series “Britannia”

The series charts the Roman invasion of what would become Great Britain in 43 A.D. and the rise of iconic female warrior Boudicca.

11 April 2016 • 14:04 AMT
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” hit series clip introduces new character

Fred Armisen, Jeff Goldblum, David Cross and “Girls” star Zosia Mamet are set to appear in season two.

11 April 2016 • 13:47 AMT
Facebook Messenger “to swap out customer service for robots”

Earlier this year, the bot store was deemed arguably the “most consequential event for the tech industry” since Apple’s App Store.

11 April 2016 • 13:30 AMT
Tourists in Japan to use fingerprints as ‘currency’

The idea is that by eliminating the need to carry cash and credit cards, crime will be reduced.

11 April 2016 • 13:01 AMT
Russian arms delivery to Armenia late “for unknown reasons” – MP

Gagik Minasyan did not rule out Turkey’s inciting hostilities in Karabakh but, citing bad timing, said such a scenario is unlikely.

11 April 2016 • 12:48 AMT
Iran receiving Russian missile system under deal opposed by Israel

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi-Ansari said “the first stage of the contract has been implemented”.

11 April 2016 • 12:44 AMT
Obama calls Libya aftermath “worst mistake” of presidency

President Obama told Fox that his biggest accomplishment in office was “saving the economy from the great depression”.

11 April 2016 • 12:21 AMT
Issey Miyake’s tech-driven clothing designs on view in Tokyo

This exhibition sheds light on Miyake’s ideas about making things and his approach to design by examining his entire career.

11 April 2016 • 12:19 AMT
Israel offered Armenia same weapons it sold to Azerbaijan: official

“There’s a kind of gentlemen’s agreement, banning delivery of military products to conflict zones,” Davit Tonoyan said.

11 April 2016 • 12:08 AMT
40 years of John Piper exhibit sheds light on the regarded English artist

Bohun Gallery’s 2016 exhibition focuses sharply on the diversity achieved during the artist’s lifetime.

11 April 2016 • 11:19 AMT
“The Widow,” “Case Histories” bestsellers to get film treatment

The deals follow the recent option of Patrick Kingsley’s “The New Odyssey – The Story Of Europe’s Refugee Crisis” which will be published in May.

11 April 2016 • 11:08 AMT
Iconic British singer Morrissey bio, “Steven” adds cast

Gill and William Thacker have written the script, his collaborator on the 2014 Oscar-nominated short “The Voorman Problem.”

11 April 2016 • 11:04 AMT
PACE draft agenda envisages Karabakh discussion

Titled “The recent and tragic escalation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict,” the discussion is slated for the opening day of the session on April 18.

11 April 2016 • 10:50 AMT
Dubai to build $1bn tower taller than the Burj Khalifa

The new Dubai tower will be the centerpiece of a new 6 square-kilometer development on the edge of the Dubai Creek.

11 April 2016 • 10:48 AMT
Armenia hands bodies of 13 killed soldiers over to Azerbaijan

According to Senor Hasratyan, search activities are currently underway to find the single Armenian missing soldier.

11 April 2016 • 10:38 AMT
Bodies of Armenian soldiers returned with signs of torture: Karabakh

“Karabakh will seek to ensure that Azeri behavior is condemned by the int’l community and relevant agencies,” a statement said.

11 April 2016 • 10:33 AMT
Belgian jihadist cell proof of high threats to France: PM

Suicide bombers claimed 32 lives when they blew themselves up at Brussels airport and at a metro station on March 22.

11 April 2016 • 10:23 AMT
HTC’s next smartphone leaks online ahead of April 12 event

The bottom edge is said to carry a USB-C port, and the device is reportedly powered by a hefty 3,000mAh battery.

11 April 2016 • 09:27 AMT
Islamic State retakes stronghold near Syria-Turkey border: monitor

The ultra-hardline Islamist group seized the town of al-Rai from factions fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army.

11 April 2016 • 09:19 AMT
BlackBerry plans to launch two mid-range Android phones this year

CEO John Chen said one of BlackBerry’s new models will have a physical keyboard and the other one will have a full touchscreen.

11 April 2016 • 09:06 AMT
Baku confirms death of Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel

The body of Murad Telman oğlu Mirzayev, who was killed in recent clashes with Karabakh, will be transported to Baku by helicopter.