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03 August 2015 • 14:54 AMT
Ex-PM announces creation of ‘Ukraine salvation committee’

Mykola Azarov fled Ukraine after ex-president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February 2014 following months of protests.

03 August 2015 • 14:31 AMT
Azerbaijan claims DW video story on Karabakh ‘biased, one-sided’

“We believe that we are able to give adequate response to any attempt to start hostilities,” NKR FM Karen Mirzoyan told DW.

03 August 2015 • 14:20 AMT
Iran nuke deal should bring stability rather than interference: Gulf states

Khalid al-Attiyah said the alliance wanted to spare the region “from any dangers and threats from nuclear weapons”.

03 August 2015 • 13:09 AMT
AI says Brazil’s military police responsible for over 1,500 deaths

Amnesty also said that incidents of police killings were rarely investigated and those responsible did not often face justice.

03 August 2015 • 12:11 AMT
Germany says number of immigrants reached 10.9 million last year

The Federal Statistical Office said that 620,000 of the immigrants arriving since 2011 were from the European Union.

03 August 2015 • 11:58 AMT
At least 27 killed as Syrian army jet crashes into marketplace

Most of the dead were civilians on the ground in the Idlib provincial town that fell to a coalition of Islamist insurgents in May.

03 August 2015 • 11:41 AMT
World’s oldest surviving Hebrew bibles to be available online soon

The National Library of Israel agreed with the British Library in London to digitize its entire Hebrew manuscript collection.

03 August 2015 • 10:24 AMT
Canadian PM dissolves parliament, lengthens official campaign season

PM Stephen Harper said a lengthy campaign was needed so Canadians could explore the options and make a “serious choice.”

03 August 2015 • 09:42 AMT
Paramount confirms Mission: Impossible 6 in works

Tom Cruise revealed plans to return in the Ethan Hunt role, asserting that shooting could start as early as a year from now.

03 August 2015 • 09:33 AMT
Sony launches Xperia C5 Ultra, Xperia M5 selfie-focused smartphones

Besides a cap-less USB port, the Sony Xperia M5 features IP65 and IP68 certification making the handset water and dust proof.

03 August 2015 • 09:05 AMT
UK, France urge action to tackle growing migrant crisis

As some 200 migrants attempted to enter the Eurotunnel, French riot police moved them from the entrance with a chemical irritant.

03 August 2015 • 08:25 AMT
Malaysia calls for wider search for missing plane possible debris

“But there are objects all along the coast, the ocean continually throws them up,” Jean-Yves Sambiman said.

03 August 2015 • 07:29 AMT
Armenian-born tennis player wins WTA tournament in Baku

Margarita Gasparyan, who drew high praise from Serena Williams at Wimbledon, is the first to win the Baku Cup in 2015.

03 August 2015 • 06:34 AMT
HSBC reports 3.8% net profit drop

Europe’s biggest bank announced in June that it would cut its global workforce by up to 50,000 as it exits Brazil and Turkey.

03 August 2015 • 06:02 AMT
German carmakers agree to buy Nokia mapping business HERE

The Finnish company is shedding the maps business to help it focus on integrating its 15.6bn-euro purchase of Alcatel Lucent.

03 August 2015 • 05:40 AMT
Rouhani affirms confidence in Iran’s nuclear deal

“We worked with the United Nations without war or pleading or surrender, but with logic, negotiation and diplomacy,” he said.

03 August 2015 • 05:07 AMT
Nigerian troops rescue 178 from Boko Haram, destroy camps

Some of those rescued last week said they had been held by Boko Haram for up to one year in villages just 40 km from Maiduguri.

03 August 2015 • 05:04 AMT
Embattled FIFA president gives up IOC seat

Bach thanked Sepp Blatter and other members leaving the IOC for their “great contribution” to the Olympic movement.

03 August 2015 • 04:29 AMT
Obama due to unveil revised Clean Power Plan

The revised plan will aim to cut carbon emissions from the power sector by 32% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels.

03 August 2015 • 04:17 AMT
U.S. decides to allow airstrikes to defend Syrian rebels

National Security Council spokesman said only the U.S.-trained forces were being provided a wide range of support.

01 August 2015 • 14:45 AMT
At least 1,332 Iraqis killed by violence in July: UN

The UN statistics largely do not include territory held by the Islamic State group, which controls about a third of Iraq and Syria.

01 August 2015 • 14:15 AMT
Merkel reportedly to run for fourth term

Merkel, who turned 61 on July 17, has not made any public comments about whether she would run for a fourth term.

01 August 2015 • 13:25 AMT
Russian FM to meet U.S., Saudi counterparts in Qatar

Despite Russia-U.S. tensions over Ukraine, Obama has thanked Moscow for helping reach the deal on Iran’s nuclear program.

01 August 2015 • 13:15 AMT
New leader of Afghan Taliban calls for unity through audio message

Taliban spokesman, Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi, said those who elected Mullah Mansour had not followed the rules.

01 August 2015 • 11:06 AMT
WB approves $40mln loan for rural road improvement in Armenia

The proposed additional financing will raise the total length of roads to 360 km, 73 km of which have already been rehabilitated.

01 August 2015 • 10:55 AMT
Syrian army, militia regain control over several northwestern villages

The insurgents launched an attack this week in the area but the government has fought back using aerial bombardments.

01 August 2015 • 10:44 AMT
Armenian athlete wins gold at 2015 Special Olympics

Five athletes with mental disabilities from Special Olympics Armenia NGO participate at the competitions in different sports.

01 August 2015 • 10:23 AMT
EU removes two Iranian oil companies from its sanctions list

The court, however, declined to remove two other companies, Petropars Iran Co and Petropars Oilfields Services Co, from the list.

01 August 2015 • 09:56 AMT
Armenia, UN sign Development Assistance Framework 2016-2020

The UN representative said, in turn, that the project outlines the cooperation between Armenia and the United Nations.

01 August 2015 • 09:08 AMT
Doctor Who features Game of Thrones star in significant role

Show runner Steven Moffat also teased that “it will take you a moment or two to realize what we’re up to” with her character.