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09 August 2014 • 08:25 AMT
U.S., UN slam Gaza violence as Israel strikes 33 Palestinian sites

Israel renewed strikes on Gaza soon after the ceasefire lapsed, saying it was in response to rocket fire by Hamas, which controls Gaza.

09 August 2014 • 08:16 AMT
500 arrested in deadly clash between Pakistani police, protesters

The violence is exacerbating tension ahead of a big protest rally by the activist cleric, Tahir ul-Qadri, in the city of Lahore.

09 August 2014 • 07:15 AMT
French MP to open AIWA conference in Yerevan

The first day will end with a visit to Tsitsernakaberd to place a wreath at the Genocide Monument and tour the Genocide Museum.

09 August 2014 • 05:17 AMT
Turkey’s presidential hopefuls hold final rallies

Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu visited the town of Soma, which in May was the scene of Turkey’s worst ever mining disaster.

08 August 2014 • 14:34 AMT
ICRC declines to comment on Armenian captive death

“As an independent mediator, the ICRC stays in contact with the Armenian authorities and the family of the deceased,” Amatuni said.

08 August 2014 • 13:55 AMT
U.S. fighter jets drop first bombs on militants in Iraq

Rear Adm. John Kirby said two F/A-18 jets dropped 500-pound bombs on a piece of artillery and the truck towing it.

08 August 2014 • 13:43 AMT
15 Ukrainian govt. troops killed in clashes

“Seven service staff and eight border guards were killed and 79 injured,” military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told journalists.

08 August 2014 • 13:24 AMT
Afghanistan to sign unity government deal

Kerry met President Hamid Karzai and then Abdullah, a former foreign minister, and Ghani, who used to be finance minister.

08 August 2014 • 13:05 AMT
Russia plans to build unique mobile sea port

The cost of the mobile port is several times lower than that of a stationary one, which allows the project to pay off more quickly.

08 August 2014 • 12:17 AMT
Azerbaijan reports ‘sudden death’ of Armenian captive

Armenian captive Karen Petrosyan ‘died suddenly’ in Baku, after what Azerbaijan said was a cardiovascular collapse.

08 August 2014 • 11:28 AMT
Turkey hopes to boost food exports to Russia

Büyükekşi said they thought Moscow’s move “would create an opportunity” for Turkish exporters to increase their trade with Russia.

08 August 2014 • 10:38 AMT
No casualties reported as Azeris keep violating ceasefire

31 ceasefire violations were registered on August 7-8, with over 4000 shots fired in the direction of Armenian positions.

08 August 2014 • 10:22 AMT
Yahoo joins Google to create secure email system: report

The move comes as large technology companies unite to beef up their defenses against government intrusion and hacking.

08 August 2014 • 09:44 AMT
Lebanon ex-PM unexpectedly returns after 3 years of self-exile

Saad Hariri left Lebanon in January 2011 after his government was brought down by the Shiite group Hezbollah and its allies.

08 August 2014 • 09:34 AMT
Deputy Defense Minister says int’l community must stop Azerbaijan

“Azerbaijan will employ all possible tools, while Armenia will take retaliatory measures,” Davit Tonoyan said.

08 August 2014 • 08:50 AMT
WHO declares Ebola ‘international health emergency’

WHO officials said a coordinated international response was essential to stop and reverse the spread of the virus.

08 August 2014 • 08:23 AMT
Facebook acquires security startup PrivateCore

Facebook is hoping PrivateCore’s technology will help make its own systems more secure, according to Joe Sullivan.

08 August 2014 • 07:47 AMT
Palestinian militants resume rocket fire as truce expires

A spokeswoman for Hamas said it would not extend the truce but talks in Cairo mediated by Egypt would continue.

08 August 2014 • 07:29 AMT
Obama authorizes air strikes against Islamic militants in Iraq

“The only lasting solution is reconciliation among Iraqi communities and stronger Iraqi security forces,” Obama said.

08 August 2014 • 07:09 AMT
Canada starts supplying non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine

“This equipment will provide physical and medical protection to those on the front lines against the insurgency,” Harper said.

08 August 2014 • 06:47 AMT
U.S. Congressmen slam Azeri aggression, call for peace (updated)

“Now is the time for the Minsk Group to assert itself in this long-running and increasingly dangerous dispute,” Rep. Schiff said.

07 August 2014 • 19:18 AMT
U.S., Iranian officials hold ‘constructive discussion’ on nuke program

“It was, I would say, a constructive discussion,” State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters in Washington.

07 August 2014 • 18:51 AMT
World’s oldest surviving bank reports heavy loss

In June, MPS raised 5bn euros on the stock market which it used to pay back state aid and boost its financial situation.

07 August 2014 • 13:50 AMT
Kerry arrives in Kabul to push deal between presidential candidates

Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah remain far apart on critical components of their pact to form a united government.

07 August 2014 • 13:41 AMT
Senior Hamas official says war with Israel not over yet

The rally drew several thousand supporters, the first gathering by Hamas activists since Gaza fighting began July 8.

07 August 2014 • 12:35 AMT
Armenian soldier wounded in contact line skirmish

Nagorno Karabakh defense army soldier Viktor Abrahamov was wounded in a skirmish that took place at the contact line.

07 August 2014 • 12:05 AMT
Google acquires text-messaging app Emu

Emu’s team is “super excited,” they said in the blog post, adding that they will shut down the Emu app Aug 25.

07 August 2014 • 11:43 AMT
Sargsyan heading for Sochi to meet Putin

The Armenian side also voiced readiness to hold a trilateral meeting attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

07 August 2014 • 11:12 AMT
Venice Biennale to showcase artist Sarkis Zabunyan’s works

Graduating from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Zabunyan introduced his first exhibition in 1960 at the Istanbul Art Gallery.

07 August 2014 • 10:52 AMT
Islamists extend gains in northern Iraq as Christians flee

Some of the many thousands trapped by Islamic State fighters on Sinjar mountain have been rescued in the past 24 hours.