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20 June 2014 • 19:23 AMT
Diplomats start drafting text of final Iran nuclear deal

“We presented each other with a number of ideas on a range of issues, and we have begun the drafting process,” a spokesman said.

20 June 2014 • 19:12 AMT
Yemen clashes leave 85 dead in one week, officials say

Hawthis, joined by some tribes, have fought Sunni conservatives, known as Salafis, for months in sporadic bouts of violence.

20 June 2014 • 14:20 AMT
Harley-Davidson reveals its first electric motorcycle

The bike will not go on general sale, instead the firm will select customers from the U.S. to ride it and provide feedback.

20 June 2014 • 13:43 AMT
Estonian PM calls for permanent NATO presence

“We have the alarm bell ringing in Ukraine and I really believe that now is the time to open your eyes and stay awake,” Roivas said.

20 June 2014 • 12:56 AMT
Iranian court convicts 2 of spying for UK, Israel

Yadollah Movahhed said the other man passed on intelligence to a security officer at the Israeli embassy in Thailand.

20 June 2014 • 11:41 AMT
Berlusconi office abuse, sex case appeal begins in Italy

The ex-PM was given a four-year jail sentence, but that was commuted to a year’s community service under a general amnesty.

20 June 2014 • 11:14 AMT
Danish photographer feed after 13-month captivity in Syria

Rye Ottosen’s abduction was known to Danish media, which had refrained from reporting it for security reasons.

20 June 2014 • 10:53 AMT
Two Armenian servicemen killed by Azeri fire

Artsrun Hovhannisyan said Narek Poghosyan was killed when on duty on June 19 while Grisha Khachatryan, 20, died on June 20.

20 June 2014 • 09:20 AMT
EFSE issues first AMD loan to ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank

“ACBA Bank is an excellent fit for the EFSE in reaching out to its target group throughout the country,” Monika Beck said.

20 June 2014 • 09:17 AMT
IMF says eurozone recovery not strong enough

Some countries, including Germany and France, have got back to those levels, though the eurozone as a whole has not.

20 June 2014 • 08:53 AMT
10 dead as torrential rains, floods hit Bulgaria

TV footage showed smashed cars on top of each other on the streets of the suburb, where a state of emergency was declared.

20 June 2014 • 08:46 AMT
Diplomats say some progress made in Iran nuke talks

Washington and its allies seek deep cuts in the nearly 20,000 centrifuges Iran has operating or on standby, and other restrictions.

20 June 2014 • 08:36 AMT
Android, Windows phones to get ‘kill-switch’ feature

Manoj Menon, managing director of consulting firm Frost & Sullivan said the move was a step in the right direction.

20 June 2014 • 08:23 AMT
U.S. sending 300 military advisers to Iraq

Leading U.S. lawmakers have called for Maliki to step down, and Obama aides have also made clear their frustration with him.

20 June 2014 • 07:38 AMT
Car bomb kills 34, wounds over 50 in central Syria

The explosion went off in the government-controlled Horrah village in the countryside near the central city of Hama.

20 June 2014 • 07:19 AMT
Sharp develops Free-Form LCD panel

The new LCD panel will revolutionize the industry and bring forth a wave of new products with unique shapes and thinner bezels.

20 June 2014 • 06:53 AMT
Missing Malaysian jet hunt to move hundreds of miles south

Nearby areas were previously surveyed from the air, but the undersea hunt was directed north after pings were heard.

20 June 2014 • 06:48 AMT
UN: over 50 million displaced worldwide

The daunting number is also a stark reflection of the ongoing conflicts and persecutions from Syria to South Sudan.

20 June 2014 • 06:21 AMT
U.S. Senate panel reaffirms support for Artsakh aid program

The Committee remained silent on specific U.S. assistance levels to most countries, including the Caucasus states.

19 June 2014 • 14:29 AMT
Ukraine forces, pro-Russian activists clash amid talk of ceasefire

According to a UN estimate reported this week, at least 356 people, including 257 civilians, have been killed in eastern Ukraine since 7 May.

19 June 2014 • 14:00 AMT
Official refuses comment on Eurasian Economic Union accession delay

“We are working to prevent a rise in the prices of sensitive products after accession to the Eurasian Economic Union,” Karen Chshmarityan said.

19 June 2014 • 13:33 AMT
Iraq forces battle Sunni rebels for control of major oil refinery

A govt. spokesman said that its forces were in “complete control” but a witness in Baiji said fighting was continuing and ISIL militants were still present.

19 June 2014 • 12:51 AMT
Armenia backs Georgia-Russia railway communication relaunch: President

“No serious discussions on the issue were initiated, but we want the railway to start functioning. It’s of vital importance to us,” Sargsyan said.

19 June 2014 • 11:41 AMT
Google maps marks Artsakh as Nagorno Karabakh Republic, irks Baku

The Republic Seismological Service Center under Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences “raised the alarm” on the fact.

19 June 2014 • 10:54 AMT
Renowned jazz pianist Horace Silver dies at 85

Working with the drummer Art Blakey, he co-founded the prototype of hard bop bands, the Jazz Messengers in 1953.

19 June 2014 • 10:10 AMT
EFSE, Araratbank sign $12mln loan agreement for MSE development

“The funding enabled us to offer our clients financing under long-term, affordable and competitive terms,” Osipyan said.

19 June 2014 • 10:01 AMT
“American Hustle” star to join Mel Gibson in “Blood Father” thriller

Gibson plays an ex-con whose daughter (Erin Moriarty, “True Detective”) is threatened by a group of drug-running criminals.

19 June 2014 • 10:01 AMT
U.S. Federal Reserve cuts growth forecast for 2014

This is the fifth cut in purchases since December and it is expected to stop buying bonds altogether by the autumn.

19 June 2014 • 09:37 AMT
Sugar prices rise to highest level in eight months

Platinum rose $7.70, or 0.5 percent, to $1,450.80 an ounce and palladium added $5.95, or 0.7 percent, to $822.60 an ounce.

19 June 2014 • 09:22 AMT
EFSE gets extra capital to boost Armenia Local Currency Facility

As of end of the second quarter 2014, the EFSE will have EUR 43.9 million in outstanding investments in Armenia.