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17:45 16/11/2019
Paris police fire tear gas on 'yellow vest' protests anniversary

Clashes broke out between demonstrators and police near the Porte de Champerret as protesters were preparing to march across town toward Gare d’Austerlitz in southern Paris while police also intervened to prevent a few hundred demonstrators from occupying the Paris ring road, according to Reuters TV footage.

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Small Canadian island irate that Americans keep opening their mail

Campobello Island sits in the Bay of Fundy off the coast of the province of New Brunswick, but the only way to easily access the island outside of summer months is via Maine.

16:16 16/11/2019
Netherlands plans to cut speed limit to curb emissions, rein in pollution

The Dutch government announced Wednesday it is lowering the top speed limit during the day on highways to 62 mph (100km/h) in an attempt to deal with an emissions pollution crisis.

15:45 16/11/2019
The pop star who walked across America

US singer Mike Posner is best known for the song I Took A Pill In Ibiza, which spent four weeks at number one in 2016.

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Giuliani faces federal probe on campaign finance, lobbying breaches

Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is being investigated by federal prosecutors for possible campaign finance violations and a failure to register as a foreign agent as part of an active investigation into his financial dealings, according to three U.S. officials. Bloomberg's Greg Farrell has more on "Balance of Power."

14:02 16/11/2019
International migrant smuggling network dismantled

The German Federal Police initially carried out the investigation with the Romanian national authorities and were later joined by UK and Hungarian investigators.

13:41 16/11/2019
Stunning photo shows lightning bolt striking an erupting volcano in Guatemala

Astrophotographer Sergio Montúfar told SWNS, a British news agency, that he hiked up to the volcano —Volcán de Pacaya in Villa Canales — because the forecast predicted clear skies. But as he neared the top, the weather was a bit dicier than he expected.

13:28 16/11/2019
Researchers created holograms you can feel and hear

The researchers took an approach that was similar to one pioneered by engineers at Utah’s Brigham Young University who used invisible lasers to levitate and manipulate a small particle in mid-air, which was illuminated with RGB lights as it zipped around to create the effect of a 3D image.

13:00 16/11/2019
250mph electric hypercar has 'fastest acceleration in the world'

The fully-electric Aspark Owl is capable of reaching 60mph in just 1.69 seconds, according to Japanese manufacturers Aspark.

12:43 16/11/2019
Arizona officer caught on video pinning quadruple amputee, 15, to ground

The footage shows the shirtless boy, who cannot move, screaming as a sheriff’s deputy pins him to the ground while yelling at the teen to stop resisting.

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Bushfires rage across Australia's east coast

The early arrival of fierce bushfires in the southern spring has already claimed several lives and destroyed nearly 300 homes over the past week.

11:38 16/11/2019
Hundreds of pro-China protesters rally amid Hong Kong chaos

Protesters are also furious at perceived police brutality, a charge police deny.

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Human rights lawyer Arsen Babayan releases arrest footage
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Elina Avanesyan improves position in WTA rankings
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Opposition MP criticizes Pashinyan's mutual arms control proposal to Azerbaijan
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Drivers warned of foggy conditions in parts of Armenia
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Armenian church celebrates naming of Jesus
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Armenian Assembly of America stands united with Armenian community amid Los Angeles fires
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Tigran Mansurian's 'Requiem' to be performed at Prague festival
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Trump, Zuckerberg meet at Mar-a-Lago
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Snow, fog expected in Armenia
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EU to analyze Armenia integration bill
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