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11:38 04/10/2019
2 women say James Franco’s acting school sexually exploited them

In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the women say the school pressured them into uncomfortable activities and promised acting opportunities that did not materialize.

11:16 04/10/2019
73 dead in Bihar due to rain, many areas water-logged even after a week

The torrential rain that took place between September 27 and 30 has created a flood-like situation in 15 districts of the state, including the state capital.

10:45 04/10/2019
Gandhi's ashes stolen and photo defaced on 150th birthday

The ashes were taken from a memorial in central India, where they had been kept since 1948 - the year of Gandhi's assassination by a Hindu extremist.

10:27 04/10/2019
10:00 04/10/2019
Facebook says removed multiple accounts from Indonesia, UAE, Nigeria, and Egypt

The operation in Indonesia involved a network of over 100 fake accounts on Facebook and Instagram posting content in English and Indonesian either in support or criticizing the West Papua independence movement, which is active in the country’s restive easternmost region of Papua.

19:47 03/10/2019
Slovenia takes first steps toward subsidizing key air routes

The changes were passed at a government session on Thursday, four days after Slovenia’s Adria Airways, owned by German investment firm 4K Invest, filed for bankruptcy, leaving the country with no Slovenian-based airline.

19:24 03/10/2019
Banco do Brasil announces $1.39 billion secondary share offering

In a securities filing, the bank said it will sell up to 132.5 million common shares, owned by severance workers fund FGTS and the bank’s treasury. Considering closing prices on Wednesday, shareholders may raise 5.75 billion reais.

19:00 03/10/2019
Swiss banks benefit as rich Britons line up escape route from Brexit chaos

Swiss banks do not disclose details of their clients but the sources said that most of the accounts opened by British-based clients were for high net worth British nationals wanting to shift some assets to safe-haven Switzerland.

18:38 03/10/2019
African swine fever: Boar with virus found in demilitarised zone

The virus was only discovered in South Korea recently, and there was speculation it arrived via pigs crossing the heavily-guarded DMZ.

17:45 03/10/2019
Italy prosecutors open Netflix tax evasion investigation

Prosecutors in Milan say Netflix should pay taxes in Italy despite the fact that is has no physical presence locally because of the digital infrastructure it uses to stream content to 1.4 million users in the country, the source said.

17:24 03/10/2019
Justice Department tells White House to preserve notes of Trump's calls with foreign leaders

The question of whether the White House was preserving the information arose in federal court Tuesday, following government transparency and historical archivist groups' emergency request to maintain the notes from the Trump-Volodymyr Zelensky July 25 call and other Trump discussions with world leaders.

16:38 03/10/2019
Ten-thousand-year-old giant armadillo shell is found preserved on the banks of an Argentinian creek

When a group of Argentinian fishermen settled on the banks of the Alegre creek on Monday, the last creature they expected to be among their haul was a 10,000-year-old glyptodon.

16:16 03/10/2019
15:45 03/10/2019
Google founder Sergey Brin marries Nicole Shanahan

The pair wed “a while ago” after a two-year romance and are parents to a baby girl, born late last year, we are told.

15:27 03/10/2019
Amber Guyger: ex-officer sentenced as murdered man's brother urges healing

A jury has sentenced Amber Guyger to 10 years in prison for the murder of Botham Jean, after viewing racist text messages sent by the former Dallas police officer.

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Aliyev the wolf vs. Pashinyan the lamb: It is clear who will devour whom
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South Korean president arrested
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Armenia, US launch talks on nuclear cooperation agreement
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Armenia’s top diplomat may visit Russia soon, Lavrov says
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ANCA submits testimony in support of Marco Rubio's confirmation as US secretary of state
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Lavrov: Armenia's aspiration to join EU incompatible with EAEU membership
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Protest for release of Armenian prisoners to be held outside UN office in Yerevan
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Kremlin reacts to Armenia-US strategic partnership plans
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Expert explains what US strategic partnership deal means for Armenia
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