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14:44 16/09/2019
'Game of Thrones' claims 7th Emmy in visual effects

The award was presented during the Creative Arts Emmys at the Microsoft Theater in L.A.

14:26 16/09/2019
$1m a minute: the farming subsidies destroying the world

‘Perverse’ payments must be redirected to measures such as capturing carbon, report says.

14:05 16/09/2019
Tunisian exit polls suggest shock victory for political outsiders

Kaïs Saïed and media mogul Nabil Karoui appear to have taken the top two spots and will progress to a runoff.

13:41 16/09/2019
Kashmir flashpoint risks nuclear war, says Imran Khan

Pakistan's prime minister said he was disappointed in the international response to Narendra Modi's decision to end self rule in Indian administered Kashmir and accused India of conducting genocide.

13:09 16/09/2019
Hong Kong reopens after weekend of clashes, protests

Thousands of anti-government protesters, many clad in black masks, caps and shades to obscure their identity, raced through the streets, engaging in cat-and-mouse tactics with police, setting street fires and blocking roads in the heart of Hong Kong where many key business districts are located.

13:00 16/09/2019
Hong Kong reopens after violent weekend of clashes and protests

Authorities moved quickly to douse the fires and police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse them, including in the bustling shopping and tourist district of Causeway Bay.

12:43 16/09/2019
Magpie attack: Australian cyclist dies while fleeing swooping bird

The 76-year-old cyclist suffered head injuries on Sunday when he veered off a path and crashed into a park fence south of Sydney, police said.

12:29 16/09/2019
Jojo Rabbit: Nazi satire wins top Toronto film award

The World War II satire about a young boy in 1940s Germany who discovers his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their house stars Scarlett Johansson and Roman Griffin Davis.

12:02 16/09/2019
Ex-Google worker fears 'killer robots' could cause mass atrocities

Engineer who quit over military drone project warns AI might also accidentally start a war.

11:16 16/09/2019
Ric Ocasek, lead singer of the Cars, dies aged 75

New wave singer behind hits including Good Times Roll and Shake It Up found dead in his New York apartment.

10:45 16/09/2019
China's slowdown deepens in August; industrial output growth falls to 17-1/2 year low

Retail sales and investment gauges also worsened, data on Monday showed, reinforcing views that China is likely to cut some of its key interest rates this week for the first time in over three years to prevent a sharper slump in activity.

10:27 16/09/2019
Oil soars after attack on Saudi plants shuts in 5% of global supply

Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest oil exporter and the attack on state-owned producer Saudi Aramco’s crude processing facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais has cut output by 5.7 million barrels per day. The company has not given a timeline for the resumption of full output.

10:00 16/09/2019
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy protection

Purdue, which filed for Chapter 11 protection in a federal bankruptcy court in White Plains, New York, reached a tentative deal to resolve lawsuits with 24 states and five U.S. territories, as well as lead lawyers for more than 2,000 cities, counties and other plaintiffs, the company said.

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#MeToo: the ‘unprecedented’ movement that launched a wave of books

After the published revelations against Harvey Weinstein, a flood of books has begun to reshape gender relations.

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Armenian expert reacts to Gaza ceasefire deal
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Armenian FM hails upgrade in relations with US
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Artsakh parliament condemns sham trial of Armenian hostages in Baku
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Armenia welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal
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Pashinyan, Aliyev among participants of World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland
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Kim Kardashian praying for those affected by Los Angeles wildfires
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Armenia's new chief enforcement officer named
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Australian Open: Khachanov reaches third round
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Armenia's project for Venice Biennale revealed
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Expert: Armenia alone must force Azeri troops out of its sovereign territory
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Political analyst downplays Armenia's decision to join anti-ISIS coalition
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Temperatures to rise across Armenia
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Armenia’s decision on EU entry launch starts EAEU exit, Russian official says
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Pashinyan highlights successes in 'balanced foreign policy'
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Political analyst criticizes U.S.-Armenia strategic partnership deal
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Russian envoy summoned to Armenian Foreign Ministry
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13:01
Armenian church leader off to US
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12:36
Ex-NSS head: Pashinyan will announce Armenia's withdrawal from CSTO soon
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12:12
Iran not seeking war but ready to defend itself, president says
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11:45
Full text of Armenia-US Strategic Partnership Charter released
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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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