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12:43 12/09/2019
Australian social media influencers detained in Iran for taking illegal photos with a drone

In a statement Thursday, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) confirmed that Australians Mark Firkin and Jolie King were being held in Iran.

12:29 12/09/2019
Water detected in atmosphere of potentially habitable super-Earth

The exoplanet, known as K2-18b, is eight times the mass of Earth and known as a super-Earth, or exoplanets between the mass of Earth and Neptune. It orbits a red dwarf star 110 light-years away from Earth in the Leo constellation.

12:02 12/09/2019
Purdue Pharma 'reaches tentative agreement' to settle opioid cases

The firm owned by the billionaire Sackler family is accused of helping fuel the US opioid crisis through drugs like painkiller OxyContin.

11:38 12/09/2019
Jarrid Wilson: California Megachurch pastor kills himself

Jarrid Wilson, 30, worked at the 15,000 member Harvest Christian Fellowship Church for 18 months before his death.

11:16 12/09/2019
10:45 12/09/2019
Purdue Pharma agrees $12bn settlement in opioids case, plaintiffs' lawyers say

Arizona attorney general Mark Brnovich said the agreement included more money from the Sackler family, which had become a sticking point during the recent talks.

10:27 12/09/2019
'Ultraman Buddha' art in Thailand prompts police complaint

Buddhism, followed by more than 90% of Thais, is one of three traditional pillars of Thai society, alongside the nation and the monarchy.

10:01 12/09/2019
Hong Kong exchange shares fall as political risks of $38 billion LSE approach weigh

The proposed deal is aimed at creating an exchange powerhouse spanning Asia and Europe which would be better able to compete with U.S. rivals such as Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE.N) and CME Group inc (CME.O).

20:01 11/09/2019
Belgium football transfer: Two arrested in fraud inquiry

They were detained in raids in Belgium, London and Monaco on Tuesday and Wednesday, Belgian prosecutors say.

19:47 11/09/2019
Saudi Aramco gives nine banks top roles on world's biggest IPO

The kingdom plans to list 1% of the state oil giant - the world’s largest oil company - on the Riyadh stock exchange before the end of this year and another 1% in 2020, sources told Reuters this week, as initial steps ahead of a public sale of around 5% of Aramco.

19:24 11/09/2019
David E. Kelley, Jack Bender developing Stephen King’s ‘The institute’ as limited series

The project marks a reunion for Kelley and Bender who have worked together on Mr. Mercedes, DirecTV’s Audience Network’s adaptation of King’s Bill Hodges Trilogy that has been renewed for a third season.

19:00 11/09/2019
18:38 11/09/2019
Two killed when cargo plane crashes near Toledo Express Airport

According to crews on the scene, that plane was a conveyor cargo plane flying from Millington, Tennessee which crashed on top of two semis at Bubba's Auto and Deisel near the airport around 3 AM Wednesday morning.

17:45 11/09/2019
Rihanna stages Savage X Fenty show at New York Fashion Week

Models Alek Wek, Cara Delevingne and Joan Smalls, actress Laverne Cox and singer Normani were among the star talent wearing the latest Savage X Fenty F/W 2019 pieces, while the collection dropped the same day on Amazon Fashion.

17:24 11/09/2019
Ancient settlement uncovered on Greece’s Evia Island

The remains of the ancient settlement, discovered near the town of Karystos, are located in a naturally fortified position as they occupy a section of a rocky hilltop.

17:00 11/09/2019
Dutch doctor acquitted in case of euthanasia of patient with dementia

Judges at the Hague District court found the patient had expressly requested euthanasia at an earlier stage in her disease, and the doctor had acted carefully in accordance with the law in the case, consulting other doctors and the patient’s family, and on the basis of her will.

16:38 11/09/2019
Swiss revoke citizenship from dual-national Islamic State recruiter

Though the Swiss federal immigration office said this was the first time it had made such a move under the 66-year-old law, other Western nations have also stripped citizenship of people linked to extremist violence in the Middle East.

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Human rights defenders call for international monitoring of trials of Armenian detainees in Baku
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13:14
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Protesters demand release of Armenian prisoners held in Baku
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12:05
Henrikh Mkhitaryan calls for release of Ruben Vardanyan, other Armenian prisoners
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11:30
'Twin Peaks' director David Lynch dies at 78
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11:15
Heavy fog hits parts of Armenia
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11:00
Azerbaijan suspends cooperation with USAID
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20:06
'I have given no testimony', Ruben Vardanyan says from Baku jail
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17:06
Jermuk to host 2nd Pan-Armenian Winter Games
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Minister reports decline in crime rate in Armenia last year
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Arman Tsarukyan speaks about upcoming rematch with Makhachev
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Strong winds expected in Armenia
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Kate Middleton reveals she is in remission from cancer
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Armenian expert reacts to Gaza ceasefire deal
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Opposition MP: Armenian authorities continue to sacrifice national interests
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Armenian FM hails upgrade in relations with US
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13:34
Artsakh parliament condemns sham trial of Armenian hostages in Baku
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12:55
Armenia welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal
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12:34
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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11:52
Armenia's new chief enforcement officer named
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11:32
Australian Open: Khachanov reaches third round
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