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18:38 02/09/2019
An incident involving a boat off the Ventura County coast left multiple people dead, the Ventura County Fire Department said early Monday

Ventura County officials told KTLA 34 people died. But the U.S. Coast Guard, which first reported a boat rescue operation near Santa Cruz Island, has not confirmed any fatalities and said a rescue was still underway as of 5:43 a.m.

18:16 02/09/2019
Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert killed in high-speed Belgian Grand Prix crash

Hubert, 22, lost control of his vehicle exiting a corner on lap 2 at the Spa-Francorchamps track and slammed into a barrier. The hard contact caused his car to bounce back into the race track, where it was hit in by American driver Juan Manuel Correa's car, which was going an estimated 160 mph.

17:45 02/09/2019
Hurricane Dorian strikes Bahamas: Homes severely damaged, cars overturned, power lines down

Hurricane Dorian, with nearly unprecedented strength, struck the northern Bahamas as a catastrophic Category 5 storm Sunday, as hundreds hunkered down in schools, churches and shelters.

 

17:00 02/09/2019
European shares rise in cautious trade, FTSE shines

Britain's FTSE 100's .FTSE 0.4% jump led gains, with mining majors such as BHP (BHPB.L) and Rio Tinto (RIO.L) rising on a surge in iron ore prices overnight in top consumer China.

16:38 02/09/2019
Greece moves hundreds of asylum-seekers from crowded island camp

Some 635 people, mostly families, boarded a passenger ship on Monday for facilities in northern Greece, and more were due to leave later in the day.

16:16 02/09/2019
15:01 02/09/2019
World's longest cruise sets sail from London

The cost for all that globetrotting? Fares start from $92,990 per person, which includes business class airfare, meals and a free excursion in each port of call.

14:44 02/09/2019
Comedian Kevin Hart injured in Southern California car crash

A California Highway Patrol collision report says the 40-year-old Hart was a passenger in a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda that went off Mulholland Highway and rolled down an embankment around 12:45 a.m. Sunday.

14:26 02/09/2019
Hong Kong students boycott classes as Chinese media warns 'end is coming'

School and university students call for democracy after weekend that saw some of the most violent clashes so far.

14:02 02/09/2019
Texas gunman fired from job before massacre; victim IDs emerge

Details about the Labor Day weekend shooting and the names of some of the victims were emerging online and from officials on Sunday and early Monday. Police continued to comb through 15 different crime scenes in neighboring Midland and Odessa, Texas.

13:41 02/09/2019
Indonesian police ban violent protests, separatism in Papua

The Papuan police issued six notices over the weekend, which included the ban on demonstrations and a list of criminal charges that could be brought against violators, chief security minister Wiranto told a news conference.

13:00 02/09/2019
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander throws third no-hitter of career

Verlander struck out 14 and threw 120 pitches at Toronto. The only runner he allowed was Cavan Biggio on a one-out walk in the first inning.

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan calls for release of Ruben Vardanyan, other Armenian prisoners
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17:06
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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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14:05
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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