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14:26 22/06/2019
Hong Kong protesters disperse after blockade of police HQ

City heads into third weekend of potential unrest about extradition bill that is before legislature.

14:03 22/06/2019
Nine people die in Hawaii plane crash

No survivors in crash on the North Shore of Oahu after plane burst into flames.

13:41 22/06/2019
Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace after U.S. regulator's order

The downing of the unarmed Global Hawk drone, which can fly up to 60,000 ft (18,300 m), was the latest in a series of incidents in the Gulf region, a critical artery for global oil supplies, that included explosive strikes on six oil tankers.

13:28 22/06/2019
Mauritanians vote for president, with insider tipped to win

Located on the northwest African coast and bordered to the east by the Sahara Desert, the country of fewer than 5 million people gained independence from colonial power France in 1960.

13:00 22/06/2019
US condemns Saudi Arabia over religious freedom abuses

The report, prepared annually for Congress, catalogs Saudi Arabia's extensive religious freedom abuses in 2018.

12:43 22/06/2019
Women's World Cup: Record-breaking feats, empty seats

After 36 games, 106 goals, 84 yellow cards, and plenty of VAR controversy, 24 teams have been whittled to 16 and the pressure now turns up a notch or two at the Women's World Cup.

12:29 22/06/2019
Canada becomes the first G20 country to ban shark fin trade

The country is the largest importer of shark fins outside Asia, though shark finning in the domestic fishery has been illegal since 1994.

12:02 22/06/2019
Russia suspends flights to Georgia after violent clashes

He signed the decree - which will be implemented from 8 July - on Friday.

11:38 22/06/2019
Texts between Manafort and ally who appears to be Hannity released

Messages, which were previously filed as a secret attachment to a sentencing memo, were unsealed in Manafort’s federal court case.

11:16 22/06/2019
Cambodian building collapse kills three, dozens feared buried

Rescuers dig through debris of seven-storey beach resort tower that was under construction in Sihanoukville.

10:45 22/06/2019
U.S. cities brace for immigration raids, say they will not participate

The Washington Post reported on Friday that the operation is slated to launch on Sunday and is expected to target up to 2,000 families facing deportation orders in as many as 10 U.S. cities, including Houston, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles.

10:27 22/06/2019
Trump says he aborted retaliatory strike to spare Iranian lives

An Iranian surface-to-air missile destroyed a U.S. Global Hawk surveillance drone on Thursday. Tehran said the drone was shot down over its territory and Washington said it occurred in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz.

10:02 22/06/2019
The U.S. put five more Chinese tech entities on a trade blacklist just days ahead of a high-stakes summit

between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping even as it offered a quiet olive branch by postponing a potentially provocative speech.

20:00 21/06/2019
Facebook reverses ban on Led Zeppelin album cover

The cover of the British rock band's 1973 album "Houses of the Holy" was posted to Facebook (FB) by the page Ultimate Classic Rock earlier this week, but was removed because Facebook said it violated its policies.

19:47 21/06/2019
Edward Gallagher: Witness in US war crimes case admits killing IS teen

Special Operator 1st Class Corey Scott stunned the San Diego courtroom when he said he asphyxiated the wounded Islamic State (IS) militant.

19:47 21/06/2019
Facebook and eBay told to take action over fake reviews

CMA finds ‘troubling evidence’ of thriving marketplace for misleading online reviews.

19:24 21/06/2019

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Levon Aronian condemns Ruben Vardanyan's sham trial in Azerbaijan
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HRW reports four femicides in Armenia in one year
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13:01
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Nicolas Aznavour urges collective action for Ruben Vardanyan's release
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11:37
RPA deplores lack of government efforts to protect Artsakh leaders from Azerbaijani persecution
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11:15
Ombudsperson slams 'trials' of Armenian prisoners in Baku
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17:22
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16:36
HRW: Azerbaijan failed to ensure ethnic Armenians' right to safe and dignified return to Nagorno-Karabakh
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16:01
Noubar Afeyan urges action to promote fair trial for Ruben Vardanyan in Baku
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15:34
Former ombudsperson condemns UN silence on Armenian prisoners held in Baku
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15:08
Putin assesses Yerevan's steps in relations with EU in phone call with Pashinyan
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14:36
Ex-Artsakh ombudsman urges greater pressure on Baku to release Armenian prisoners
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14:05
Pashinyan, Putin hold phone call
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13:36
Strong winds expected in parts of Armenia
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13:14
Opposition MP: Armenian leadership made 3rd concession amid Baku's fresh threats
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12:35
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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'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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