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16:16 20/06/2019
Formula E: Oliver Rowland finds it's his time to shine in electric racing series

Rowland has been waiting 20 years to shine and Formula E has finally given him the chance to light the touch paper on his racing career.

15:27 20/06/2019
Chinese former Interpol president Meng Hongwei appears in court on bribery charges

In a trial at Tianjin No 1 Intermediate People’s Court on Thursday, Meng was accused of using various positions he held from 2005 to 2017 to help companies and people make illegal gains, and of accepting bribes of over 14 million yuan (US$2 million).

14:02 20/06/2019
Cassius's Philippe Zdar dies in fall from Paris building

French producer worked for acts including Phoenix, Kanye West and the Beastie Boys.

13:41 20/06/2019
Cool weather hits UK retail sales in May in gloomy sign for economy

Compared with May 2018, sales rose by the least since October last year, up 2.3%. The Reuters poll had pointed to growth of 2.7%.

13:28 20/06/2019
Iran shoots down U.S. military drone in Gulf region

While Iran’s state news agency IRNA carried the same report, identifying the drone as an RQ-4 Global Hawk, a U.S. official said a U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton had been shot down in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz.

13:00 20/06/2019
Huge goldfish caught in New York state's Niagara River

Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper said in a Facebook post that the 14-inch goldfish was caught near a treatment plant in a Niagara River.

12:43 20/06/2019
New cat-fox species with wide ears and short whiskers identified in Corsica

There are just 16 cat-foxes roaming around the northern parts of the Mediterranean island of Corsica, and efforts are being made to make them a protected species.

 

12:02 20/06/2019
Seawalls to protect US against rising oceans could cost $416bn by 2040

Seawalls could cost as much as the initial investment in the interstate highway system, with Florida facing $76bn, report finds.

11:38 20/06/2019
Nxivm trial: Keith Raniere found guilty on all counts in sex cult case

Jury sided with prosecutors, who said Raniere used blackmail and starvation and to force women into becoming ‘first-line slaves’.

11:16 20/06/2019
Tory MPs set to select the final two from four in the party leadership contest

Boris Johnson - on his 55th birthday - wins another round, with Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove and Sajid Javid remaining in the race.

10:27 20/06/2019
Fed sees case building for interest rate cuts this year

Even as the U.S. central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for now, the shift in sentiment since its last policy meeting was marked.

10:00 20/06/2019
Deutsche Bank faces investigation for potential money-laundering lapses

Shares in Germany’s biggest bank were indicated to open 2.2% down on Thursday, according to brokerage Lang & Schwarz.

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Levon Aronian condemns Ruben Vardanyan's sham trial in Azerbaijan
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Opposition MP: 'Trials' of Armenian prisoners in Baku deal a direct blow to Pashinyan
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HRW reports four femicides in Armenia in one year
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Azerbaijan must ensure fair trial rights of Ruben Vardanyan – Amnesty International
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Australian Open: Khachanov loses to Michelsen
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EUMA hosts ambassadors from 22 EU nations
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Nicolas Aznavour urges collective action for Ruben Vardanyan's release
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Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan on a trip to Iran
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Arman Tsarukyan issues first statement after UFC 311 dropout
Arman Tsarukyan is understandably devastated after having to withdraw from his first UFC championship fight, MMA Junkie reports. UFC...
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RPA deplores lack of government efforts to protect Artsakh leaders from Azerbaijani persecution
The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) on Friday denounced the fabricated charges against Armenian prisoners held in...
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Ombudsperson slams 'trials' of Armenian prisoners in Baku
Armenia's Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan issued the following statement on the unfair trials of Armenians...
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Human rights defenders call for international monitoring of trials of Armenian detainees in Baku
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Analysis: Aliyev's show trials echo Stalin's tactics in suppressing opposition
By Luis Moreno Ocampo, former ICC chief prosecutor Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has resurrected one of Joseph Stalin's...
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HRW: Azerbaijan failed to ensure ethnic Armenians' right to safe and dignified return to Nagorno-Karabakh
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual report on the human rights situation in the world in 2024. The part concerning Azerbaijan...
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Noubar Afeyan urges action to promote fair trial for Ruben Vardanyan in Baku
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Former ombudsperson condemns UN silence on Armenian prisoners held in Baku
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Putin assesses Yerevan's steps in relations with EU in phone call with Pashinyan
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Ex-Artsakh ombudsman urges greater pressure on Baku to release Armenian prisoners
Former Artsakh Human Rights Defender Gegham Stepanyan stressed the need for stronger international pressure on Azerbaijan to release Armenian...
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Pashinyan, Putin hold phone call
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Strong winds expected in parts of Armenia
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Opposition MP: Armenian leadership made 3rd concession amid Baku's fresh threats
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Protesters demand release of Armenian prisoners held in Baku
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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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Heavy fog hits parts of Armenia
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Azerbaijan suspends cooperation with USAID
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