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15:01 17/06/2019
14:44 17/06/2019
Italian George Clooney fraudsters arrested in Thailand

Francesco Galdelli, 58, and Vanja Goffi, 45 have been wanted on an Interpol red notice since 2013.

14:26 17/06/2019
India magician disappears in river after Houdini trick

Chanchal Lahiri was meant to escape and swim to safety but did not emerge from the Hooghly river in West Bengal state.

14:02 17/06/2019
Stocks, dollar hold gains with all eyes on Fed meeting

The focus was still the dollar’s surge on Friday after above-forecast U.S. industrial output and retail sales data and upbeat consumer confidence soundings pushed back futures markets expectations of any quick Fed rate cut.

13:41 17/06/2019
Airbus launches long-range A321 jet, close to 200 orders expected

Leasing company Air Lease Corp on Monday announced a deal for 100 Airbus planes, including 27 of the A321XLR jets, and sources familiar with the matter said Airbus was also close to announcing a deal with JetBlue Airways Corp.

13:33 17/06/2019
Iran say it will reach allowed enriched uranium limit in 10 days

U.S.-Iran tensions are worsening following accusations by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that Tehran carried out attacks last Thursday on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, a vital oil shipping route. Iran has denied having any role.

12:02 17/06/2019
11:16 17/06/2019
Federal minimum wage sets record with no increase since 2009

For minimum-wage workers who have a 40-hour work week, and work 52 weeks without having any unpaid time off, this equates to just $15,080 annually, according to a CNN calculation.

10:55 17/06/2019
Israeli settlement in Golan named after US president

‘It will mean something for him, that there is a place in the world, far away from the States, with his name,’ says resident in community.

10:27 17/06/2019
Former first lady Torres takes lead in Guatemala election

Nineteen candidates took part in the election that is all but certain to be decided in a second round of voting between the top two contenders on Aug. 11.

10:06 17/06/2019
Alibaba proposes one-to-eight stock split for July 15 AGM vote

The statement, dated Friday but published on the firm’s website on Monday, said the split will increase flexibility in the firm’s capital raising activities and that the firm’s board recommends shareholders to vote in favor of the proposal.

19:00 15/06/2019
Hong Kong suspends controversial extradition bill after mass protests

Speaking after consultations with lawmakers, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the top official in Hong Kong, said passage of the bill would be suspended and a second reading due to take place this month canceled.

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Arman Tsarukyan issues first statement after UFC 311 dropout
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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
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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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