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11:16 15/06/2019
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner made as much as $135m last year

In their second year as White House aides, couple took in funds from real estate holdings, stocks, and a book deal.

10:45 15/06/2019
Up to four avocado trucks stolen in Mexican state every day

Packers and exporters took out newspaper adverts to decry situation in Michoacán, a battleground for warring crime factions.

10:27 15/06/2019
Hong Kong media say controversial extradition bill may be suspended

The extradition bill, which will cover Hong Kong’s 7 million residents and foreign and Chinese nationals living or traveling in the city, has many concerned it may threaten the rule of law that underpins Hong Kong’s international financial status.

10:09 15/06/2019
Ancient Afghan citadel collapses, cultural heritage sites at risk

The old citadel known as Ghaznain Fort originally had 36 towers, but 14 of the towers had collapsed in recent years due to decades of war, heavy rain and neglect.

19:24 14/06/2019
Thai vets nurture lost baby dugong with milk and sea grass

The estimated 5-month-old female dugong named Marium has become an internet hit in Thailand after images of marine biologists embracing and feeding it with milk and sea grass spread across social media.

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Japan outlaws flying drones while drunk

The law, passed by the country's parliament this week, seeks to rein in growing use of the unmanned aerial vehicles.

17:45 14/06/2019
NOAA fisheries responding to multiple dead ice seals in bering sea region

Agency Working with Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Partners to Conduct Necropsies.

17:24 14/06/2019
A robot has learned to use irony and now people like it more

This 30-centimetre-high robot combines nonchalant facial expressions with deadpan delivery in a way that its inventors hope will make it appear more natural.

17:00 14/06/2019
At least 36 people dead in one of India's longest heatwaves

Intense heat has scorched the country for more than 30 consecutive days, primarily in northern and central India.

16:38 14/06/2019
Decomposing body of Cyprus serial killer's youngest victim discovered in lake

The probe into an unprecedented spate of killings began back in April when the bound body of Mary Rose Tiburcio, 38, from the Philippines, was discovered by chance down a flooded shaft near a toxic lake that was once part of a now disused copper mine.

16:16 14/06/2019
Europol report details Islamic State propaganda for women

In a 34-page report on IS propaganda targeting women presented Friday at Europol's headquarters, the agency said "female jihadis are as ideologically motivated as their male counterparts and their sense of empowerment lies in contributing to the building of an Islamic state."

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Disappeared Argentina activists' son finds family after 40 years

A man whose parents were abducted by Argentinean secret service agents in 1977 has been reunited with his biological family.

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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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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...
11:15
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
Over two dozen Armenian human rights NGOs and individual defenders have issued a joint appeal to international organizations and foreign...
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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
American-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Noubar Afeyan has called for vigilance in order to avoid “grotesque injustice” as...
15:34
Former ombudsperson condemns UN silence on Armenian prisoners held in Baku
Former Armenian Human Rights Defender Larisa Alaverdyan has urged the United Nations to take tangible actions to secure the release of Armenian...
15:08
Putin assesses Yerevan's steps in relations with EU in phone call with Pashinyan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who made a telephone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin, offered his explanations concerning...
14:36
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...
14:05
Pashinyan, Putin hold phone call
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on Friday. “The...
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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
The Armenian authorities made a third concession to Baku amid fresh threats by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, opposition Pativ Unem faction...
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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11:30
'Twin Peaks' director David Lynch dies at 78
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11:15
Heavy fog hits parts of Armenia
The Road Department Fund reports foggy conditions in Armenia's Vagharshapat, Artashat and Ararat regions, where visibility has...
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Azerbaijan suspends cooperation with USAID
Azerbaijan announced on Thursday that its government will not renew a cooperation agreement with the United States Agency for International...

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