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12:43 30/05/2019
Terrill Thomas death: Family to receive $6.75m settlement

Terrill Thomas, 38, was found dead in his cell in Milwaukee County Jail in 2016 - seven days after officers shut off his water supply as punishment.

12:29 30/05/2019
US energy department rebrands gas exports 'molecules of freedom'

The facility, based in Quintana, produces liquified natural gas (LNG).

12:02 30/05/2019
Ashton Kutcher 'freaked out' after date found killed, Los Angeles court told

Actor testifies at trial of 'Hollywood Ripper', who is charged with murder of Ashley Ellerin in 2001 along with two others.

11:38 30/05/2019
Gig economy: California bill granting employee status passes assembly

Uber and Lyft drivers, considered contract workers, could be entitled to protections and benefits if the bill is signed.

11:16 30/05/2019
Women's fertility app is funded by anti-abortion campaigners

The Femm app has users in the US, EU and Africa and sows doubt over the safety of birth control, a Guardian investigation has found.

10:45 30/05/2019
Artsakh Republic President B. Sahakyan was present at a solemn event 'Explore your Homeland'

organized by the 'Ararich' charitable foundation in the vicinity of the 'We Are Our Mountains monument' in Stepanakert.
Source: Central information department of the office of the Artsakh Republic President

10:27 30/05/2019
BOJ policymaker warns against 'reckless' easing to reach price goal

Sakurai said the BOJ’s attempt to hit its 2 percent target has been hampered by companies’ efforts to boost productivity, as they cope with labor shortages by streamlining operations and investing in automation - rather than raising wages.

10:01 30/05/2019
Economy in focus as PM Narendra Modi starts second term without key aide Arun Jaitley

Modi won a massive mandate in the general election that ended this month after focusing his campaign on national security, as tension with old rival Pakistan shot up over a deadly militant attack on security forces in the disputed region of Kashmir.

20:11 29/05/2019
U.S. banking sector reports $60.7 billion in profits for first quarter of 2019

U.S. bank profits increased by $4.9 billion, an 8.7 percent jump compared to the first quarter of 2018. The FDIC said the profits were driven by higher net interest income.

19:47 29/05/2019
Huawei says its Android OS replacement launch date is still undecided

On May 20, Google announced that it would partially cut off Huawei devices from its Android operating system but was given an extension till August 19 by the US White House.

19:00 29/05/2019
French Open: Underarm serves revive memories of Chang's cheeky shot

But something less well known might see a reprise this year -- an underarm serve or two, 30 years after Michael Chang's infamous shot at Roland Garros.

18:38 29/05/2019
18:16 29/05/2019
Growing crops in the shadow of Fukushima

The town is the site of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant which suffered a triple meltdown after it was hit by a huge tsunami in 2011, and lost all cooling.

17:45 29/05/2019
Niki Lauda: F1 stars attend Mass for late racing legend in Austria

Thousands of people, including Formula 1 stars, are paying their last respects to racing legend Niki Lauda, whose body is lying in state in Vienna, Austria.

17:24 29/05/2019
Women's World Cup: Who's playing, schedule and everything else you need to know

Next month, the American women seek a fourth world cup star on their uniforms and try to do the near-impossible: win back-to-back championships.

17:00 29/05/2019
Malaysia to return 3,300 tons of waste back to several countries, including US, citing illegal dumping

Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin told reporters outside Port Klang in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday that 10 containers of non-recyclable plastic waste are set to be shipped back within two weeks to several countries that smuggled the garbage in to illegal processing facilities last year after a trade ban in China prevented the import of plastic.

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Two injured in single-car crash in Armenia’s Ararat
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MP urges action to secure release of Armenian prisoners held in Baku
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Levon Aronian condemns Ruben Vardanyan's sham trial in Azerbaijan
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16:06
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15:30
HRW reports four femicides in Armenia in one year
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Drivers warned of icy roads in some parts of Armenia
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Pablo Santos leaves Noah
Defender Pablo Santos has left FC Noah. "Central defender Pablo Santos concludes his journey with our team," the club...
14:15
Azerbaijan must ensure fair trial rights of Ruben Vardanyan – Amnesty International
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Government mum on Pashinyan's participation in Trump's inauguration
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13:30
Australian Open: Khachanov loses to Michelsen
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13:01
EUMA hosts ambassadors from 22 EU nations
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12:36
Nicolas Aznavour urges collective action for Ruben Vardanyan's release
Nicolas Aznavour, co-founder and chairman of the Aznavour Foundation, has called for collective action to secure the release...
12:09
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan on a trip to Iran
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, who is currently on a visit to Iran, on Friday met with Archbishop Sepuh Sargsyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese...
11:59
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...
11:37
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...
17:22
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...
16:51
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...
16:36
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...
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
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
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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...

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