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15:27 27/05/2019
Microsoft said to halt new orders from Huawei

The two major areas of business between Huawei and Microsoft - Windows operating systems for laptops and other content-related services - have both been suspended by the US company as it moves to comply with US government restrictions, said the people, who declined to be named as the information is private.

14:26 27/05/2019
California doctor vacationing on Maui identified as victim of fatal shark bite

On Sunday, Maui Police spokesman Lt. Gregg Okamoto confirmed the identity of the victim as Thomas Smiley who was visiting from Granite Bay, Calif.

14:02 27/05/2019
Bolsonaro supporters take to Brazil’s streets as approval ratings drop

Rallies were reported in more than 300 towns and cities, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Juiz de Fora.

13:43 27/05/2019
Woman found alive in Hawaii forest says she struggled not to give up

Amanda Eller, who went missing on 8 May during a hike in the Makawao Forest Reserve, said she fell off a cliff during her ordeal.

13:00 27/05/2019
Working the night shift on Malaria's frontline in Sierra Leone

Most nights here see children die of Malaria complications but a free health programme has given them a fighting chance of saving lives.

12:43 27/05/2019
Doors of ancient underground “city” opened to archaeologists

The official said that initial works found at the site are pieces of pottery, which are related to the Islamic and earlier eras, emphasizing “We need more time to do further research and exploration so that we can fully investigate this area.”

12:02 27/05/2019
Bart Starr, quarterback who led Packers to five NFL titles, dies aged 85

The Packers chose Starr out of the University of Alabama with the 200th pick in the 1956 draft, and after coach Vince Lombardi’s arrival in 1959, Starr led Green Bay to six division titles, five NFL championships and wins in the first two Super Bowls.

11:38 27/05/2019
Trump not doing enough to thwart Russian 2020 meddling, experts say

Despite fears of cyber attacks, adequate funding and White House focus to counter any new election interference are lagging.

11:16 27/05/2019
Fighting among inmates at Brazil prison kills at least 15

The state prison secretary said in a statement that prisoners began fighting among themselves around noon, and security reinforcements were rushed to the Anisio Jobim Prison Complex in the state capital of Manaus.

10:28 27/05/2019
Fiat Chrysler confirms merger talks with Renault

Fiat said the combined business would be 50% owned by FCA shareholders and 50% owned by those of Renault.

10:09 27/05/2019
BOJ's Kuroda sounds alarm on global economy ahead of G20

On a positive note, Kuroda said concerns about capital outflows from emerging market economies and widespread currency depreciation have eased.

19:00 25/05/2019
The puzzle of ancient brain surgery

For a large part of human prehistory, people around the world practised trepanation: a crude surgical procedure that involves forming a hole in the skull of a living person by either drilling, cutting or scraping away layers of bone with a sharp implement.

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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
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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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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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RPA deplores lack of government efforts to protect Artsakh leaders from Azerbaijani persecution
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Ombudsperson slams 'trials' of Armenian prisoners in Baku
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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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