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11:16 13/05/2019
After the floods: the struggle for survival in a tiny Mississippi town

When Tchula lake overran its banks, after heavy rains, Walter Coats’s home was one of the first to succumb.

10:48 13/05/2019
San Francisco police raid journalist over report on death of public defender

Bryan Carmody told the Los Angeles Times officers banged on his door on Friday and confiscated dozens of personal items including notebooks and his cellphone, computer, hard drives and cameras.

10:27 13/05/2019
Thai central bank says it has not manipulated currency for trade advantage

Thailand could be added to an expanded U.S. list of currency manipulators and the country is ready to exchange views with the United States, Chantavarn Sucharitakul said in a short text message to reporters.

10:00 13/05/2019
Japan's coincident index suggests economy may be in recession

The index of coincident economic indicators, which consists of a range of data including factory output, employment and retail sales, fell a preliminary 0.9 of a point in March from the previous month, the Cabinet Office said on Monday.

19:00 11/05/2019
Alvin Sargent, Spider-Man screenwriter, dies at 92

He won Oscars for Julia, a 1977 Holocaust drama based on the personal writings of Lillian Hellman, and Ordinary People, a 1980 film about a family facing bereavement.

18:16 11/05/2019
South Africa's ruling ANC set to celebrate election victory

With 99.9% of votes counted, the ANC has 57% of the vote. It is the worst-ever showing at the polls for the party of the late Nelson Mandela, which has ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid 25 years ago.

17:45 11/05/2019
17:24 11/05/2019
Air Canada Jazz plane collides with fuel truck at Toronto's Pearson airport

Flight 8615 had been bound for Sudbury, Ontario, from Toronto but had to turn back due to weather conditions on the other end.

17:00 11/05/2019
16:38 11/05/2019
Hong Kong lawmakers scuffle in parliament

One person apparently fainted during melee prompted by row over extradition law.

16:26 11/05/2019
Fugees rapper and Malaysian businessman indicted over Obama donations

US prosecutors say Jho Low, 37, transferred $21.6m to rapper Prakazrel 'Pras' Michel for 2012 re-election bid

15:45 11/05/2019
Louis Vuitton’s flexible-screen handbags are the definition of extra

The luxury brand has introduced a set of handbags that feature built-in flexible displays, which Louis Vuitton tells Engadget are AMOLED and have a 1,920 x 1,440 resolution.

15:27 11/05/2019
Japan tests world's fastest bullet train

The ALFA-X version of the Shinkansen train began three years' worth of test runs on Friday.

15:01 11/05/2019
Malta rescues 85 migrants from sinking boat

The migrants, believed to be from North and Eastern Africa, were in a sinking wooden boat, the army said.

14:44 11/05/2019
ANC coasting to victory in South African election

It would be the worst electoral performance by the late Nelson Mandela’s former liberation movement, which has governed South Africa uninterrupted since the country’s first free election marked the end of white minority rule in 1994.

14:26 11/05/2019
Wachowskis working on fourth 'Matrix' film, claims 'John Wick 3' director Chad Stahelski

Surprised, we followed up by asking if the Wachowskis were directing the new film. 'I’m not sure of the overall,' Stahelski replied. 'I’m not sure if Lana is.'

14:02 11/05/2019
U.S. plans more aid for farmers amid China trade spat

A new aid program would be the second round of assistance for farmers, after the Department of Agriculture’s $12 billion plan last year to compensate for lower prices for farm goods and lost sales stemming from trade disputes with China and other nations.

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Drivers warned of icy roads in some parts of Armenia
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11:15
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