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13:55 11/03/2019
Trade ties in focus as Iran's Rouhani begins Iraq visit

Prior to his departure, Rouhani said Shi’ite Iran was determined to strengthen brotherly ties with its neighbour, Iranian state television reported on Monday.

13:28 11/03/2019
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan chaired the Government’s meeting

While discussing a dozen of questions on the agenda, the President gave appropriate instructions to the heads of concerned structures towards proper realization of the issues under discussion.
Source: Central information department of the office of the Artsakh Republic President

13:00 11/03/2019
Wildlife World Zoo: Jaguar attacks selfie-taker

It happened on Saturday and the woman's injuries were not life-threatening.

12:43 11/03/2019
China database lists 'breedready' status of 1.8 million women

Dutch researcher finds cache of information including phone numbers, addresses and ages.

12:29 11/03/2019
12:02 11/03/2019
Tesla to raise vehicle prices by about 3 percent on average worldwide

Tesla said the current prices are valid until March 18 and the price hikes will only apply to the more expensive variants of Model 3, Model S and Model X.

11:38 11/03/2019
Severe weather, tornadoes tear through South

The EF-1 tornado that touched down in Pulaski and Lonoke counties had an estimated peak winds of 105 mph, the weather service said.

11:16 11/03/2019
Over 40 ice fishermen rescued after ice floe breaks off in Lake Erie

'It happened really fast,' one fisherman told the Toledo Blade. 'Thank God the Coast Guard was here for us.'

10:45 11/03/2019
Iranian couple arrested over public marriage proposal

Video of the public proposal in the northern city of Arak was shared on social media and shows the pair standing in a ring of rose petals.

10:27 11/03/2019
Malaysia drops murder charge against Indonesian woman in Kim Jong Nam case

The two women had been accused of poisoning Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with liquid VX, a banned chemical weapon, at Kuala Lumpur airport in February 2017.

10:01 11/03/2019
Iran's Rouhani begins official visit to Iraq, hopes for better trade ties

The visit is a strong message to the United States and its regional allies that Iran still dominates Baghdad, a key arena for rising tension between Washington and Tehran.

19:00 09/03/2019
Democratic 2020 hopefuls seek Texas support at SXSW festival

Among declared candidates for the party nomination, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota are due to speak at SXSW on Saturday.

18:38 09/03/2019
Algeria orders early university holiday as students spur protests

The Higher Education Ministry’s decision came a day after tens of thousands of demonstrators packed central Algiers to challenge the veteran leader’s 20-year-old rule in the biggest protests in the capital in 28 years.

17:45 09/03/2019
New satellite keeps close watch on Antarctic ice loss

A recently-launched satellite mission has captured precision data on the elevation of the Antarctic ice sheet proving a valuable addition to monitoring efforts in the region, according to work published this week in The Cryosphere.

17:24 09/03/2019
Chelsea Manning in custody after refusing to testify before federal grand jury in WikiLeaks probe

Manning was ordered to jail by U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton after a brief hearing in which Manning confirmed she had no intention of testifying. She told the judge she “will accept whatever you bring upon me.”

16:38 09/03/2019

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12:12
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16:21
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