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10:27 01/03/2019
South Korea to work with U.S. and North Korea after failed nuclear talks

A second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in Vietnam, was cut short after they failed to reach a deal on the extent of sanctions relief North Korea would get in exchange for steps to dismantle its nuclear program.

10:00 01/03/2019
Tesla debuts $35,000 Model 3, sees loss in first quarter

Chief Executive Elon Musk’s warning on profit during a conference call with members of the media, which did not include Reuters, contrasted with Tesla’s statements last month that it was expecting a “very small” net profit in the first quarter.

20:30 28/02/2019
Sunrise challenges Swisscom with $6.3 billion deal for Liberty Global's assets

Sunrise shares fell as much as 13 percent after the company said on Thursday it had agreed to purchase Liberty’s UPC Switzerland as it said it would be accompanied by a 4.1 billion Swiss franc ($4.1 billion) rights issue.

20:09 28/02/2019
Lost Caravaggio painting found in attic could fetch $171 million at auction

Five years later, Turquin sat in front of the painting in Colnaghi, a London gallery, as staff fretted over the lighting: The spotlights were reflecting off the varnish on the artwork, which stood five feet tall and six feet wide, obscuring its detail from certain angles.

19:47 28/02/2019
Venezuela's Juan Guaido in Brazil to meet with Bolsonaro

Juan Guaido arrived early Thursday in the capital of Brasilia. Later in the day, he is scheduled to meet Bolsonaro, who recognizes Guaido and has taken a hard line against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

19:24 28/02/2019
Mass grave with dozens of decapitated bodies found in last ISIS enclave: 'They were slaughtered'

Adnan Afrin, commander for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said Thursday that many of the bodies found in the area of Baghouz were those of women – many of them decapitated. He said they are trying to confirm if the bodies belonged to the Yazidi sect.

19:00 28/02/2019
Family pug seized by town over unpaid debts and sold on eBay

German media report that officials in Ahlen initially wanted to seize the wheelchair of a disabled resident as the most valuable item on the premises.

18:38 28/02/2019
Argentine 11-year-old's C-section sparks abortion debate

The girl became pregnant after being raped by her grandmother's 65-year-old partner and had requested an abortion.

18:16 28/02/2019
17:45 28/02/2019
They have kept their burgeoning romance largely out of the spotlight since they started dating in October 2018

But Princess Beatrice and her boyfriend Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 34, have been spotted on a rare night out on the town together, as they left London's Chiltern Firehouse in the early hours of Monday morning.

17:00 28/02/2019
As Biden weighs 2020 bid, Democrats ask: 'Does he meet the moment?'

The clamor for Biden to join the pack seeking to challenge Republican President Donald Trump has quieted as the Democratic field has grown more crowded and diverse, according to interviews with more than two dozen strategists, activists, party organizers and voters.

16:38 28/02/2019
Flooded russian river submerges several Sonoma county communities

Along the Russian River in Sonoma County, officials said the towns of Guerneville and Monte Rio were completely isolated, as all roads leading to the communities were flooded. At around 10 p.m., the river crested at 45.31 feet, 13 feet over flood stage of 32 feet.

16:16 28/02/2019
FedEx unveils autonomous delivery robot

Trials of the robot, which has a top speed of 10 mph, will begin later this year.

15:45 28/02/2019
TikTok: Record fine for video sharing app over children's data

The company has agreed to pay $5.7m (£4.3m) and implement new measures to handle users who say they are under 13.

15:27 28/02/2019
Can Norway win the global race to build a 'floating tunnel'?

Its rugged terrain does not make traveling easy, however. More than 1,000 fjords line the Scandinavian country's west coast, which is home to a third of the country's population of 5.3 million.

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Protesters demand release of Armenian prisoners, sanctions against Aliyev regime
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Newly opened hospital in Armenian town 'flooded'
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212 bodies pulled from rubble in Gaza after ceasefire
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Drivers warned of black ice in parts of Armenia
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Pashinyan, wife travel to Switzerland
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Expert: Aliyev's statements serve Pashinyan's domestic political goals
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Yerevan mayor announces new changes to transport fares
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16:00
Pashinyan 'shocked' by deadly ski resort fire in Turkey
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15:35
15 candidates self-nominated for Chamber of Advocates Council
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15:00
New head of Armenian parliament health committee named
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14:36
MP: Turkey and Azerbaijan assessing risks of new aggression against Armenia
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13:53
Public transport fare increase in Yerevan based on outdated calculations, expert says
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13:10
Expert calls for replacement of Armenian ambassador to U.S.
Political analyst Suren Sargsyan has urged Armenia’s authorities to appoint a new ambassador to the United States under the Donald...
12:34
Alexander Sirunyan withdraws candidacy for SJC membership
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12:12
National Gallery of Armenia opens exhibition on Artsakh
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11:36
Lobbyist for genocide denialist Turkey should donate earnings to Armenians
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Drivers warned of icy roads in parts of Armenia
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11:12
Armenia offers condolences to Turkey over deadly ski resort fire
The Armenia Foreign Ministry has extended condolences to Turkey following the deadly fire at a ski resort hotel that killed at least...
17:00
Newmag to publish Henrikh Mkhitaryan's autobiography
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16:35
Russia's Lavrov announces plans to visit Armenia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced his plans to visit Yerevan following talks with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat...
16:21
Discussions on Minsk Group dissolution underway, Armenian speaker says
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