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N. Korea's vice premier executed over discontent with leader: report

N. Korea's vice premier executed over discontent with leader: report

August 12, 2015 - 20:46 AMT  16:46 GMT
In May, North Korea executed its defense chief by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range.
Twitter sees increase in govt. demands for account info

Twitter sees increase in govt. demands for account info

August 12, 2015 - 20:35 AMT  16:35 GMT
Twitter is also seeing an increase in requests for content removal in the last six months from Iraq, Malaysia and Mongolia.
IAEA to consider how to finance Iran nuclear deal monitoring

IAEA to consider how to finance Iran nuclear deal monitoring

August 12, 2015 - 19:27 AMT  15:27 GMT
Without IAEA confirmation that Iran is keeping its promises, the country will not be granted much-needed sanctions relief.
Google inks deal to build tiny blood glucose monitoring devices

Google inks deal to build tiny blood glucose monitoring devices

August 12, 2015 - 18:40 AMT  14:40 GMT
The company plans to design and manufacture Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) wearables the size of a dime.
IS says its militants beheaded Croatian man in Egypt

IS says its militants beheaded Croatian man in Egypt

August 12, 2015 - 18:23 AMT  14:23 GMT
In the Twitter posting, the militants said Salopek had been killed because of Croatia’s “participation in the war against the IS.”
Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram said to have new leader

Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram said to have new leader

August 12, 2015 - 18:17 AMT  14:17 GMT
Shekau took over as the group's leader after the its founder, Muhammad Yusuf, died in Nigerian police custody in July 2009.
Azeri sniper kills soldier at Artsakh military post

Azeri sniper kills soldier at Artsakh military post

August 12, 2015 - 17:44 AMT  13:44 GMT
As reported earlier, two unsuccessful border penetration attempts were registered by Azerbaijani subversive groups.
Expectations of snap election growing within Turkey's ruling party

Expectations of snap election growing within Turkey's ruling party

August 12, 2015 - 17:28 AMT  13:28 GMT
President Erdogan, who founded the AKP, is said to favor a snap election, in the hope his party could regain a clear majority.
Tom Hardy to produce, star in comic book movie

Tom Hardy to produce, star in comic book movie "100 Bullets"

August 12, 2015 - 16:32 AMT  12:32 GMT
Hardy, who starred in Warner Bros.’ “Mad Max: Fury Road,” still has the gangster pic “Legend” and “The Revenant” on the way.
Azerbaijan makes two unsuccessful border penetration attempts

Azerbaijan makes two unsuccessful border penetration attempts

August 12, 2015 - 14:28 AMT  10:28 GMT
“Such provocations are fraught with unpredictable consequences for the Azerbaijani army,” RA Defnese Ministry spokesman said.
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