National Gallery Int’l Music Festival draws to a close in Yerevan

National Gallery Int’l Music Festival draws to a close in Yerevan

July 8, 2016 - 16:35 AMT  12:35 GMT
Works by Komitas, Sayat-Nova, Arvo Pärt, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Artur Avanesov were performed at the closing concert.
UN: Iran missile tests “not consistent” with nuke deal spirit

UN: Iran missile tests “not consistent” with nuke deal spirit

July 8, 2016 - 16:13 AMT  12:13 GMT
Under the UNresolution, Iran is "called upon" to refrain from work on ballistic missiles designed to deliver nuclear weapons for up to 8 years.
Philippines willing to share S. China Sea even if it wins legal challenge

Philippines willing to share S. China Sea even if it wins legal challenge

July 8, 2016 - 16:06 AMT  12:06 GMT
China's claims reach almost to the coasts of the Philippines and some other Southeast Asian nations.
Samsung Gear VR 2 “set for August launch”

Samsung Gear VR 2 “set for August launch”

July 8, 2016 - 15:42 AMT  11:42 GMT
The details of a Gear VR 2 are a little sketchy, but an Indian import database leak appears to suggest the device is upcoming.
LG Electronics’ 2nd-quarter operating profit likely at two-year high

LG Electronics’ 2nd-quarter operating profit likely at two-year high

July 8, 2016 - 15:24 AMT  11:24 GMT
LG Electronics also said revenue for the second quarter likely rose 0.5 percent to 14 trillion won.
Twin Atlantic rock band announce major tour for new album “GLA”

Twin Atlantic rock band announce major tour for new album “GLA”

July 8, 2016 - 15:04 AMT  11:04 GMT
The tour in October and December climaxes with a three-night homecoming run at the 2,100-capacity Glasgow Barrowland.
The 1975 reveal new video for “Somebody Else”

The 1975 reveal new video for “Somebody Else” (video)

 July 8, 2016 - 14:51 AMT  10:51 GMT
The song is taken from the band’s second album, “I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It”.
222,000 asylum-seekers arrived in Germany in year’s first half

222,000 asylum-seekers arrived in Germany in year’s first half

July 8, 2016 - 14:44 AMT  10:44 GMT
Syrians were the largest single group, accounting for 2,615 people in June and 74,511 in the year's first half, followed by Afghans.
U.S. State Department restarts Hillary Clinton email investigation

U.S. State Department restarts Hillary Clinton email investigation

July 8, 2016 - 14:35 AMT  10:35 GMT
The FBI said that although she had sent and received sensitive material there was no evidence of intent.
12 killed as Turkish jets strike PKK in southeast Turkey, northern Iraq

12 killed as Turkish jets strike PKK in southeast Turkey, northern Iraq

July 8, 2016 - 13:51 AMT  09:51 GMT
More than 40,000 people have been killed in the conflict since the PKK began its insurgency in 1984.
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